Between the matches of the double-head of today against the phillies, the braves placed the right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver On the list of 15 days injured with tension in the right elbow. Right Michael Petersen was recalled to take its place on the active list.
Smith-Shawver started the first game at Twin Bill today, but left in the third round. There was initial speculation that he had undergone an injury to the foot since he had been touched by a return to the match, but it is now clear that it is a more disturbing elbow injury. By Mark Bowman from MLB.comThe right -hander felt a pop in his elbow and now returns to Atlanta for the tests. These tests will reveal more information, but manager Brian Snitker says that “it doesn’t seem good”.
More to come.