Josh Smith (left-handed pitcher)

Joshua Dwayne Smith (born October 11, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Miami Marlins. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he bats and throws left-handed.

Not to be confused with Josh Smith (right-handed pitcher).
Josh Smith
Pitcher
Born: (1989-10-11) October 11, 1989
Pleasant Hill, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 25, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 19, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.91
Strikeouts18
Teams

Amateur career

Smith attended Pleasant Hill High School, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Smith played college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers baseball team during 2009–2012.[1]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Smith in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB draft.[2] During his time in the Pirates organization from 2012 through 2016, he played for the Gulf Coast Pirates, State College Spikes, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, Altoona Curve, and Indianapolis Indians.

Boston Red Sox

On December 8, 2016, Boston Red Sox selected Smith from the Pirates in the minor league phase of the 2016 Rule 5 draft.[3] In 2017 and 2018, he played for the Portland Sea Dogs, and the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Cleveland Indians

Smith elected free agency following the 2018 season and signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on December 1, 2018.[4]

In 2019, Smith began the season with the Columbus Clippers, the Indians' Triple-A affiliate. The Indians selected Smith's contract on May 25, 2019.[5] He made his major league debut that evening against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing no earned runs and striking out three batters in 1+2⁄3 innings.[6] Smith was designated for assignment on September 13, 2019,[7] after he appeared in eight games, striking out 12 in 8+1⁄3 innings with a 5.40 ERA.

Miami Marlins

On September 14, 2019, the Miami Marlins claimed Smith off waivers.[7] Smith made six appearances with the Marlins, recording an 8.31 ERA and striking out two batters in 4+1⁄3 innings.

Cincinnati Reds

On October 16, 2019, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.[8] On July 24, 2020, Smith was designated for assignment by the Reds organization.

Miami Marlins (second stint)

On July 27, 2020, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[9] On August 29, the Marlins designated Smith for assignment.[10]

Leones de Yucatán

On May 3, 2022, Smith signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[11] He appeared in 23 games, throwing 23.1 innings with an 8.87 ERA and 20 strikeouts. Smith won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022.[12]

On February 20, 2023, Smith retired from professional baseball.[13]

Personal

Smith is often referred to online and in print as Josh D. Smith, to differentiate him from Josh A. Smith, especially since the two players were teammates for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2018.[14] The two were also teammates for the Miami Marlins in 2020.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Josh Smith". Wichita State Athletics.
  2. "Josh D. Smith". MLB.com.
  3. "Josh D. Smith". SoxProspects.com.
  4. RotoWire Staff (November 28, 2018). "Indians' Josh Smith: Signs with Cleveland". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. "Indians promote LHP Josh Smith, OF Greg Allen from Triple-A Columbus". MLB.com. May 25, 2019.
  6. Kyle Youmans (May 26, 2019). "Smith makes MLB debut with Indians Saturday". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. Chris Haft (September 14, 2019). "Marlins get lefty reliever off waivers from Indians". MLB.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. Mark Sheldon (October 16, 2019). "Reds claim LHP Smith; DFA C Graterol". MLB.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  9. "Josh D. Smith: Claimed by Marlins". www.cbssports.com. CBS Sports Interactive. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. "Marlins Announce Several Roster Moves".
  11. "PITCHER DE GRANDES LIGAS A LA CUEVA". leones.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  12. "LMB King's Series — Championship Series 2022 — Round-up". gambyl.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  13. https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-20-de-febrero-de-2023
  14. Mike Monaco (June 20, 2018). "Josh Smith Saves Win For Josh Smith". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  15. Todd, Jeff (July 27, 2020). "Marlins Claim Josh Smith From Reds". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.