Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver will miss the remainder of this season and likely most of next due to a torn UCL in his pitching elbow.
The team made the announcement Friday, a day after Smith-Shawver left his start against the Philadelphia Phillies in the third inning with the injury.
He was placed on the 15-day injured list after that game, then was transferred to the 60-day IL on Friday.
Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Smith-Shawver is still undergoing evaluations on the elbow and will decide what procedure to undergo once those are complete.
Against the Phillies, the 22-year-old right-hander gave up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Rafael Marchan, then took a 96.6 mph line drive off his right ankle on a ball hit by Bryson Stott with one out.
Smith-Shawver threw a warmup pitch and stayed in the game, then left after wincing while allowing a flyout to Trea Turner on the fourth pitch of the at-bat.
He is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA in nine starts and 44⅓ innings this season, striking out 42 and walking 21.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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