AJ
Smith-Shawver
PAge : 23Throws : R
#32
AJ Smith-Shawver
#32P
Atlanta Braves
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-06-04
Born in : Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6.61 | 31.1 | 27 | 1.53 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3.86 | 44.1 | 42 | 1.42 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.1 | 4 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.26 | 25.1 | 20 | 1.11 |
| Career totals | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4.61 | 105.1 | 93 | 1.37 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.61
FIP
6.00
xFIP
5.17
ERA-
157
WHIP
1.53
K%
18.8 %
BB%
11.1 %
Strikeouts
27
Innings
31.3
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.3
Strikeouts
34
2026 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2023-0.3 WAR
- 20250.6 WAR
- 2026-0.2 WAR
Outlook, age included
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
46
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 80
- STF
- Stuff
- 65
- CTL
- Control
- 59
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 58
- STA
- Stamina
- 41
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 55
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 6.00 · RA9-WAR: -0.4
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
96.3 mi/h
81th percentile
K%
18.8 %
28th percentile
BB%
11.1 %
10th percentile
xERA
4.82
27th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.335
27th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.1 %
25th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | -0.2 | 14 | 46 | 96.3 | 18.8 | 11.1 | 4.82 | .335 |
| 2025 | ATL | 0.6 | 13 | 54 | 95.6 | 21.9 | 10.9 | 6.27 | .378 |
| 2023 | ATL | -0.3 | 21 | 66 | 94.5 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 3.79 | .301 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ MIA | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.61 |
| Sep 24 | vs CIN | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Sep 20 | @ HOU | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.43 |
| Sep 14 | @ CHC | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.92 |
| Sep 8 | vs TB | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7.71 |
| Sep 1 | @ WSH | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7.13 |
| Aug 26 | vs LAD | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5.93 |
| Aug 19 | @ MIN | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6.23 |
| Jul 29 | @ NYM | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.15 |