Atlanta Braves#32 · SP
AJ Smith-Shawver
Age 23
Contract Value $718,704/yr
Size 6' 3" · 205
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Fort Worth, TX
0–2
W-L
7.71
ERA
1.81
WHIP
18
K
21.0
IP
5
GS
Stats updated Sep 11, 5:31 PM ETLast game Sep 8 vs TB
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention1950POOR
Skill2550POOR
Workload1650POOR
Consistency3650WEAK
Form2350POOR
Contact Management5050AVERAGE
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB38.4%96.0 mph
- Splitter38.2%82.8 mph
- Curveball8.2%75.2 mph
- Sinker7.5%94.9 mph
- Slider5.7%83.4 mph
- Cutter2.0%89.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.375.200.000.571.750.300.500.200.143
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (2 GS)
7.56
WHIP 1.80
Away (3 GS)
7.82
WHIP 1.82
0.26 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.778
vs RHH
1.000
.222 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September11.057.18
August6.759.16
July4.154.14
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (4 GS)8.641.927.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is AJ Smith-Shawver's ERA in 2026?+
7.71 across 5 starts and 21.0 innings, with a 1.81 WHIP and a 5.85 FIP. That ERA ranks 226th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (38.4% at 96.0 mph mph), splitter (38.2% at 82.8 mph mph), curveball (8.2% at 75.2 mph mph), sinker (7.5% at 94.9 mph mph), slider (5.7% at 83.4 mph mph), cutter (2.0% at 89.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
26 out of 100, which we label poor — 191st among 227 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.71 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 5.6 BB/9.