Rockies host the Braves on home losing streak
The Colorado Rockies take on the Atlanta Braves looking to break a five-game home skid4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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AJ Smith-Shawver - Earns first win in shortened start Smith-Shawver (1-2) left Tuesday's start against the Rockies after being hit in the right arm by a line drive, Owen Perkins of MLB.com reports. He picked up the win after allowing...
Impact Smith-Shawver was in a rhythm before his night ended, pouring in 46 of his 59 pitches for strikes, and he gave up a season-low four hits and one walk. "It got the meaty part of my arm, so we'll see what happens [Wednesday]," Smith-Shawver said following the contest. "But for right now, I'm feeling pretty good." It sounds like there's a chance the right-hander's exit was precautionary, given Atlanta was leading 7-1 at the time of his departure. Smith-Shawver holds a 4.26 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 22:9 K:BB over 19 innings in 2025, and he can be deemed day-to-day for the time being. His next start tentatively lines up for next week at home versus the Reds.
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Matt Olson, Braves send MLB-worst Rockies to eighth straight loss Matt Olson had three hits and three runs scored, Michael Harris II drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves handed the Colorado Rockies th...
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Austin Riley - Another multi-RBI effort Riley went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Impact With Tuesday's performance, Riley has now registered at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games. During this period, the star third baseman has three multi-RBI efforts and is batting .318 (14-for-44) with one home run, one double and eight RBI. Despite not providing much pop during the stretch, Riley entered Tuesday with an elite 52.6 percent hard-hit rate on the season.
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Michael Harris II - Season-high three RBI in win Harris went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over Colorado.
Impact The three RBI marked a season high by Harris, who is swinging a hot bat recently. The speedy center fielder is batting .333 (15-for-45) with one home run, four doubles,12 RBI and four stolen bases across his last 11 outings. Harris has lost some opportunities as the leadoff hitter to Alex Verdugo of late, but the former is working to make his way back up the batting order in Ronald Acuna's (knee) stead.
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Michael Harris II drives in 3 runs and the Braves defeat the Rockies for their 16th loss in 17 games
Matt Olson had a season-high three hits, Michael Harris II drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves defeated Colorado 8-2 on Tuesday night for the Rockies 16th loss in 17 games9 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith-Shawver exits early after being hit by a line drive DENVER -- Braves starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver left Tuesday’s game vs. the Rockies at Coors Field in the sixth inning after being hit in...
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Ian Anderson - DFA'd by Atlanta Atlanta designated Anderson for assignment Tuesday.
Impact The right-hander was claimed off waivers over the weekend and didn't make an appearance before being dumped from the 40-man roster. Anderson was traded from Atlanta to the Angels just before the start of the regular season and posted an 11.57 ERA and 8:7 K:BB over 9.1 innings before being let go by Anaheim.
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AJ Smith-Shawver - Called up to start Tuesday Atlanta recalled Smith-Shawver from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Impact The right-hander will rejoin Atlanta for his fourth MLB start of the season in the wake of Spencer Strider (hamstring) returning to the injured list. Smith-Shawver has a 4.61 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB across 13.2 innings this season and has posted similar numbers for Gwinnett with a 4.82 ERA in two outings.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. - Still no timeline for return Atlanta manager Brian Sntiker had no update on Acuna (knee) after Monday's win over the Rockies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact The superstar outfielder was cleared to ramp up activities a couple weeks ago, but as yet Atlanta hasn't announced any plans to have him begin a rehab assignment. The team had already indicated they would take things slowly with Acuna in his recovery from his latest knee surgery, but late May is beginning to look like the most optimistic target for him to make his 2025 debut. When he does kick off a rehab stint, expect Atlanta to use the full 20 days to give Acuna the maximum time to shake off rust and get back up to speed.
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Nick Allen - Three hits in Monday's win Allen went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.
Impact The 26-year-old led Atlanta in hits on a night when the team took advantage of Coors Field to rack up 14 knocks in total. Allen remains a glove-first shortstop, but he's provided more offense than expected this season to supplant Orlando Arcia as the starter, slashing .292/.352/.338 through 21 games with four steals, four RBI and seven runs.
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Alex Verdugo - On base three times Monday Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.
Impact Every Atlanta starter had at least one hit as the team began a series at Coors Field, but Verdugo tied Nick Allen for the team lead in times on base. The veteran outfielder has had a sizzling start to his season since being added to the big-league roster April 17, batting .350 (14-for-40) through nine games with five doubles, six runs and six RBI. Ronald Acuna (knee) has yet to begin a rehab assignment, so Verdugo figures to continue occupying the leadoff spot for at least a few more weeks.
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Rockies bring 7-game losing streak into matchup against the Braves
The Colorado Rockies aim to stop their seven-game skid when they play the Atlanta Braves1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Harris II - Plates two, swipes bag Harris went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-3 win against Colorado.
Impact Harris came up big in the fifth inning, recording a two-out, two-run double to break a 3-3 tie and chase Colorado starter Ryan Feltner. The star outfielder had scored the tying run one frame earlier after reaching on a fielder's choice, swiping second base and subsequently crossing the plate on a pair of infield singles. Harris' slash line is still a modest .243/.263/.374, but he's been coming on strong with a .350 batting average, nine RBI and four steals over his past 10 contests.
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Raisel Iglesias - Nails down fifth save Iglesias notched a save against the Rockies on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning.
Impact Iglesias had a comfortable three-run lead to work with when he entered in the ninth frame, and he cruised through three outs, needing just nine pitches (eight of which were strikes) to secure the save despite giving up a two-out double. It was a promising bounce-back for the veteran closer after he allowed four runs over two innings across his previous two appearances. Iglesias holds an unimpressive 5.73 ERA on the campaign, but he has a more promising 10:2 K:BB and 1.09 WHIP over 11 frames and has been successful on five of seven save chances.
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Bryce Elder - Secures first victory Elder (1-1) earned the win over Colorado on Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four batters over six innings.
Impact Elder got off to a rocky start when he fell behind on a three-run homer by Hunter Goodman in the first inning, but the righty hurler bounced back and didn't allow another run for the remainder of what ended up being a quality start. He wasn't overpowering in the outing, notching just seven whiffs and four punchouts, but Elder's performance was good enough to net him his first victory of 2025. His ERA still stands at a poor 5.33, but Elder has been better of late, giving up a combined four runs across 12 frames over his post two starts.
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Braves win 6-3 to hand Rockies their 7th straight loss and drop them to MLB-worst 4-24
Bryce Elder pitched six solid innings, Michael Harris II hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth and the Atlanta Braves beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 6-31 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
