Riley Smith (baseball)
Riley Smith | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Lufkin, Texas | January 15, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 26, 2020, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–4 |
Earned run average | 5.04 |
Strikeouts | 54 |
Teams | |
Riley Wade Smith (born January 15, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[]
Amateur career[]
Smith attended Hudson High School in Lufkin, Texas.[1] Undrafted out of high school in 2013, Smith attended San Jacinto College for two years. He went 6–2 with a 2.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 70 innings in 2014.[2] He posted a 7–2 record with a 2.96 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 75 innings in 2015.[2] Smith helped lead the San Jacinto Gators to the NJCAA World Series in 2015.[3] Smith was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 2015 MLB draft, but did not sign and transferred to Louisiana State University for the 2016 season.[4] Smith went 2–1 with a 7.22 ERA over 32 innings in 2016.[5] Smith was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 24th round, with the 719th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft and signed with them.[6]
Professional career[]
Smith spent his professional debut season of 2016 with the Hillsboro Hops, going 2–0 with a 2.51 ERA over 32 innings.[2] He split the 2017 season between Hillsboro and the Kane County Cougars, going a combined 7–4 with a 3.07 ERA over 105+2⁄3 innings.[7] He spent 2018 with the Visalia Rawhide, going 8–6 with a 3.57 ERA over 151 innings.[2] He split the 2019 season between the Jackson Generals and the Reno Aces, going a combined 6–6 with a 4.43 ERA over 133+1⁄3 innings.[8][9]
Smith was added to the Diamondbacks 40-man roster following the 2019 season.[10]
Smith was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on August 24, 2020. He made his debut on August 26 against the Colorado Rockies. In 6 games, Smith was 1–0 with a 1.47 ERA in 18+1⁄3 innings.
References[]
- ^ Brandon Ogden (August 2, 2015). "Former Hudson standout Smith drafted by Pirates, set to play for LSU". The Lufkin Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Riley Smith player page". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Rob Vanya (May 12, 2015). "Baseball Punches Ticket To World Series". San Jacinto College. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Randy Rosetta (July 18, 2015). "New LSU pitcher Riley Smith is focused on competing as soon as he gets the chance". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ WWL Staff (May 18, 2016). "Little-used, but rising Riley Smith enters LSU rotation for No. 1 Florida". WWL-TV. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Former Hudson Hornet Riley Smith signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks". KTRE. June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Christian Rollin Walker (September 12, 2017). "Riley Smith finding his groove in return to Cougars' rotation". Kane County Chronicle. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Zach Buchanan (October 24, 2019). "Whom to protect or cut loose? Looking at the 40-man decisions facing the Diamondbacks". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Hunter Hippel (June 5, 2019). "Diamondbacks name Thomas, Smith top minor leaguers of May". Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "D-backs add Wyatt Mathisen, Riley Smith, Taylor Widener and Andy Young to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- LSU Tigers bio
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Lufkin, Texas
- Baseball players from Texas
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- San Jacinto Central Ravens baseball players
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Kane County Cougars players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
- Reno Aces players