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Pitchers Dominate as Gwinnett Reaches 1,000th Win in Franchise History

AJ Smith-Shawver, Jake Walsh, and Allan Winans collectively stymie Memphis in 2-1 victory
April 17, 2024

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Atlanta Braves No. 1 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver allowed just one run over 4.2 innings in his best start of the season while Jake Walsh and Allan Winans combined for 4.1 innings of scoreless relief to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (9-8) to a 2-1 triumph over the Memphis

Smith-Shawver, De Avila lead Braves' Org. All-Stars

Duo of arms showcase strength of Atlanta's pitcher-heavy system
@memheller
December 15, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Atlanta Braves. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Gwinnett: 70-78 Double-A

Smith-Shawver, Vines Combine to Four-Hit Jumbo Shrimp

Prospect tandem AJ Smith-Shawver and Darius Vines lead Stripers to 2-0 road win
September 15, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – AJ Smith-Shawver opened the game with 3.0 hitless innings, and Darius Vines finished it with 6.0 four-hit frames as the Gwinnett Stripers (67-73) shut out the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (68-73) 2-0 on Friday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. Decisive Plays: The Stripers broke the scoreless deadlock in

Shewmake, Smith-Shawver Send Stripers to 7-3 Win in Charlotte

Braden Shewmake homers, drives in four to back AJ Smith-Shawver’s quality start
August 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Braden Shewmake launched a first-inning three-run home run to stake the Gwinnett Stripers (49-58) to a 4-0 lead, and AJ Smith-Shawver delivered 6.0 innings of three-run baseball in a 7-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights (41-68) on Tuesday night at Truist Field. Decisive Plays: Vaughn Grissom opened

Smith-Shawver, Stripers Top Tides 6-2 in Series Finale 

July 23, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Gwinnett Stripers (42-53) starter and Atlanta Braves No.1 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver had won at every level in the Braves system from Single-A to the Majors this season but had yet to win a Triple-A game until today. The right-hander held the Norfolk Tides (60-34) scoreless over 5.0

Stripers Squander Smith-Shawver's Gem in 2-1 Loss to Durham 

AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out eight over 7.0 innings in longest outing by Stripers starter this year
May 25, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – AJ Smith-Shawver was spectacular over 7.0 innings, striking out eight and allowing just two earned runs, but the Gwinnett Stripers (21-26) could only scratch across one run in support of the phenom, ultimately losing to the Durham Bulls (25-22) by a final score of 2-1 on Thursday

Stripers Hang On to Win Smith-Shawver’s Debut

AJ Smith-Shawver goes 5.0 two-run innings, Chad Pinder homers in 5-4 win at Memphis
May 19, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Atlanta Braves’ No. 4 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver threw 5.0 innings of four-hit, two-run baseball and Chad Pinder’s solo home run broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh as the Gwinnett Stripers (19-23) defeated the Memphis Redbirds (24-19) 5-4 on Friday night at AutoZone Park. Gwinnett has won four

Augusta Ends Losing Skid with an Impressive Performance

July 30, 2022

For Immediate Release GreenJackets Media Contact: Mitchell Speltz (803) 349-9467 [email protected] GreenJackets Top Pelicans on Saturday Night Augusta Ends Losing Skid With an Impressive Performance NORTH AUGUSTA, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (10-17) put their losing streak to bed on Saturday night as they used a strong, all-around effort to defeat

AJ Smith-Shawver Headlines an Excellent Display of Pitching

July 14, 2022

For Immediate Release GreenJackets Media Contact: Mitchell Speltz (803) 349-9467 [email protected] GreenJackets Hold Off Fred Nats to Win Second Straight AJ Smith-Shawver Headlines an Excellent Display of Pitching NORTH AUGUSTA, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (5-11) returned to the diamond after a rainout on Wednesday night and took care of the

Pair of Unearned Runs Haunt Augusta in Defeat

June 24, 2022

For Immediate Release GreenJackets Media Contact: Mitchell Speltz (803) 349-9467 [email protected] GreenJackets Fall One Run Short in Second Half Opener Pair of Unearned Runs Haunt Augusta in Defeat FAYETTEVILLE, NC: The Augusta GreenJackets (0-1) began the second half of the regular season with a narrow defeat at the hands of