He brings defensive versatility in the infield and has historically been strong against right-handed pitching.
The Braves will be without AJ Smith-Shawver for a significant amount of time. The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list Friday ahead of their series opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Adam Duvall gets the start in left field against Pittsburgh lefty Bailey Falter. The Atlanta Braves will go for a third-straight win Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ray Kerr returned to the active roster Friday and will start for the Braves in the series opener against the Pirates. The Atlanta Braves will make the final stop on their road trip Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pressed into the middle of the lineup by injuries, the moment keeps finding the Braves’ shortstop Offensively, so far, the Braves are not having the season they wanted to.
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained left oblique muscle. Atlanta recalled left-hander Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday night's series opener against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
In corresponding moves, infielder Luke Williams was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique.
max Fried and the rest of the Braves’ rotation have been dominant through the first two months of the season. With the offense still searching for consistency, the Atlanta Braves pitching staff has stepped and carried the club over the past month.
The Braves were able to bounce back nicely following a frustrating series with the Padres, wining two out of three at Wrigley Field. There were several notable storylines, but nothing stood out more than the brilliance of Max Fried.
The Braves’ road trip continues Friday with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates After taking two of three at Wrigley Field, the Atlanta Braves will continue their road trip Friday where they will begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Braves arms on the farm have been nothing short of dominant early in the season, much like the big-league club. Fans got their first glimpse of top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver yesterday afternoon, who tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against the Cubs.
After a brief onslaught on Wednesday night from the Braves offense, they were back to their dormant ways on Thursday afternoon, mustering only three runs.
1957 - Cubs rookie Frank Ernaga hits a solo home run and then triples in his first two major league at-bats against Warren Spahn. The Cubs beat the Braves 5-1 and Ernaga is the second National League rookie to debut with a triple and a homer.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves shutout the Chicago Cubs on Thursday with a 3-0 final. It was Smith-Shawver’s first big league start of the season, and he came up huge to contribute to the Braves’ series win.
The Braves didn’t exactly break out offensively, but pitching carried the day once again in a series win The Atlanta Braves did this week what they also did last week: take a series from the Chicago Cubs.
Jarred Kelenic homered and six Atlanta pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the visiting Braves blanked the Chicago Cubs 3-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.
Max Fried came close to a no-hitter and remains the top pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He carried his latest no-hit id into the sixth inning as the Braves won 9-2 over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The Atlanta Braves will take on the Chicago Cubs today as they are looking for a series win coming a week after already picking up a series win against the Cubs.
Atlanta is expected to recall top rookie pitching prospect A.J. Smith-Shawver to start the rubber game of the three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday.
If the saying “April showers bring May flowers” is true, then the Atlanta Braves must not have received much rain. After finishing their first month of the season with a record of 19-9, the Braves have gone 8-9 so far in May.
The Braves have re-signed righty Jackson Stephens to a new minor league contract, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Atlanta Braves are one of the best teams in all of baseball. However, there have been some bumps in the road in the first two months of the season.
It was reported on Friday that former Los Angeles Angels infielder (and teammate of Shohei Ohtani) David Fletcher placed wagers through the same illegal bookie as Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. isn't accustomed to struggling much in his career. His issues continued Sunday with a gaffe in the outfield.
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has missed almost a week with a side issue, but at least for now, he's not heading to the injured list.
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