Will Smith (baseball)

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Will Smith
File:201205025-0812a Will Smith.jpg
Smith with the Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 13
Pitcher
Born: (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 35)
Newnan, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 23, 2012, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record 16–15
Earned run average 3.96
Strikeouts 279
Teams

William Michael "Will" Smith (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals in 2012 and 2013.

Career

Smith attended Northgate High School in Newnan, Georgia, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher.[1] He enrolled at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, where he continued his baseball career. After his freshman year at Gulf Coast, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Smith in the seventh round, with the 229th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]

Making his professional debut with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, Smith recorded 76 strikeouts while walking only six batters. He pitched for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League in 2009, and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2010.[3] On July 23, 2010, the Angels traded Smith along with Sean O'Sullivan to the Kansas City Royals for Alberto Callaspo.[4]

Pitching for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League in 2011, Smith and Kelvin Herrera combined to pitch a no-hitter on July 19, with Smith pitching the first seven innings.[5] Smith began the 2012 season with the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Royals promoted Smith to the majors for the first time on May 22, 2012.[6] During the 2013 season, the Royals transitioned Smith into a relief pitcher.

Smith was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Norichika Aoki on December 5, 2013.[7] Smith had a 1-3 win-loss record and a 3.70 earned run average (ERA) in 2014.[8] On May 21, 2015, he was ejected from a game vs the Atlanta Braves for having a foreign substance on his right arm.[9] Smith will be suspended for eight games, pending his appeal.[10] On June 5, 2015, his suspension was reduced from eight games to six games, effective that same day.[11] Smith had a 7-2 win-loss record and a 2.70 ERA in 2015.[12]

During spring training in 2016, Smith tore the lateral collateral ligament in his knee.[13]

References

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