AJ Smith-Shawver’s return from Tommy John surgery hit a rough patch as he took the loss in a 6-4 defeat to the Twins, surrendering four runs over 4.1 innings while walking three and relying heavily on his splitter. Though he showed promising swing-and-miss stuff, the results haven’t matched his pre-surgery form — a trend that continued from his last outing against the Mets. The Braves’ six-man rotation experiment hinges on him finding his groove, but for now, it’s a work in progress as the offense couldn’t rally enough and relievers added to the damage.

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