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The Pirates will now be Smith’s eighth MLB team in a career that also included a year playing professionally in Korea. In 2024, Smith pitched in 50 games between the Marlins and Orioles’ organizations, posting a 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 46/12 K/BB ratio in 56 1/3 innings. He had a poor 19 percent strikeout rate but he possesses elite command with a five-percent walk rate. He has a decent shot to earn a spot in the Pirates’ bullpen.

The 34-year-old pitched in 50 games between the Marlins and Orioles’ organizations in 2024, posting a 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 46/12 K/BB ratio in 56 1/3 innings. He has a career 5.79 ERA and was in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2023 so he may have to settle for a minor league deal and win a job in spring training.

Smith’s regular season is over, and it remains to be seen whether the 34-year-old can help the Baltimore postseason in the playoffs. The right-hander will hit the shelf with Danny Coulombe activated off the IL in a corresponding move.

The Orioles signed Smith to a minor league contract on June 28th, and he pitched just two scoreless innings in Triple-A, striking out two before the Orioles decided to bring him up. The 34-year-old appeared in 25 games out of the Marlins’ bullpen earlier this season, posting a 4.25 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and a 23/9 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings. Dillon Tate was sent down to make room.

The 34-year-old hurler appeared in 25 games out of the Marlins’ bullpen this season, posting a 4.25 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and a 23/9 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings of work. He’ll add some quality organizational bullpen depth for the Orioles at Triple-A Norfolk,

Smith passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week and the two sides have agreed to part ways. The 34-year-old journeyman reliever posted a respectable 4.25 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 23/9 K/BB ratio across 29 2/3 innings (25 appearances) this season for Miami. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as extra organizational relief depth.

Smith had a 4.25 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 25 appearances with the Marlins this season. The 34-year-old right-hander spent the last two seasons overseas pitching in Korea and Japan respectively. The Marlins have seven days to trade Smith or place him on waivers.

Smith had an assignment clause in his minor league contract and the Rays didn’t have a spot for him on their 26-man roster. The 33-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2021 when he made 31 appearances with the Athletics.

No real surprises here among the latest batch of cuts from Rays camp, but Uwasawa stands out as one of the more notable ones since he signed a minor league pact with the Rays during the offseason to attempt to make the jump to the majors from Japan.

Smith returns stateside as an interesting low-risk gamble for the Rays after spending the last two years split between Japan and Korea. The 33-year-old righty last appeared in the big leagues during the 2021 campaign when he made 31 relief appearances for the Athletics.