The Braves have been buzzy, and definitely worth buzzing about. After a down-to-their-last-out go-ahead grand slam delivered a series win in Arizona, they returned home and pantsed the Mets with three huge comebacks in three games. If that wasn’t enough excitement for you, though, they’re delivering some more on Friday night, as AJ Smith-Shawver is on tap to make his first career start.
If you got used to the breakneck pace at which the Braves promoted prospects in the last few years, well, they’re trying to give you whiplash again. Smith-Shawver started the year in High-A, and dominated in three starts.