MLB
AJ Smith-Shawver
AJ Smith-Shawver
Atlanta Braves, Starting Pitcher
Age: 22y-4m-12d (Nov 20, 2002)
Exp: .099 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 7 (#217 overall), 2021
2025 Payroll Salary
$770,000
2025 Cash
$770,000
Career Earnings
$2,183,430
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
AJ Smith-Shawver signed a 1 year, $770,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $770,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $770,000. In 2025, Smith-Shawver will earn a base salary of $770,000, while carrying a total salary of $770,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
22 | $770,000 | $770,000 | 0.32% | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| 2026 |
|
23 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
24 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
22 | 0.099 | $770,000 | - | - | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| 2026 |
|
23 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
24 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
22 | $770,000 | $770,000 | $770,000 | - | $770,000 | $770,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $997,500
Average Salary:
$997,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.099 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,183,430
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$997,500 |
$997,500 |
|
| 2023 | 20 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$135,485 |
$1,132,985 |
|
| 2024 | 21 |
|
0.05 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$280,445 |
$1,413,430 |
|
| 2025 | 22 |
|
0.099 |
Active
|
$770,000 |
$2,183,430 |
|
| Total |
$2,183,430 |
$2,183,430 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,183,430 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,185,930 | $997,500 | - | $2,183,430 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
18 |
$997,500 |
$997,500 |
$997,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
20 |
$135,485
|
$135,485 |
$1,132,985 |
||
| 2024 |
|
21 |
$280,445
|
$280,445 |
$1,413,430 |
||
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$770,000
|
$770,000 |
$2,183,430 |
||
| Total |
$1,185,930 |
$997,500 |
$2,183,430 |
$2,183,430 |
|||
| Total |
$1,185,930 |
$997,500 |
$2,183,430 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,185,930 | $997,500 | - | $2,183,430 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
ATL |
May 24, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024 | Oblique |
-
Jul 10, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 13, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 10, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 31, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 30, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 26, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 30, 2023
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 20, 2021
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 13, 2021
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 7 (#217 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 2.25 | |
| 2024 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | ATL | 6 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 4.26 | 1.11 | 0.15 |
