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AJ Smith-Shawver injury: Braves rotation relying on depth as pitcher will miss rest of season with torn UCL
The Atlanta Braves continue to deal with issues to important parts of their starting rotation, though the depth has kept them afloat to this point. The latest casualty is AJ Smith-Shawver, who left his Thursday afternoon start early due to what manager Brian Snitker described as a "pop" in his elbow.
As feared, Braves’ AJ Smith-Shawver diagnosed with torn UCL
ATLANTA — Hard-throwing Atlanta Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, as the team feared when he left Thursday’s game at Philadelphia after feeling what he said was a pop in the elbow.
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