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AJ Smith-Shawver’s Rising Role | Atlanta Braves News
The Braves are weighing a bold move: promoting AJ Smith-Shawver, a high-octane rookie with a 97 mph fastball and elite swing-and-miss stuff, to help stabilize their bullpen after Grant Holmes’ rough outing. While Holmes has been solid all of August, the team is now eyeing Smith-Shawver as a potential reliever—or even a playoff starter—amid rotation uncertainty and looming road trip pressure. With Robert Suarez’s elbow still in question, Smith-Shawver’s electric arm could be the key to postseason success, making this decision a daily chess match between immediate needs and long-term strategy…
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