| Greg Smith | |
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Greg Smith pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 1983 Alexandria, Louisiana |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 2008 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics (through 2010 season) |
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| Win-loss record | 8-18 |
| Earned run average | 4.51 |
| Strikeouts | 142 |
| Teams | |
Gregory Thomas Smith (born December 22, 1983, in Alexandria, Louisiana) is an American professional baseball pitcher.
Smith attended Louisiana State University, where he played for the LSU Tigers baseball team. Smith was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
On December 14, 2007, Smith was traded to the Oakland Athletics along with Carlos González, Brett Anderson, Aaron Cunningham, Dana Eveland, and Chris Carter for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson. Smith made his first major league start on April 9, 2008, pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs, and earned a no decision.
In the 2008 season, he led the majors in pickoffs with 15, tying the Major League record since the stat was first tracked in 1987.[1][3]
On November 12, 2008, Smith was traded with Huston Street and Carlos González to the Colorado Rockies for Matt Holliday.[2]
On April 4, 2011, following minor league spring training, Smith was officially released by the Colorado Rockies organization.[3]
He signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on June 13, 2011. He was assigned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.[4] He was released by the Yankees, signed by the Boston Red Sox, and assigned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.[5]