AJ Smith-Shawver Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

AJ Smith-Shawver

P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 205LBS | Age: 22

Draft: 2021 | Rd: 7, #217, Atlanta Braves | Colleyville Heritage HS

MLB Pipeline Rank

BRAVES: No. 2 | TOP 100: No. 97 |

	W	ERA	G	GS	IP	SO	WHIP
2023	1	4.26	6	5	25.1	20	1.11
2024	0	0.00	1	1	4.1	4	1.15
2 Seasons	1	3.64	7	6	29.2	24	1.11

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
2023	6	1-0	4.26	25.1	20	1.11
2024	1	0-0	0.00	4.1	4	1.15
2 Seasons	7	1-0	3.64	29.2	24	1.11

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Standard MLB Batting Statistics

No MLB Hitting Statistics.

Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2023	ATL	NL	105	1	4.26	6	5	25.1	17	14	12	7	11	20	1.11
2024	ATL	NL	18	0	0.00	1	1	4.1	3	0	0	0	2	4	1.15
2 Seasons	ATL	NL	123	1	3.64	7	6	29.2	20	14	12	7	13	24	1.11

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	FPCT%
2023	ATL	NL	P	6	5	25.1	3	2	1	1.000
2024	ATL	NL	P	1	1	4.1	0	0	0	.000
2 Seasons	ATL	NL	P	7	6	29.2	3	2	1	1.000

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Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

No Minor League Hitting Statistics.

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2021	FCL Braves	FCL	ROK	0	1	8.64	4	4	8.1	4	8	8	2	10	16	1.68
2022	Augusta GreenJackets	CAR	A	3	4	5.11	17	17	68.2	54	43	39	4	39	103	1.35
2023	3 Teams		Minors	4	2	2.76	15	15	62.0	37	20	19	4	33	79	1.13
2023	Rome Braves	SAL	A+	1	0	0.00	3	3	14.0	6	0	0	0	4	23	0.71
2023	Mississippi Braves	SOU	AA	1	0	0.00	2	2	7.0	5	0	0	0	3	9	1.14
2023	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	2	2	4.17	10	10	41.0	26	20	19	4	26	47	1.27
2024	2 Teams		Minors	3	8	4.85	21	21	89.0	70	48	48	21	40	108	1.24
2024	Rome Emperors	SAL	A+	0	1	4.50	1	1	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	4	0.50
2024	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	3	7	4.86	20	20	87.0	69	47	47	20	40	104	1.25
	FCL Braves	FCL	ROK	0	1	8.64	4	4	8.1	4	8	8	2	10	16	1.68
	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	5	9	4.64	30	30	128.0	95	67	66	24	66	151	1.26
	Mississippi Braves	SOU	AA	1	0	0.00	2	2	7.0	5	0	0	0	3	9	1.14
	Rome Emperors	SAL	A+	1	1	0.56	4	4	16.0	7	1	1	1	4	27	0.69
	Augusta GreenJackets	CAR	A	3	4	5.11	17	17	68.2	54	43	39	4	39	103	1.35
Career Minors	5 Teams			10	15	4.50	57	57	228.0	165	119	114	31	122	306	1.26

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2021	FCL Braves	FCL	ROK	P	4	4	8.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
2022	Augusta GreenJackets	CAR	A	P	17	17	68.2	7	1	5	1	0	.857
2023	3 Teams		Minors	P	15	15	62.0	5	3	1	1	1	.800
2023	Rome Braves	SAL	A+	P	3	3	14.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	Mississippi Braves	SOU	AA	P	2	2	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	P	10	10	41.0	5	3	1	1	1	.800
2024	2 Teams		Minors	P	21	21	89.0	3	1	1	1	1	.667
2024	Rome Emperors	SAL	A+	P	1	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	P	20	20	87.0	3	1	1	1	1	.667
	FCL Braves	FCL	ROK	P	4	4	8.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
	Gwinnett Stripers	INT	AAA	P	30	30	128.0	8	4	2	2	2	.750
	Mississippi Braves	SOU	AA	P	2	2	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Rome Emperors	SAL	A+	P	4	4	16.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Augusta GreenJackets	CAR	A	P	17	17	68.2	7	1	5	1	0	.857
Career Minors	5 Teams			P	57	57	228.0	16	5	8	3	2	.813

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Scouting Report

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

Part of a Colleyville Heritage program that won a Texas 5-A state title with No. 2 overall pick Bobby Witt in 2019, Smith-Shawver initially was better known for his football exploits. A three-star quarterback recruit who accounted for 29 touchdowns in nine games last fall, he has a brighter future as a pitcher. He has committed to Texas Tech for baseball and may get the opportunity to play football there should he attend college.

