| Ryan Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 2022 with the Salt Lake Bees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1997 Queens, New York | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ryan William Smith (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher.
Smith attended Garden City High School in Garden City, New York, and played college baseball at Princeton University.[1] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] As a senior at Princeton in 2019, he pitched 75+2⁄3 innings, compiling a 3.45 ERA and 76 strikeouts.[3] He was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 18th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5]
Smith signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, going 0–2 with a 5.26 ERA over 25+2⁄3 innings.[6] He did not play a game in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Smith began the 2021 season with the Inland Empire 66ers of the Low-A West and earned promotions to the Tri-City Dust Devils of the High-A West, the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A South, and the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple-A West during the season.[8] Over 24 games (23 starts) between the four clubs, Smith went 7–7 with a 4.24 ERA and 153 strikeouts over 129+1⁄3 innings.[9] He returned to Salt Lake for the 2022 season.[10] Over 32 games (ten starts), he went 2–6 with a 6.75 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 81+2⁄3 innings.[11] He was released on June 5, 2023.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rich Smith: It's a Baseball Life". May 28, 2015.
- ^ "#35 Ryan Smith – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "After Showing Mound Versatility for PU Baseball, Smith Finding a Good Fit with Angels Organization | Town Topics".
- ^ "GC's Ryan Smith selected by Los Angeles in baseball draft". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Draft: Tracking the selections from New Jersey". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Angels Prospect Ryan Smith Aims to Become Key Contributor to MLB Squad". June 10, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Trash Pandas capture comeback win". August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Which Angels minor leaguers could play a role for the 2022 big-league team?".
- ^ "X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Smith Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Transactions".
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)