Smith ended up playing a big role in filling the void left by Travis d’Arnaud’s injury, though he didn’t exactly make his mark on the franchise When Travis d’Arnaud went down with injury, the Atlanta Braves had to scramble to address the catcher’s position.
As Will Smith struggles, Atlanta can share the load in ninth; Jorge Soler’s surge, Travis d’Arnaud’s return and more A share of first place, and in dramatic fashion.
The day has finally come where Braves Country says goodbye to Kevan Smith as Travis d’Arnaud returns from his rehabilitation assignment. Smith has been the punching bag of Braves Country since being acquired, but fans haven’t been misplacing their frustrations.
The 32-year-old d’Arnaud played in just 23 games this season before undergoing surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb.
The Braves enter play just two games behind the Mets. Can they cut it to 1.5? Atlanta will deploy Joc Pederson and Kevan Smith versus left-hander Wade LeBlanc, who gets the start for St.
Bartender, I’ll have another. Atlanta will trot out a similar lineup to the one that plated 12 runs a night ago, with the exception that Kevan Smith will take over catching duties.
Almonte makes his fourth start in the last five games. After a thrilling win in the first game of the doubleheader, the Atlanta Braves will try to get back to .500 in the nightcap against the New York Mets.
Smith is back behind the plate for Sunday’s afternoon game. The Atlanta Braves will try to lock down a series win Sunday afternoon when they wrap up a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Atlanta is looking to get back to .500 against the Padres. The Atlanta Braves will try to get back to the .500 mark for the season in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
The Braves will roll out the regulars, with Kevan Smith at catcher for the Saturday game against Miami. The preview for this game is well worth reading, given the shenanigans from Friday's game that may spill into Saturday, and that can be found here.
Prediction: The Braves score less than 20 runs against Jacob deGrom. The Braves will deploy the same lineup they did a night ago, which makes sense given that they scored 20 runs.
The Braves go with a similar lineup from last night while the Mets shake things up to face southpaw Max Fried. The only change to the Braves lineup from last night will be Kevan Smith getting another start behind the plate with Atlanta’s hopes he can finally produce against a left-hander.
The Braves hope the bottom of the order can help the bats come alive. The Braves look to end their series against Cincinnati on a high note today by hopefully earning a series split against the Reds.
In a corresponding move, Atlanta designated veteran backstop Jeff Mathis for assignment.
The Rays are reinstating catcher Francisco Mejía from the 10-day injured list. Fellow backstop Kevan Smith was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Smith, 32, spent this past season with the Rays after signing a minor league pact last offseason. He was twice selected to the big league roster but picked up only 38 plate appearances.
Last season, Poche pitched 51.2 innings in 51 games. He finished the campaign with a 4.70 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 total strikeouts, and 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
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