Jason Smith
| IP | 2 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.5 |
| WHIP | 1.5 |
| BB/9 | 4.5 |
| SO/9 | 9 |
- Full name Jason O Smith
- Born 07/12/1984 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 196 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 49th round (1,444th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2003.
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Smith is also a star on the basketball court, averaging 17.7 points and eight rebounds this year and scoring more than 1,000 points in his high school career. The South Florida signee has a prototype pitcher's body and clean, easy arm action, but scouts haven't seen the same velocity this spring after watching him touch 95-96 mph last summer. His fastball has been in the 88-92 mph range with late run and sink, and he supplements it with a slurvy breaking ball that has good depth and bite when he doesn't drop his elbow. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder has a fringe-average change, and he does a good job of throwing strikes. Scouts have concerns with his maturity and makeup, which may cause him to slide.
