Nate David Smith (born August 28, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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| Born: August 28, 1991 West Chester, Ohio | |||||||||||||||
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Career
editAfter graduating from Lakota West High School, Smith played college baseball at Furman University. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the eighth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Smith signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Orem Owlz. He spent the whole season there, going 2–2 with a 3.86 ERA in 35 innings. He started 2014 with the Inland Empire 66ers and was later promoted to the Arkansas Travelers. In 21 starts between the two teams, he compiled an 11–6 record and 2.97 ERA. After the season, he played for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.[2]
In 2015, Smith played for Arkansas[3][4] and the Salt Lake Bees where he posted a 10–8 record and 3.86 ERA in 24 starts. In July 2015, he pitched for Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games.[5]
In 2016, he pitched for Salt Lakes where he was 8–9 with a 4.61 ERA in 26 starts. The Angels added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[6]
Smith played in only four games in 2017 due to injury.[7] Smith missed all of 2018 due to anterior capsule surgery.[8]
He was released on May 3, 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Furman LHP Nate Smith Drafted By Los Angeles Angels In 8th Round – Furman".
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels prospect Nate Smith stars early but Mesa Solar Sox fall in mound duel – Texas League News".
- ^ "Former Furman pitcher Nate Smith finding success in Angels' farm system".
- ^ "Texas League notebook: Los Angeles Angels' Nate Smith rolling for Arkansas Travelers – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
- ^ "Pan-Am Games were 'experience of a lifetime' for Travelers pitcher Nate Smith". 23 July 2015.
- ^ FLETCHER, JEFF (18 November 2016). "Angels add four pitchers to 40-man roster". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Nate Smith Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "LA Angels Lose Nate Smith for 2018 Season". December 3, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Furman Paladins bio