Chad Smith (baseball, born 1995)

Rodney Chad Smith (born June 8, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Colorado Rockies.

Chad Smith
Smith with the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2022
Oakland Athletics – No. 30
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995
McCalla, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies
Career statistics
(through April 26, 2023)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts29
Teams

Career

Smith graduated from McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama. He enrolled at Wallace State Community College, where he played college baseball for two years. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 23rd round of the 2015 MLB draft.[1] He did not sign with Cleveland, and transferred to the University of Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.[2]

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins selected Smith in the 11th round, 323rd overall, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the Marlins. He spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins and Low-A Batavia Muckdogs.[3]

Smith spent the 2017 season with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, logging a 3-2 record and 2.93 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 7 saves in 34 appearances. In 2018, he pitched in 30 games for the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, registering a 5-3 record and 3.57 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 35.1 innings of work. He additionally led the organization in saves (tied with Jumbo Díaz, with 12.[4]

Smith split the 2019 season between Jupiter and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, pitching to a cumulative 3-2 record and 4.54 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 6 saves in 41.2 innings of work across 34 games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Colorado Rockies

On August 13, 2020, the Marlins traded Smith to the Colorado Rockies for Jesús Tinoco.[6] Smith spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, posting a 2.97 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.[7] He was assigned to Albuquerque to begin the 2022 season.

On May 28, 2022, Smith was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] He made his major league debut on May 29.[9] He made 15 appearances for Colorado in his rookie campaign, logging a 7.50 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 18.0 innings pitched.[10]

Oakland Athletics

On December 6, 2022, the Rockies traded Smith to the Oakland Athletics for minor-league pitcher Jeff Criswell.[11] Smith was optioned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2023 season.[12] The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues and he earned his first major league win on April 12.[13]

Personal life

His grandfather, Norm Zauchin, played in MLB in the 1950s.[14]

References
  1. Alabama (June 10, 2015). "Former McAdory standout selected by Cleveland Indians in 2015 MLB Draft". al.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. Davis, John. "Ready to start: Smith poised for a big role with Rebels". Daily Journal.
  3. "Former Ole Miss pitcher Chad Smith makes minor league debut". Clarion-Ledger. June 26, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. "Miami Marlins: 2018 Minor League Awards". calltothepen.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. Saunders, Patrick (August 14, 2020). "Rockies trade Jesus Tinoco to Marlins for right-hander Chad Smith". Denverpost.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. "Rockies spring training roster: Every pitcher's pros and cons". milehighsports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. Mark Polishuk. "Rockies Select Chad Smith". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. "Chad Smith pitches one scoreless inning in debut".
  10. "Athletics' Chad Smith: Traded to Oakland". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. "A's acquire RHP Chad Smith from Colorado for RHP Jeff Criswell". MLB.com.
  12. "Athletics' Chad Smith: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. "MLB scorer takes win from 'ineffective' Familia". April 13, 2023.
  14. "Smith hails from tradition-rich baseball family". MLB.com.
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