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AJ Smith-Shawver gives up three runs to Dodgers

AJ Smith-Shawver

ATL Starting Pitcher #32

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AJ Smith-Shawver surrendered three runs in five innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Dodgers.

Smith-Shawver’s velocity was up from last week, though it faded quickly; his fastball averaged 97.4 mph in the first, 95.6 mph in the third and 93.8 mph in the fifth, Still, the overall average of 96.1 mph was closer to the 96.8 mph he averaged in Triple-A than last week’s 95.0 mph against the Twins. Smith-Shawver ended up with three strikeouts and three walks tonight. It was a more promising showing than last week’s, but it wasn’t the kind of performance that suggests he needs to be picked up right now in mixed leagues. He’ll probably face the Nationals next week.

- Matthew Pouliot

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Lane Thomas

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Lane Thomas (intercostal) has been added to the NLDS roster by Atlanta.

Thomas was dealing with an intercostal strain and left off the Wild Card roster by Atlanta for their series against the Phillies. He, AJ Smith-Shawver and JR Ritchie are the new editions; while Dominic Smith, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Luke Williams have been taken off.
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Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters AJ Smith-Shawver is moving to the bullpen.

Smith-Shawver has posted an inflated 7.71 ERA across 21 innings over five starts since making it back from last year’s Tommy John surgery in late July. The 23-year-old’s stuff should play up considerably in shorter bursts out of the bullpen and he figures to make Atlanta’s postseason roster. It’s unclear how the Braves are going to fill his rotation spot since he was lined up to face the Cubs on Wednesday.
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AJ Smith-Shawver allowed four runs in 3 1/3 innings and took the loss against the Rays on Tuesday.

Smith-Shawver gave up five hits, walked two and struck out three. He fell to 0-2 in five starts with a 7.71 ERA. Smith-Shawver hasn’t shown fantasy managers that he has much to offer in this tour of the big leagues. He’s lined up to face the Cubs on the road next week.
AJ Smith-Shawver

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AJ Smith-Shawver allowed five runs in four innings and took the loss against the Nationals on Tuesday.

Smith-Shawver gave up six hits, walked three and struck out five. He fell to 0-1 in four starts with a 7.13 ERA. Smith-Shawver can safely be left on the waiver wire in mixed leagues for now. He’s lined up to face the Rays at home next week.
AJ Smith-Shawver

ATL Starting Pitcher #32

AJ Smith-Shawver surrendered four runs in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday versus the Twins.

Smith-Shawver averaged 96.8 mph with his fastball during his seven Triple-A starts and 97.2 mph in his one start for the Braves last month, but he didn’t show that kind of stuff today. He averaged 95.0 mph with his 20 fastballs, and the 31 splitters he threw were 2.8 mph slower than they were a few weeks ago. Maybe it was a one-time blip, but if not, he’s going to be a whole lot less interesting down the stretch. He’s supposed to stay in the rotation and face the Dodgers next week.
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Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Now it’s official. Smith-Shawver will come back up to start for the Braves on Wednesday after he was removed from Triple-A Gwinnett’s probable pitchers earlier today. He’s a splitter-heavy righty with above average velocity who could find success. In his season debut against the Mets, his fastball jumped up two ticks to 97 mph and that velocity held during his two starts back in Triple-A. He’s also mixed in a new sinker against right-handed batters. By slotting in the rotation on Wednesday, he’ll give Chris Sale an extra day of rest.
AJ Smith-Shawver

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Mark Bowman of MLB.com writes that AJ Smith-Shawver is a possibility to start Thursday’s makeup game against the White Sox.

Bowman reports that Herick Hernandez is meant to start for Triple-A Gwinnett tonight now in lieu of Smith-Shawver, which would free him up to be recalled and pitch in the big leagues tomorrow. Rumored to return to the majors since his season debut against the Mets three weeks ago, he has 13 strikeouts, four walks, and allowed two earned runs over 11 innings in two starts since. He’d be moderately interesting if or when he’s formally promoted.
AJ Smith-Shawver

ATL Starting Pitcher #32

Braves manager Walt Weiss said AJ Smith-Shawver is close to returning to the majors.

Smith-Shawver has allowed just two runs while recording a 13/4 K/BB ratio across 11 innings in a pair of starts since being sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett in late July. He allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings during his season debut back on July 29. Weiss added that he doesn’t want to move to a six-man rotation, so they’re going to have to make a decision with the rest of their established arms before bringing Smith-Shawver back in the near future. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues based on his prospect pedigree and recent performance.
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AJ Smith-Shawver recorded seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

The Braves are going to have some tough decisions to make in the near future since Smith-Shawver has spent more than 15 days back in the minors since being demoted last month. The 23-year-old former top prospet could make his next start for Atlanta early next week, depending on how they want to construct their rotation for the final six weeks of the season. He’s looked sharp in his return from last year’s Tommy John surgery and is worthy of a speculative stash in deeper mixed leagues.
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ATL Starting Pitcher #32

AJ Smith-Shawver allowed two runs on two hits in 5 2/3 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

He also struck out six and walked four while throwing 55 of his 89 pitches for strikes. Smith-Shawver was used as the 27th man in the Braves’ doubleheader last week, which meant he headed back to the minors after the game. The Braves kept him on schedule during a trade deadline in which they tried to trade for Jacob deGrom and Logan Webb. Considering the Braves only came away with Tyler Mahle, Smith-Shawver still has a clear path to a rotation spot. The expectation is that he may make one more start in Triple-A to continue shaking some of the rust, and then he should be up in the big leagues for the remainder of the season.

