Smith-Shawver demonstrates a thoughtful, analytical approach to his development, focusing on incremental improvements rather than wholesale changes, but his recent introduction of experimental pitches and injury-driven adjustments suggests he's still in a significant learning and adaptation phase of his career. His self-admitted lack of prior body awareness leading to an oblique injury, combined with his current experimental approach to expanding his pitch arsenal, indicates a pitcher who is simultaneously maturing while potentially introducing new variables into his performance.