Smith-Shawver barely pitched at Colleyville Heritage before this spring but attracted attention on the showcase circuit last summer with his strong 6-foot-3 frame and a fastball that reached 95 mph. He has pitched in the low 90s as a senior with some armside run on his heater. He has made encouraging progress with his curveball, improving its shape while still needing to add more power because it parks in the mid-70s.

Because of his inexperience, Smith-Shawver is still raw on the mound. He has a methodical delivery and could add some more power to his pitches if he throws with more intent. He has barely begun working on a changeup that he doesn't use in games, but his athleticism should help him get better once he fully devotes himself to baseball.

2024

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Smith-Shawver went to high school with Bobby Witt Jr., playing baseball with him and also quarterbacking for the football team, with the chance to play both sports at Texas Tech. The Braves gave him the equivalent of a Competitive Balance B bonus in the seventh round of the 2021 Draft, close to $1 million, to sign him away from that opportunity. Focusing only on baseball for the first time, he showed glimpses of his pure stuff during an uneven first full season in 2022, then took everyone by surprise by going from High-A Rome all the way to the Majors in 2023. He was back in the big leagues in late May, but landed on the injured list for over a month with an oblique strain, returning to find his footing back in Triple-A.

Just 21 for all of the 2024 season, Smith-Shawver is far from a finished product. He now has the makings of an electric four-pitch mix. His fastball sits around 95 mph and touched triple-digits last year, with good life, and it’s not difficult to dream on more consistent velocity as he matures. His mid-80s gyro slider that misses a ton of bats is still his best secondary offering, and his changeup also served as an out pitch and got weak contact, giving him two east-to-west pitches. He reintroduced a curve, and the upper-70s breaker isn’t far behind, playing well off his fastball for another north-to-south look.

While he landed on the Braves’ Division Series roster, Smith-Shawver still has work to do in terms of his command and control. His athleticism should help him continue to repeat his delivery and, given how little he’s pitched, he still might be just scratching the surface of his potential.

2023

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55

During his time at Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas, Smith-Shawver was a legit quarterback recruit while also playing baseball with Bobby Witt Jr., and he could have gone on to Texas Tech to play both sports. His upside and athleticism on the mound was too much for the Braves to pass up and they went well over slot to sign him as a seventh-round pick in the 2021 Draft. He showed off his impressive stuff during his first full season with Single-A Augusta, though with a lack of polish not surprising for a two-sport star.

Smith-Shawver is big and projectable and already has an electric fastball-slider combination. His heater sits in the mid-90s and touches 98 mph, with a ton of run and life. His slider flashes plus at 88-92 mph and has the chance to be a special out pitch. There’s some feel for his changeup, but he hasn’t thrown it a ton, and it’s behind the other two pitches. He once had a curve but didn’t use it at all last year.

The 2022 season marked the first time Smith-Shawver focused on baseball (and pitching) full time, so there will be an obvious learning curve. The Braves are optimistic about his ability to harness his stuff and find the strike zone more consistently than he did in his first full season. Of the young high school arms the Braves have selected over the past couple of Drafts, Smith-Shawver might have the highest ceiling.

2022

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Smith-Shawver was a teammate of Bobby Witt Jr.’s at Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas, but was known more for his work on the gridiron than the diamond for much of his high school career. A highly-touted quarterback recruit who had the chance to play football and baseball at Texas Tech, Smith-Shawver instead joined the Braves organization when they went well over slot to sign him for $997,500 in the seventh round of the 2021 Draft. He was showing his stuff can miss bats during his full-season debut in Single-A in 2022, though there’s work to be done with his command.

The 6-foot-3 Smith-Shawver has big stuff coming from a big, projectable athletic frame and the Braves think he’s just scratching the surface since he really didn’t pitch that much in high school before his senior season. He’s already added velocity, with a fastball that sat in the low-90s at Colleyville but now touches 98 mph with armside run. He’s now focusing on a hard slider that could be above-average in time and he’s already shown some feel for his changeup.

