The Atlanta Braves are still holding out on announcing their starting pitcher for Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies. Unless the team goes with an opener out of the bullpen on Wednesday, it appears either 12-game winner Bryce Elder or 20-year-old rookie AJ Smith-Shawver will get the nod against Aaron Nola. Elder is a first-time All-Star and mainstay of the injury-plagued rotation nearly the entire season, so he would seem the most logical choice. But he appeared to tire down t
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder works against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver works against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Atlanta.
Elder, a first-time All-Star and mainstay of the injury-plagued rotation nearly the entire season, would seem the most logical choice. The Braves have juggled the rotation all season, using 16 starters to help deal with long-term injuries to Kyle Wright and Max Fried. Smith-Shawver, rated by most evaluators as the Braves’ top prospect, would have to deal with the inevitable butterflies of making his playoff debut in the raucous environment of Citizen Bank Park., the Braves are confident that the talented youngster would be up to the task if he’s selected to start.
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