Burch Smith Dominant In Long Relief Outing
6 years agoKansas City Royals relief pitcher Burch Smith was another Rule 5 pick up by KC over the winter, and he's suddenly earning his keep. Smith came in to face the Red Sox in the third inning of Friday's blowout loss, but instead of allowing the bombardment to continue, Smith shut down the best team in baseball for four innings. Smith allowed just two hits and struck out three over the four-inning stretch, and he's now rocking a 10-inning scoreless streak. Pitching for a team whose rotation is as bad as KC's could open up the possibility of Smith getting converted into a starter, but whether he can keep up this kind of performance remains to be seen. He's at least worth watching while he's hot.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com