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Hidden Gems or Bust? Why AJ Smith-Shawver, Josh Smith, and Stephen Kolek Could Make or Break Your Fantasy Baseball Season

Hidden Gems or Bust? Why AJ Smith-Shawver, Josh Smith, and Stephen Kolek Could Make or Break Your Fantasy Baseball Season

While this start was tremendous, many of the same problems that have plagued Smith-Shawver were still present.

Walks have been a problem for him at every age and every level. He’s walked 11% of the batters he’s faced through his major league career and at least 10% of the batters he’s faced at every minor league stop where he’s thrown at least 25 innings. This problem is persistent and likely not going anywhere.

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The issue is twofold for Smith-Shawver: his command isn’t great to start and he throws his splitter nearly as much as his fastball.

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