Stripers' Offense Reemerges to Back Smith-Shawver's Quality Start in 6-2 Win Over Buffalo
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. – Atlanta Braves No. 2 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver turned in a sparkling start for the Gwinnett Stripers (35-34) to set the stage for an offensive resurgence to close the curtain on Coolray Field this season with a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons (30-38) on Sunday afternoon at
Smith-Shawver Strikes Out 11, but Stripers Fall 6-2 to Sounds
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – AJ Smith-Shawver carved up Nashville batters for most of the night on Saturday as he struck out 11 over 7.0 innings, but a grand slam by Wes Clarke in the fourth gave the Sounds (34-26) a 6-2 victory over the Gwinnett Stripers (33-29) at First Horizon Park.
Anderson's Outfield Assist Seals Stripers' 1-0 Shutout Win Over Columbus
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – With the game relying on his right arm, Gwinnett Stripers' (31-26) right fielder Brian Anderson fired a perfect strike to home plate, throwing out Myles Straw and preserving a shutout worked by AJ Smith-Shawver and Allan Winans in a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Clippers (37-19) on
Smith-Shawver Stellar Over Six Scoreless Innings in Stripers’ 6-3 Win at Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Atlanta Braves’ No. 2 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver turned in his best Triple-A start of the season, holding the Louisville Bats (19-27) to three hits over 6.0 scoreless innings and striking out seven to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (25-22) to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night at Louisville
Solo Homers Sting Stripers in 3-0 Shutout Loss to Durham
DURHAM, NC. – Three solo home runs from C.J. Hinojosa, Tristan Peters, and Junior Caminero made the difference for the Durham Bulls (11-15) as the Gwinnett Stripers (13-13) scuffled offensively in a 3-0 shutout loss on Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Decisive Plays: Peters broke a scoreless tie
Scorching Start Drives Stripers to 10-2 Blowout Win over Charlotte
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Less than one day removed from a shutout loss, the Gwinnett Stripers (10-11) broke out for six runs in the first inning to set the tone for a dominant 10-2 victory over the Charlotte Knights (10-9) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Charlotte took the three-game set
Offense Absent in Smith-Shawver’s Rehab Start
ROME, Ga – The Emperors were shutout for just the fourth time in 2024 as the Hot Rods swept the three-game series, allowing just two earned runs over 27.0 innings. AJ Smith-Shawver struck out the side in his first inning back from Grade 2 left oblique strain that landed him
AJ Smith-Shawver Shines as Gwinnett Splits Doubleheader with Durham
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Atlanta Braves No. 1 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver turned in his best start of the season on Wednesday night, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings and striking out five as the Gwinnett Stripers (13-15) took game one of a doubleheader 5-0 over Durham. The Bulls (11-18) earned a split in
Pitchers Dominate as Gwinnett Reaches 1,000th Win in Franchise History
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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