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When it comes to the Braves prospects, they have a clear top three and then a pretty significant dropoff. All the talk coming into the season surrounded AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep.
Coming into the season, the Braves had two prospects that were featured on nearly every top 100 prospect list, AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep. Per Baseball America, both were ranked in the top 50 less than two months ago.
It’s been a rough start for Atlanta’s top two prospects, and BA reflected that in their May rankings update One month of minor league baseball is in the books, and the good folks over at Baseball America rolled out an updated look at their top 100 prospects.
The Atlanta Braves have meticulously constructed a farm system brimming with pitching talent, a brilliant approach that has positioned them as a perennial World Series threat.
The Atlanta Braves have a farm system built on pitching. With all eight defensive positions under team control for multiple seasons, Atlanta’s wisely shifted their focus to pitcher acquisition.
By most outlets, the Braves have a bottom tier farm system. They do have several pitchers worth getting excited about, headlined by AJ Smith-Shawver and
Prior to the season, everyone was concerned about who was going to be the Braves fifth starter. Well, that hasn’t turned out to be much of an issue with Reynaldo Lopez in the fold.
With Spencer Strider out for the season, the Braves must use an all-hands-on-deck approach to replace him. Losing an ace this early in the season is one of the worst things that can happen to an organization with championship aspirations, but it also provides a golden opportunity for the younger arms.
Losing an ace such as Spencer Strider this early in the season would be a devastating blow for most teams. But most teams aren't the Atlanta Braves.
The first week of AAA baseball is coming to a close, and one name that has yet to appear is top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver. However, it appears there is a reason for that, and it’s not injury-related.
The Braves top prospect returns to Triple-A Minor League Baseball season is here, and the Gwinnett Stripers will be opening their season along with the Braves on Friday.
News and notes for the Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball. Despite being optioned to the minors earlier this week, AJ Smith-Shawver got the start Friday for the Atlanta Braves as they made the trip to Lakeland to face the Detroit Tigers.
Atlanta’s lineup combines for four total hits in loss to Detroit AJ Smith-Shawver allowed five runs and the Atlanta Braves again failed to generate much offense in a 6-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland.
The Atlanta Braves continue their slow march towards Opening Day. They're heading to Lakeland to take on the Tigers in a split-squad matchup - Detroit's
Here is a look at four prospects that you need to keep an eye on for the 2024 season. The Atlanta Braves farm system witnessed one of the biggest prospect breakouts in the game last season.
The Braves announce that they’ve optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Here are three rising stars who will look to make an impact for the Braves in 2024.
AJ Smith-Shawver was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 20, 2002. He played high school baseball at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, TX.
Atlanta Braves top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver, a right-handed pitcher, has been named as Atlanta's leading Rookie of the Year candidate for 2024 and a player
Confirming what we all pretty much knew, beat writer David O'Brien of The Athletic reported ($) late on Friday that prospect pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver is
A 2-1 mark in strikeout props Wednesday night helped us claw back to 4-5 on the week. We've still got two days to scratch out a profit for the final week, so YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three best K-props for Thursday.
Three months ago, 20-year-old right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was on the roster for the Class-A Rome Braves. On Friday night, the Atlanta Braves rookie will continue his meteoric rise through the organization when he makes his first major league start, facing the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.
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