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
0–3
W-L
6.61
ERA
1.53
WHIP
27
K
31.1
IP
5
GS
Stats updated Oct 26, 4:31 AM ETLast game Sep 8 vs TB
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention1550POOR
Skill3150WEAK
Workload2450POOR
Consistency3750WEAK
Form2250POOR
Contact Management4750BELOW AVG
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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?+
6.61 across 5 starts and 31.1 innings, with a 1.53 WHIP and a 5.86 FIP. That ERA ranks 216th 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?+
27 out of 100, which we label poor — 218th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.71 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 5.6 BB/9.