Matt Smith (baseball)
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| Philadelphia Phillies — No. 40 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2006 for the New York Yankees | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-loss | 0-1 |
| ERA | 0.87 |
| Strikeouts | 21 |
| Former teams | |
Matthew J. Smith (born June 15, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.
He was drafted in the 44th round (1310th overall) in the 1997 amateur entry draft by the Chicago White Sox.
He split the 2005 season with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder and the Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. In 47 games he pitched 82 1/3 innings, posting a 2.65 ERA and a (5-4) record. Smith made his major-league debut on April 14, 2006 against the Minnesota Twins and recorded one out before being removed from the game.
On July 30, 2006, Smith was traded along with minor league shortstop C.J. Henry, the Yankees first round pick in the 2005 draft, minor league catcher Jesus Sanchez, and minor league right hander Carlos Monasterios to the Philadelphia Phillies for starting pitcher Cory Lidle and outfielder Bobby Abreu.
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