As was expected, AJ Smith Shawver underwent Tommy John Surgery on his pitching elbow. He will be out for the rest of the season. Infield prospect Nacho Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment.

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Smith-Shawver told reporters after the game that he’d felt a “pop” in his elbow. He was placed on the 15-day IL with a strain the same day but transferred to the 60-day IL just 18 hours later.

It’s been a tough season all around in Atlanta. The club has lost four of its top five starters (Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez, Spencer Schwellenbach, and AJ Smith-Shawver) to the injured list so ...

Smith averaged a solid 11.5 points and 3.1 rebounds, but he shot just 19/76 (25%) from the three point line, a 10 percent drop from his sophomore campaign.

Smith averaged 16.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the field, 79.6 percent from the foul line, and 35.4 percent from three-point range in his sophomore year.