Will Smith Notches Seventh Save
2 years agoTexas Rangers left-handed pitcher Will Smith earned his seventh save of the season on Thursday by holding down a 4-0 lead over the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers tried to let Nathan Eovaldi finish off a complete game shutout, but after a couple of two-out baserunners, they decided to turn to Smith. He promptly struck out Brent Rooker to end the game. Besides a blow up against the Angels last week, Smith has looked excellent out of the Rangers pen this season. He owns a 3.14 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 14 ⅓ IP. He has also converted seven of eight save chances and seems to have firmly grasped the Rangers' closer role.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com