Being devoted to baseball has already paid dividends as Smith-Shawver’s starting to learn to harness that stuff and repeat his delivery. His athleticism will be a huge asset in that endeavor, though his development comes with the usual high risk/high reward label that accompanies high school right-handers.

2022

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Being devoted to baseball has already paid dividends as Smith-Shawver’s stuff has ticked up and he’s starting to learn to harness that stuff and repeat his delivery. His athleticism will be a huge asset in that endeavor, though his development comes with the usual high risk/high reward label that accompanies high school right-handers.

2021

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Part of a Colleyville Heritage program that won a Texas 5-A state title with No. 2 overall pick Bobby Witt Jr. in 2019, Smith-Shawver initially was better known for his football exploits. A three-star quarterback recruit who accounted for 29 touchdowns in nine games last fall, he has a brighter future as a pitcher. He could have played both sports at Texas Tech, but the Braves kept him from going that route with a well-above-slot bonus of $997,500 after taking him in the seventh round of the 2021 Draft.

Smith-Shawver barely pitched at Colleyville Heritage before this past spring but attracted attention on the showcase circuit last summer with his strong 6-foot-3 frame and a fastball that reached 95 mph. He pitched in the low 90s as a senior with some armside run on his heater. He made encouraging progress with his curveball, improving its shape while still needing to add more power because it parks in the mid-70s.

Because of his inexperience, Smith-Shawver is still raw on the mound. He has a methodical delivery and could add some more power to his pitches if he throws with more intent. He has barely begun working on a changeup that he hasn’t used in games, but his athleticism should help him get better now that he’s fully devoted to baseball.

Awards

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2023

SAL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
04/30/2023

SAL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
04/2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/01/2024	Atlanta Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	07/10/2024	Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Gwinnett Stripers.
	07/10/2024	Gwinnett Stripers activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver.
	07/09/2024	Atlanta Braves activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from the 15-day injured list.
	07/03/2024	Atlanta Braves sent RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on a rehab assignment to Rome Emperors.
	07/03/2024	Atlanta Braves sent RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on a rehab assignment to Rome Emperors.
	05/24/2024	Atlanta Braves placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list. Strained left oblique muscle.
	05/23/2024	Atlanta Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	03/11/2024	Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Gwinnett Stripers.
	02/20/2024	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver changed number to 32.
	09/28/2023	Atlanta Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	09/13/2023	Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Gwinnett Stripers.
	09/10/2023	Atlanta Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	09/03/2023	Gwinnett Stripers activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from the 7-day injured list.
	08/23/2023	Gwinnett Stripers placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 21, 2023.
	07/31/2023	Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Gwinnett Stripers.
	07/30/2023	Atlanta Braves recalled RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	06/26/2023	Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Gwinnett Stripers.
	06/26/2023	Gwinnett Stripers activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver.
	05/30/2023	Atlanta Braves selected the contract of RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from Gwinnett Stripers.
	05/16/2023	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Mississippi Braves.
	05/02/2023	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Mississippi Braves from Rome Braves.
	05/02/2023	Mississippi Braves activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver.
	04/06/2023	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Rome Braves.
	03/20/2023	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver roster status changed by Atlanta Braves.
	03/20/2023	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Atlanta Braves.
	09/29/2022	Augusta GreenJackets activated RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from the 7-day injured list.
	08/16/2022	Augusta GreenJackets placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 7-day injured list.
	04/08/2022	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Augusta GreenJackets.
	03/21/2022	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver and assigned to Atlanta Braves.
	08/19/2021	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to FCL Braves from Braves Organization.
	08/17/2021	RHP AJ Smith-Shawver assigned to Braves Organization.
	07/23/2021	Atlanta Braves signed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver.

