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Andrew David Smith (born September 24, 1993) is an American
professional baseball pitcher for the
New York Mets of
Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Smith graduated from
Crowley High School in
Crowley, Texas in 2012. In 2011, as a junior at Crowley, he was 10-1 with a 1.90 ERA in 85 innings. Undrafted out of high school in the
2012 Major League Baseball draft
The 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto R ...
, he enrolled at
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a Christian liberal arts university in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Hurst.
History
Dallas Baptist Uni ...
where he played
college baseball for the
Dallas Baptist Patriots. As a junior at Dallas Baptist in 2015, Smith compiled a 3-2 record and 3.97 ERA in 25 appearances for the Patriots.
Professional career
Detroit Tigers
Smith was selected by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
in the third round of the
2015 Major League Baseball draft
The 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 8 through June 10, 2015, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2014 MLB season standings. As the Diamondbacks ...
. He signed with Detroit for $575,800 and was assigned to the
GCL Tigers. After one appearance in the GCL, Smith was promoted to the
Connecticut Tigers. He was promoted to the
West Michigan Whitecaps in August and he finished the season there. In 31 relief innings pitched between the three clubs, Smith was 3-0 with a 0.29 ERA. In 2016, he returned to West Michigan and spent the whole season there, going 1-2 with a 2.96 ERA in 35 relief appearances. He began 2017 with the
Lakeland Flying Tigers.
Tampa Bay Rays
On April 28, 2017, Smith was traded to the
Tampa Bay Rays as the
player to be named later in the
Mikie Mahtook
Michael Anthony Mahtook (; born November 30, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers. Prior to beginning his professional c ...
trade. Tampa Bay assigned him to the
Charlotte Stone Crabs. He was promoted to the
Durham Bulls
The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened in ...
for one game in early July before returning to Charlotte. On July 18, he was promoted to the
Montgomery Biscuits.
New York Mets
On July 27, 2017, Smith was traded to the
New York Mets in exchange for
Lucas Duda. The Mets assigned him to the
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mira ...
and he finished the season there. In 42 relief appearances between Lakeland, Charlotte, Durham, Montgomery, and Binghamton, Smith pitched to a 4-4 record with a 1.65 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. He began 2018 with Binghamton and was promoted to the
Las Vegas 51s after two games.
Smith was promoted to the major leagues by the Mets on June 22, 2018. He made his major league debut the next night at
Citi Field against the
Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching one scoreless inning in relief as the Dodgers defeated New York 8-3. He finished his 2018 season with the Mets, going 1-1 with a 3.54 ERA in 27 relief appearances. Smith underwent
Tommy John surgery
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...
during 2019 spring training, forcing him to miss the year.
Smith returned to game action in 2020, appearing in eight games for the Mets, registering a 6.43 ERA with seven strikeouts in as many innings pitched. In 2021, although he missed time due to injury, Smith still made thirty relief appearances for the Mets, going 3-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 41 strikeouts over innings.
On April 29, 2022, Smith pitched in relief in a combined
no-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...
against the
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
, pitching innings.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Drew
1993 births
Living people
Baseball players from Fort Worth, Texas
Major League Baseball pitchers
New York Mets players
Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball players
Gulf Coast Tigers players
Connecticut Tigers players
West Michigan Whitecaps players
Lakeland Flying Tigers players
Charlotte Stone Crabs players
Durham Bulls players
Montgomery Biscuits players
Binghamton Rumble Ponies players
Las Vegas 51s players
Syracuse Mets players
Mat-Su Miners players
Crowley High School (Texas) alumni