Caleb Smith Earns Rotation Spot
3 years agoArizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Caleb Smith will begin the season as a member of the team's starting rotation. He will be joining Madison Bumgarner, Merrill Kelly, Zach Davies and Zac Gallen in the rotation. Smith started 13 games for the D-backs last year, but also made 35 relief appearances. Over 113.2 total innings in 2021, he had a 4.83 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP and a 24.8% strikeout rate. He pitched 14 innings this spring and had some mixed results as he allowed nine hits, eight walks and five earned runs while striking out 13.
Source: MLB Trade Rumors
Source: MLB Trade Rumors