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	vs Left				1			2.0	8	0			0	2	3	1.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	vs Right				1			2.1	10	3			0	0	1	1.29

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	May	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	18	3	0	0	0	2	4	1.15
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Pre All-Star	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	18	3	0	0	0	2	4	1.15

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Bases Empty	1	2.1	11	2	2	3	1.71
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Runner at 1st	1	1.1	5	1	0	1	0.75
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Runners at 1st & 3rd	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Runner at 2nd	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Scoring Position	1	0.2	2	0	0	0	0.00

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Away Games	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	18	3	0	0	2	4	1.15
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Day Games	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	18	3	0	0	2	4	1.15
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Leading Off				1			1.1	5	1			0	2	0.75

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	No Outs	1	1.2	6	1	0	2	0.60
Atlanta Braves	MLB	One Out	1	1.1	6	1	1	2	1.50
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Two Outs	1	1.1	6	1	1	0	1.50

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Atlanta Braves	MLB	First Inning	1	1.0	4	1	0	2	1.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Second Inning	1	1.0	3	0	0	1	0.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Third Inning	1	1.0	5	1	1	1	2.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Fourth Inning	1	1.0	4	0	1	0	1.00
Atlanta Braves	MLB	Fifth Inning	1	0.1	2	1	0	0	3.00

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	vs Left				21			45.0	194	33			9	27	55	1.33
2 Teams	Minors	vs Right				21			43.1	178	37			12	13	53	1.15

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	April	0	1	7.11	4	4	12.2	59	12	10	10	3	8	16	1.58
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	May	1	1	5.40	4	4	18.1	80	18	11	11	6	9	19	1.47
2 Teams	Minors	July	0	3	4.05	4	4	13.1	53	7	6	6	4	6	19	0.98
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	August	1	1	4.79	5	5	20.2	90	18	11	11	2	11	24	1.40
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	September	1	2	3.75	4	4	24.0	90	15	10	10	6	6	30	0.88
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	First Half	1	2	6.10	8	8	31.0	139	30	21	21	9	17	35	1.52
2 Teams	Minors	Second Half	2	6	4.19	13	13	58.0	233	40	27	27	12	23	73	1.09

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	Bases Empty	21	53.2	235	55	17	16	68	1.32
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Bases Loaded	6	2.0	9	3	1	1	1	2.00
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runner at 1st	19	12.2	46	5	1	6	11	0.87
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 2nd	15	5.1	19	2	0	4	5	1.13
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	4	1.2	4	0	0	0	3	0.00
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runner at 2nd	15	11.0	45	3	2	9	14	1.09
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	4	0.1	4	1	0	2	1	9.00
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Runner at 3rd	6	2.1	10	1	0	2	5	1.29
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Scoring Position	18	22.2	91	10	3	18	29	1.24

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	Home Games	2	2	3.99	13	13	0	49.2	204	35	22	22	6	23	48	1.17
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Away Games	1	6	5.95	8	8	0	39.1	168	35	26	26	15	17	60	1.32
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Day Games	1	4	4.75	11	11	0	47.1	196	36	25	25	11	20	52	1.18
2 Teams	Minors	Night Games	2	4	4.97	10	10	0	41.2	176	34	23	23	10	20	56	1.30
2 Teams	Minors	Leading Off				21			23.0	95	20			6	5	29	1.09

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	No Outs	21	31.2	129	23	7	11	40	1.07
2 Teams	Minors	One Out	21	31.2	137	29	8	18	28	1.48
2 Teams	Minors	Two Outs	21	25.2	106	18	6	11	40	1.13

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	First Inning	3.92	21	20.2	84	14	9	9	4	9	26	1.11
2 Teams	Minors	Second Inning	2.84	19	19.0	73	8	6	6	4	8	29	0.84
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Third Inning	2.60	18	17.1	72	14	5	5	3	9	16	1.33
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Fourth Inning	10.91	17	15.2	77	19	19	19	6	10	17	1.85
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Fifth Inning	2.61	13	10.1	40	8	3	3	2	2	12	0.97
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Sixth Inning	10.80	6	5.0	22	6	6	6	2	2	6	1.60
Gwinnett Stripers	Triple-A	Seventh Inning	0.00	1	1.0	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	1.00

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-05-23	Chicago Cubs	Atlanta Braves	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	3	0	0	0	2	4	1.15
May	Atlanta Braves		0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.1	3	0	0	0	2	4	1.15

