Josh Smith (baseball)
| Josh Smith | |||
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 Smith playing for the Cincinnati Reds in 2016 | |||
| Oakland Athletics – No. 57 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 7, 1987 Margate, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 23, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics (through August 8, 2017) | |||
| Win–loss record | 5–8 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.47 | ||
| Strikeouts | 99 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Joshua Smith (born August 7, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015.
Career
Smith was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Lipscomb University.[1]
Smith was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2015.[2]
On November 4, 2016, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.[3] He began the season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, posting a 3.29 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched. The Athletics purchased his contract on May 3, adding him to their active roster.[4]
References
- ↑ Josh Smith drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
- ↑ Reds to call up right-handed pitcher Josh Smith
- ↑ http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/04/as-claim-starter-josh-smith-off-waivers-from-reds/
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (May 3, 2017). "Athletics Place Sean Doolittle On 10-Day DL, Designate Cesar Valdez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Josh Smith on Twitter
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