Drew Smith (baseball)

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41+13 innings. [12]

On April 29, 2022, Smith pitched in relief in a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching 1+13 innings. [13] He made 44 appearances for the Mets in 2022, compiling a 3.33 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 46 innings of work.

Smith earned his first major league save in a game against the Washington Nationals, pitching +13 inning, on May 12, 2023. [14] On June 13, Smith was ejected upon entering a game against the New York Yankees after a sticky-substance check. [15] He was suspended 10 games and fined by MLB the following day. [16] Smith made 62 relief outings for New York in 2023, registering a 4–6 record and 4.15 ERA with 60 strikeouts and 3 saves across 56+13 innings pitched.

Smith began the 2024 campaign as part of the Mets' bullpen, recording a 3.06 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 2 saves in 19 games. On July 13, 2024, Smith underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament and would likely be out until 2026. [17]

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Drew Smith
Drew Smith pitching on March 27, 2023 (cropped).jpg
Smith with the Mets in 2023
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-24) September 24, 1993 (age 31)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2018, for the New York Mets
Awards and achievements
Preceded by No-hitter pitcher
April 29, 2022
(with Tylor Megill, Joely Rodríguez, Seth Lugo & Edwin Díaz)
Succeeded by