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Braves right-hander has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, reports . It is still being determined whether the righty will undergo Tommy John surgery or an internal brace procedure. In either case, he should mi s the remainder of this season and part of the 2026 campaign as well. The news is devastating but not surprising. Smith-Shawver started the first game of yesterdays doubleheader against the Phillies. He Ed Davis Jersey was removed in the third inning and it was quickly that he felt a pop in his throwing elbow. He was placed on the 15-day IL before the second game of that twin bill with an elbow strain. It doesnt look good, was manager Brian Snitkers a se sment of the situation. He was transferred to the 60-day IL earlier today, only enhancing the sense that bad news was coming. All the warning signs have now proven to be accurate. Smith-Shawver will go under the knife and the only thing left to determine is if hell require a full Tommy John procedure or the internal brace variant. The latter generally comes with a slightly le ser return timeline, but even that reduced time frame is generally around a year or so. He will therefore spend the rest of the year on the 60-day IL and will perhaps start the 2026 season there as well. He will collect big league pay and service time while on the IL but thats a small consolation. He was in the middle of establishing himself as a true big league starter. He had logged 44 1/3 innings over nine starts this year with a 3.86 earned run average. His 10.9% walk rate was on the high side but his 21.9% strikeout rate was slightly above par for a starter. Hell now have to wait until 2026 to build off that showing. For the team, they are now down two starters. had arthroscopic shoulder surgery earlier in the year and seems unlikely to return until late in the season, even in a best-case scenario. will be recalled to start on Sunday, per . Elder seemingly cemented himself in the big leagues in 2023 when he posted a 3.81 ERA over 31 starts. However, his results backed up last year, which bumped him down the chart to being a frequently-optioned depth piece. He was only able to make ten big league starts last year with a 6.52 ERA. He has continued to be shuttled to Gwinnett and back here in 2025. He has a 4.50 ERA in eight big league starts as well as an 8.76 ERA in three Triple-A starts. If Elder falters, he still has options and the club has other arms available. , and are all on the 40-man roster and pitching in the Triple-A rotation. and are not on the 40-man roster but both have major league experience and are pitching in the Triple-A rotation as well. Photo courtesy of Bill Streicher, Imagn Images Udoka Azubuike Jersey |
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发表于 2026-1-21 19:08:36