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-04-05	Gwinnett Stripers	Louisville Bats	0	0	40.50	1	1	0.2	2	3	3	0	3	1	7.50
2024-04-10	Omaha Storm Chasers	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	18.00	1	1	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	5	3.33
2024-04-17	Gwinnett Stripers	Memphis Redbirds	0	0	8.22	1	1	4.2	2	1	1	0	1	3	1.70
2024-04-24	Norfolk Tides	Gwinnett Stripers	0	0	7.11	1	1	5.0	4	3	3	2	3	7	1.58
April	Gwinnett Stripers		0	1	7.11	4	4	12.2	12	10	10	3	8	16	1.58
2024-05-01	Gwinnett Stripers	Durham Bulls	1	0	5.09	1	1	5.0	3	0	0	0	1	5	1.36
2024-05-07	Gwinnett Stripers	Charlotte Knights	0	0	5.32	1	1	4.1	4	3	3	2	3	3	1.41
2024-05-12	Gwinnett Stripers	Charlotte Knights	0	0	5.96	1	1	3.2	5	4	4	1	3	3	1.52
2024-05-18	Memphis Redbirds	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	6.10	1	1	5.1	6	4	4	3	2	8	1.52
May	Gwinnett Stripers		1	1	5.40	4	4	18.1	18	11	11	6	9	19	1.47
2024-07-03	Rome Emperors	Bowling Green Hot Rods	0	1	4.50	1	1	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	4	0.50
2024-07-14	Gwinnett Stripers	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	0	1	5.97	1	1	3.2	0	2	2	0	1	3	1.38
2024-07-21	Gwinnett Stripers	Charlotte Knights	0	0	5.40	1	1	3.2	1	0	0	0	2	5	1.33
2024-07-27	Durham Bulls	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	5.53	1	1	4.0	5	3	3	3	3	7	1.39
July	Gwinnett Stripers		0	2	3.97	3	3	11.1	6	5	5	3	6	15	1.06
July	Rome Emperors		0	1	4.50	1	1	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	4	0.50
2024-08-04	Gwinnett Stripers	Nashville Sounds	0	0	5.40	1	1	4.1	4	2	2	1	2	6	1.39
2024-08-11	Memphis Redbirds	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	5.72	1	1	3.2	4	4	4	1	4	5	1.45
2024-08-17	Gwinnett Stripers	Norfolk Tides	0	0	5.61	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.42
2024-08-21	Louisville Bats	Gwinnett Stripers	1	0	5.02	1	1	6.0	3	0	0	0	1	7	1.34
2024-08-27	Gwinnett Stripers	Columbus Clippers	0	0	5.29	1	1	5.2	7	5	5	0	4	4	1.40
August	Gwinnett Stripers		1	1	4.79	5	5	20.2	18	11	11	2	11	24	1.40
2024-09-01	Gwinnett Stripers	Columbus Clippers	0	0	4.90	1	1	5.0	3	0	0	0	1	3	1.35
2024-09-07	Nashville Sounds	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	4.92	1	1	7.0	3	4	4	1	3	11	1.31
2024-09-15	Gwinnett Stripers	Buffalo Bisons	1	0	4.67	1	1	6.0	3	1	1	1	2	6	1.27
2024-09-22	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	Gwinnett Stripers	0	1	4.86	1	1	6.0	6	5	5	4	0	10	1.25
September	Gwinnett Stripers		1	2	3.75	4	4	24.0	15	10	10	6	6	30	0.88

Statcast Statistics

Season	Age	Pitches	Batted Balls	Barrels	Barrel %	Barrel/PA	Exit Velocity	Max EV	Launch Angle	LA Sweet- Spot %	XBA	XSLG	WOBA	XWOBA	XWOBACON	HardHit%	K%	BB%	ERA	xERA
2023	20	454	73	7	9.6	6.7	90.3	116.6	19.3	30.1	.206	.390	.301	.301	.318	35.6	19.0	10.5	4.26	3.79
2024	21	87	12	1	8.3	5.6	89.5	108.5	31.7	25.0	.204	.300	.224	.269	.289	50.0	22.2	11.1	0.00	2.98
Player		541	85	8	9.4	6.5	90.2	116.6	21.0	29.4	.205	.377	.290	.296	.314	37.6	19.5	10.6
MLB					7.0	4.8	88.5	122.4	12.3	33.2	.245	.405	.316	.315	.368	36.5	22.2	8.4

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Smith-Shawver relies on 3 pitches.

