Kevin Smith (pitcher)

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23+23 innings. He started 2019 with the High–A St. Lucie Mets before being promoted to the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. [4] Over 23 starts between the two clubs, Smith went 8–7 with a 3.15 ERA, striking out 130 over 117 innings. [5]

Baltimore Orioles

On August 31, 2020, the Mets traded Smith to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Miguel Castro. [6] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Smith spent the 2021 season with the Double-A Bowie Baysox and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, pitching 82+13 innings and going 3–7 with a 4.59 ERA over 22 games (twenty starts).

The Orioles added Smith to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [8] He was outrighted off the roster on April 15, 2022. Smith made 19 appearances (6 starts) for Norfolk in 2022, recording an 0-5 record and 4.66 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 48+13 innings pitched. He was released by the Orioles organization on March 26, 2023. [9]

Charleston Dirty Birds

On June 9, 2024, Smith signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [10]

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Kevin Smith
Charleston Dirty Birds – No. 44
Pitcher
Born: (1997-05-13) May 13, 1997 (age 27)
Dunwoody, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Left