Riley Smith
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
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WHIP
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Rest-of-Season Projections
Joins Colorado organization
Smith agreed Monday on a minor-league contract with the Rockies, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Smith will continue his career within the NL West after his seven-year tenure with the Diamondbacks organization came to an end when Arizona released him in April. The 27-year-old righty previously made 30 appearances (six starts) at the big-league level between the past two seasons, amassing a 5.04 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.2 K-BB% over 85.2 innings. He'll report to Triple-A Albuquerque and could occupy a rotation spot for Colorado's top affiliate.
Smith will continue his career within the NL West after his seven-year tenure with the Diamondbacks organization came to an end when Arizona released him in April. The 27-year-old righty previously made 30 appearances (six starts) at the big-league level between the past two seasons, amassing a 5.04 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.2 K-BB% over 85.2 innings. He'll report to Triple-A Albuquerque and could occupy a rotation spot for Colorado's top affiliate.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .280 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 5 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .326 | 22 | 10 | 56 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .280 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .326 | 22 | 10 | 56 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-13%
ERA at Home
2023
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 5.60 | 1.50 | 35.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 6.47 | 1.50 | 32.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Home | 5.60 | 1.50 | 35.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | ||||
| 2021Away | 6.47 | 1.50 | 32.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | ||||
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
A starter at the upper levels of the minor leagues, Smith broke in with the Diamondbacks as a long reliever in 2020. He took the ball just six times but totaled 18.1 innings, pitching to a sparkling 1.47 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. The right-hander rode his sinker, averaging 93.3 mph, to a 47.8% groundball rate and in turn limited the opposition to a single home run (70 batters faced). Some estimators peg his deserved ERA roughly two runs higher than it was in his debut, and Smith does not currently any great swing-and-miss pitches, but the Diamondbacks have to be highly encouraged by what they saw from a player taken in the 24th round in 2016. It's not clear whether Smith will return to the farm and resume his development as a starter or remain in the big-league bullpen. The team would be smart not to mess with a good thing as Smith is already 26 years old.
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Cast off 40-man roster
Smith was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
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Reinstated, sent down
Smith (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
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Heads to injured list
Smith was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.
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Works in relief
Smith struck out two over two perfect innings in relief during Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.
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Roughed up by Cardinals
Smith (1-4) yielded four runs on seven hits while striking out one in three innings against St. Louis on Wednesday.
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