14 hours ago14 hr WAS 2025 sixth rounder. Spent some time in the corners previously.From BA:Smith is a 5-foot-10, 195-pound catcher who spent three of his four college seasons at Wright State after transferring from Cincinnati. A second-team All-America pick in 2025, he hit .330/.498/.770 with a Division I-best 26 home runs, 10 doubles, 16 stolen bases, an 18.4% strikeout rate and 20.2% walk rate. One of the class’s top senior bats, Smith posted elite batted-ball metrics with a 92.7 mph average exit velocity, 29.2% barrel rate, 55% hard-hit rate and just an 18.5% chase rate. He can be overly selective, which dragged his zone contact rate to 80%, but his ability to hammer mistakes and avoid bad swings stands out. Smith is athletic enough to remain behind the plate but also offers versatility in the outfield or on the infield corners.
13 hours ago13 hr These trades keep evolving. Cease brought back Thorpe, Iriarte, Sam Zavala, now Tanner Murray and Everson Pereira. Adrian Houser for Boston Smith, Ben Peoples and Duncan Davitt.
12 hours ago12 hr 7 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:Dude has never had a pro AB. Wild.Our new Braden Montgomery... cept without the pedigree or nearly the talent.
11 hours ago11 hr Nice, I mentioned in the other thread that the Nationals might want Mead cuz their corner infield is so Meadiocre. 🤣Nice to get something for him. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by WhiteSox2023
9 hours ago9 hr 3 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:Dude has never had a pro AB. Wild.drafted last year? Low/High A ball hasn't started yet, assuming that's where he would've been starting out this year. A ball starts April 2nd
3 hours ago3 hr 10 hours ago, WestEddy said:These trades keep evolving. Cease brought back Thorpe, Iriarte, Sam Zavala, now Tanner Murray and Everson Pereira. Adrian Houser for Boston Smith, Ben Peoples and Duncan Davitt.When will this process evolve into a winning team?
3 hours ago3 hr 4 minutes ago, Chimpton said:When will this process evolve into a winning team?Bummer brought back a lengthy list of names as well.Quality >>> Quantity
1 hour ago1 hr 1 hour ago, Chimpton said:When will this process evolve into a winning team?Evolution implies change, correct
1 hour ago1 hr 20 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:Evolution implies change, correctBut change doesn't always imply progress!
1 hour ago1 hr Smith was selected with the No. 171 overall pick out of Wright State. The backstop popped 26 home runs in his final season with the Raiders. The 23-year-old has yet to suit up in the minors. Chicago has a pair of talented young catchers on the big-league squad in Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero. Veteran Reese McGuire is currently backing up Quero as Teel deals with a hamstring strain suffered in the World Baseball Classic.mlbtrToo funny #28/29 teams trading...and one time phenomenal Jake Eder also part of the transaction peripherally.
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