AJ Smith-Shawver #32

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft.

2023

Finished 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA (12 ER/25.1 IP) in his debut season with the Braves...At 20 years - 207 days old, became the youngest Braves pitcher to earn a win since Steve Avery (20 years - 132 days), Aug. 24, 1990 vs. Chicago (NL)...Won against Colorado on June 15...Just the sixth time in Atlanta franchise history (1966) a pitcher of Smith? Shawver's age or younger was credited with the win...Became the youngest pitcher to make his first start for Atlanta since Julio Teheran on May 7, 2011...Only one pitcher in baseball in the 2023 season had started a game at a younger age, with Eury Perez making five such starts for the Marlins...Prior to his debut, Smith-Shawver had 33.0 professional innings pitched...Went 2-2 with a 4.17 ERA in 10 starts with Triple-A Gwinnett...Pitched to a 1.59 ERA over his last three starts with the Stripers...Pitched to a 2.76 ERA and a 4-4 record between Gwinnett, Double-A Mississippi and High-A Rome this season...Was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month for April after pitching 14.0 scoreless frames between all three of his starts with High-A Rome.

2022

Made his professional debut with Single-A Augusta in 2022...Spent the entire season with the GreenJackets, going 3-4 with a 5.11 ERA in 17 starts.