Atlanta’s right-handers, AJ Smith-Shawver, will miss the rest of this season with a torn Ulnar collateral ligament, according to several reports on Friday.
It will probably also miss a part or a potential of the 2026 season.
Smith-Shawver would have more consulting the doctors to determine if he will undergo Tommy John surgery or a procedure in the internal splint.
The 22 -year -old left the start of Thursday by a right -to -say injury after “feeling this pop”, according to the manager of the Braves, Brian Snitker.
During the third round of a possible defeat on the 5-4 road against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first match of a double, Smith-Shawver was struck with the right ankle by a return from Bryson Stott. After launching a warm -up field, the right -hander stayed in the match before grim while allowing a flyout at Trea Turner.
“Whenever you hear these words, when they describe the pain and” I felt something pop “, so it’s generally not really good,” said Snitker on Thursday.
Smith-Shawver granted two points out of three strokes on 2,2/3 rounds of a decision without a decision before returning to Atlanta for the imagery that revealed the tear.
He had a 3-2 file with an MPM of 3.86 nine departures this season, including a 3-0 sheet with an MPM of 3.52 during his last six departures.
A choice of seventh round by the brave in the 2021 draft, the native of Fort Worth, Texas, started a match last season after starting five in 2023.
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