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 are 29-18 after a series win in Chicago. They will continue their road trip Friday with a three-game series in Pittsburgh. The Atlanta Braves began their road trip with an uninspiring performance on Tuesday night, but recovered to win the next two games and secure a series win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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.
It is the battle of two rookies in the series finale between the Braves and Cubs. As the Atlanta Braves face off against the Chicago Cubs for the sixth time in their past ten games concluding their series at Wrigley Field, two rookie pitchers will be facing off in Ben Brown and AJ Smith-Shawver.
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.
The Braves face the cubs for the sixth time in ten game as Smith-Shawver makes his season debut. The Atlanta Braves are set to face off against the Chicago Cubs for the sixth time in their past ten games in game three of the series.
Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher Max Fried had a great start on Wednesday night on the road against the Chicago Cubs. He tossed a complete game and surrendered one earned run while striking out nine batters.
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.
Left-hander Max Fried continued his mastery of the Chicago Cubs by throwing a complete game to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-2 win on Wednesday.
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.
Shohei Ohtani’s former Los Angeles Angels teammate is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for his alleged ties to the same illegal bookie that took wagers from Ippei Mizuhara.
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.
The Atlanta Braves have been struck by the injury bug this season but still reside in second place in the National League East. They’re still considered a powerhouse though, as they’re in line to be in playoff contention late in the season.
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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