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Jake Bauers

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Jake Bauers hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Brewers topped the Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday.

Bauers had another long at-bat that saw him foul off several middle-middle pitches before pulverizing a 3-2 cookie from Blake Snell to give the Brewers the 3-2 lead. The 31-year-old veteran has his first homer of the postseason, but he’s been excellent in the playoffs thus far while driving in three runs. Bauers and the Brewers are now one win away from their first trip to the World Series as a National League team, and can reach that accomplishment with a win Thursday in Game 4.
- Christopher Crawford

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Will Smith

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Will Smith hit a two-run double in a Game 3 of the NLCS loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

Smith gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead with a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning off Abner Uribe. It’d be the last run of the night for Los Angeles, and the defending champions are now a loss away from their season coming to a close. Smith has been awful in this postseason, and even with the two-run double he’s hitting just .074 over the first seven games.
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Cooper Pratt

MIL Shortstop #87
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Cooper Pratt went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLCS.

Pratt singled all three times. The steal was the first of the postseason for the 22-year-old, who has hit .360 with a .400 slugging percentage in his first postseason. He’ll assuredly be in the lineup Thursday wit a chance for the Brewers to clinch a trip to the World Series versus the Rays or Guardians.
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Jackson Chourio

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Jackson Chourio hit a leadoff homer as the Brewers topped the Dodgers on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLCS.

Chourio blistered a solo homer the opposite way to give the Brew Crew an early 1-0 lead. The 22-year-old has his second homer of the postseason, and he’s driven in seven runs even while hitting at the top of the lineup for the entirety of the playoffs.
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Trevor Megill

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Trevor Megill went the final 1 1/3 innings and earned a save Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.

Megill came in and got Will Smith to fly out with a runner on to end the eighth. He was able to retire the side in order in the ninth, and even with a four-run lead, thanks to a run in the ninth, he’s credited with his fourth save of the postseason.
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Blake Snell

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Blake Snell allowed four runs in six-plus innings with nine strikeouts in a loss to the Brewers in Game 5 of the NLCS for the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Snell allowed a leadoff homer to Jackson Chourio, and after that, the left-hander was dominant for the next five innings. And then, the seventh happened. He walked Andrew Vaughn, allowed a two-run homer to Jake Bauers and a solo homer to Garrett Mitchell without recording an out to turn what was an outstanding effort into a middling one. Justice for Kevin Cash? Snell would likely get the start in Game 7 if the Dodgers can force one, but there’s a pretty good chance his season is over.
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Robert Gasser

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Robert Gasser didn’t give up a run in his five innings of work during Game 3 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Gasser allowed just three hits and a walk, and he struck out three. He threw 47-of-72 pitches for strikes, and it was a little surprising that the Brewers pulled the southpaw only to see Abner Uribe allow two runs while getting just one out after Gasser left. Milwaukee still was able to get the win, however, and has a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. The 27-year-old could get a start in Game 6 or 7 if necessary, or could be a bullpen option in the coming days.
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The Phillies will not bring back hitting coach Kevin Long or infield coach Bobby Dickerson, sources told NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury.

Long spent five years as the Phillies’ hitting coach after previous tenures with the Yankees, Mets and Nationals. Dickerson had also held his spot the last five years and six years overall; the Phillies made him their infield coach in 2019, lost him to San Diego for two years and then brought him back in 2022.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Andrew Vaughn

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The Brewers have Andrew Vaughn batting cleanup and Christian Yelich out of the lineup for NLCS Game 3 against the Dodgers.

With a lefty back on the mound in Blake Snell, the Brewers are using the same nine they did in Game 1 versus Tarik Skubal. The lineup: LF Jackson Chourio, 2B Brice Turang, C William Contreras, DH Vaughn, 1B Jake Bauers, CF Garrett Mitchell, SS Cooper Pratt, RF Luis Lara, 3B Joey Ortiz.
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Kyle Tucker

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After four straight games of batting eighth, Kyle Tucker has been inserted into the cleanup spot for Game 3 against the Brewers.

Tucker hadn’t hit higher than sixth in the postseason. Tonight, Shohei Ohtani has been dropped to sixth, and Max Muncy is sitting initially against left-hander Robert Gasser. The lineup: SS Mookie Betts, 1B Freddie Freeman, LF Teoscar Hernández, RF Tucker, CF Andy Pages, DH Ohtani, C Will Smith, 3B Miguel Rojas, 2B Tommy Edman.
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