Four Seamer

(54.0%) ,

Changeup

(25.3%) ,

Curveball

(20.7%) ,

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Pitch Tracking

Batted Ball Profile

Season	GB %	FB %	LD %	PU %	Pull %	Straight %	Oppo %	Weak %	Topped %	Under %	Flare/Burner %	Solid %	Barrel %	Barrel/PA
2023	37.0	32.9	19.2	11.0	42.5	30.1	27.4	0.0	28.8	41.1	13.7	6.8	9.6	6.7
2024	25.0	33.3	25.0	16.7	33.3	8.3	58.3	8.3	8.3	41.7	33.3	0.0	8.3	5.6
Player	35.3	32.9	20.0	11.8	41.2	27.1	31.8	1.2	25.9	41.2	16.5	5.9	9.4	6.5
MLB	44.4	23.8	24.7	7.1	37.2	37.5	25.2	3.9	32.6	24.8	24.4	5.9	7.0	4.8

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

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Pitch Movement

How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.

						Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)				Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
Year	Pitch	Team	Hand	#	MPH	Vertical Drop	vs. Comparable	Horizontal Break	vs. Comparable	Vertical Break	vs. Avg	Horizontal Break	vs. Avg
2024	Curveball	ATL	R	18	76.5	60.9	3.1	10.4GLV	0.8	-13.9	4.0	10.4GLV	1.0
2024	Changeup	ATL	R	22	86.0	32.6	1.3	9.6ARM	-4.5	4.2	0.7	9.6ARM	-4.6
2024	4-Seam Fastball	ATL	R	47	96.2	13.3	0.2	7.0ARM	-0.3	16.2	0.4	7.0ARM	-0.5
2023	Slider	ATL	R	106	84.9	32.2	-4.5	3.0GLV	-1.8	5.5	-4.0	3.0GLV	-2.3
2023	4-Seam Fastball	ATL	R	245	94.5	12.9	1.4	6.6ARM	0.0	17.7	1.9	6.6ARM	-0.8
2023	Curveball	ATL	R	55	76.8	59.5	1.5	8.3GLV	-0.7	-13.0	3.1	8.3GLV	-0.6
2023	Changeup	ATL	R	48	86.1	27.2	-3.2	9.8ARM	-4.3	9.6	-4.2	9.8ARM	-4.6

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year	Pitch Type	RV/100	Run Value	Pitches	%	PA	BA	SLG	wOBA	Whiff%	K%	PutAway %	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Hard Hit %
2024	4-Seam Fastball	4.4	2	47	54.0	9	.111	.111	.100	15.4	11.1	7.7	.185	.321	.214	62.5
2024	Changeup	-0.3	0	22	25.3	4	.250	.250	.225	37.5	50.0	13.3	.244	.293	.236	0.0
2024	Curveball	-0.2	0	18	20.7	5	.333	.333	.460	22.2	20.0	12.5	.208	.248	.399	50.0
2023	4-Seam Fastball	0.6	1	245	54.0	65	.196	.482	.367	12.0	10.8	11.1	.216	.436	.332	36.7
2023	Slider	0.3	0	106	23.3	18	.133	.333	.278	35.1	16.7	10.0	.165	.385	.305	33.3
2023	Curveball	-4.8	-3	55	12.1	11	.364	.636	.427	25.0	27.3	13.6	.342	.471	.349	50.0
2023	Changeup	4.8	2	48	10.6	11	.000	.000	.000	50.0	63.6	33.3	.071	.086	.068	0.0

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

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Spin Direction

Year	Pitch Type	Pitches	MPH	Active Spin %	Total Movement (In.)	Spin-Based	Observed	Deviation
2024	Changeup	21	85.9	80	10.4	1:45	2:30	-45
2024	Curveball	18	76.5	97	20.0	7:00	7:00	0
2024	4-Seam Fastball	47	96.2	97	17.3	1:00	12:45	15
2023	Changeup	46	86.1	99	14.2	1:45	1:45	0
2023	Curveball	55	76.8	89	18.2	6:45	7:00	-15
2023	4-Seam Fastball	245	94.5	99	18.5	12:45	12:45	0
2023	Slider	106	84.9	42	5.5	12:15	10:45	90

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.

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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.

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Swing/Take

				Runs
Year	Team	PA	Pitches	Heart	Shadow	Chase	Waste	All
2023		117	507	3	3	-2	-4	0
2024		27	116	-1	2	-1	-1	0

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Plate Discipline

Season	Pitches	Zone %	Zone Swing %	Zone Contact %	Chase %	Chase Contact %	Edge %	1st Pitch Strike %	Swing %	Whiff %	Meatball %	Meatball Swing %
2023	454	45.4	68.9	83.8	25.8	65.6	39.6	46.7	45.4	21.8	8.6	79.5
2024	87	51.7	75.6	76.5	21.4	77.8	43.7	61.1	49.4	20.9	5.7	100.0
Player	541	46.4	70.1	82.4	25.2	67.1	40.3	48.8	46.0	21.7	8.1	81.8
MLB		48.7	67.0	82.0	28.5	57.8	42.6	61.0	47.2	25.0	7.3	76.3

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year	xwOBA / xERA	xBA	xSLG	xISO	xOBP	Brl	Brl%	EV	Hard Hit%	K%	BB%	Whiff%	Chase Rate	FB Velo	FB Spin	CB Spin	Extension
2023														58	39	20	57

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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2023	22.4	10	7.2	3	2	6	3	30.0
2024	27.0	1	1.1	0	2	0	1	100.0
Player	22.8	11	8.3	3	4	6	4	36.4

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.

Standard

Year	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2023	22.4	10	7.9	2	2	7	3	30.0
2024	27.0	1	1.0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Player	22.8	11	8.9	2	3	7	4	36.4

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.

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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year	HR
2023	10	6	6	6	8	8	8	5	7	6	7	8	7	7	8	9	7	6	7	9	6	8	10	10	6	6	8	7	7	7	6
2024	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Player	11	7	7	7	9	9	9	6	8	7	8	11	8	8	9	10	8	7	8	10	7	9	11	11	7	7	9	8	8	8	7

Standard

Year	HR
2023	10	6	8	8	7	10	9	9	7	6	8	9	9	7	8	7	7	7	10	9	7	8	10	10	7	6	6	4	10	9	8
2024	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Player	11	7	9	9	8	11	10	10	8	7	9	11	10	8	9	8	8	8	11	10	8	9	11	11	8	7	7	5	11	10	9

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Year to Year Changes

Metric	2023	2024	+/-
Fastball Velocity	94.5	96.2	1.7	↑
Offspeed Velocity	86.1	86.0	-0.1	↓
Breaking Velocity	82.1	76.5	-5.6	↓
Exit Velocity	90.3	89.5	-0.8	↓
Launch Angle	19.3	31.7	12.4	↑
Barrel %	9.6	8.3	-1.3	↓
Hard Hit %	35.6	50.0	14.4	↑
LA Sweet-Spot %	30.1	25.0	-5.1	↓
xBA	.206	.204	-0.002	↓
BA	.183	.188	0.005	↑
xwOBA	.301	.269	-0.032	↓
wOBA	.301	.224	-0.077	↓
xSLG	.390	.301	-0.089	↓
SLG	.419	.188	-0.231	↓
K%	19.0	22.2	3.2	↑
BB%	10.5	11.1	0.6	↑
Swing %	45.4	49.4	4.0	↑
Whiff%	21.8	20.9	-0.9	↓
In Zone %	45.4	51.7	6.3	↑
Out of Zone %	54.6	48.3	-6.3	↓
Out of Zone Swing %	25.8	21.4	-4.4	↓
First Pitch Swing %	22.9	50.0	27.1	↑
First Pitch Strike %	46.7	61.1	14.4	↑

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

				vs RHH			vs LHH
Year	Alignment Type	PA	wOBA	PA	Total	%	PA	Total	%
2023	Shades	105	.301	46	13	28.3	59	32	54.2
2024	Shades	18	.224	10	0	0.0	8	4	50.0

! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

		Bases Empty				Runners On Base
Season	Team	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %
2023		150	15.3	47.3%	0.0%	52	19.0	3.8%	0.0%
2024		28	16.2	14.3%	0.0%	8	19.0	0.0%	0.0%

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Year	Team	Runner Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing

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