Myles Smith
| IP | 249 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.133 |
| WHIP | 1.57 |
| BB/9 | 5.096 |
| SO/9 | 8.349 |
- Full name Myles Wesley Smith
- Born 03/23/1992 in Detroit, MI
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Lee University
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Drafted in the 4th round (113th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2013 (signed for $400,000).
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Smith has a chance to be the Corey Black of 2013. Black was an undersized righthander whom the Yankees drafted in the fourth round out of NAIA Faulkner (Ala.) in 2012, after he transferred from Division I San Diego State. A Detroit native, Smith began his career at Missouri, occasionally hitting the low 90s as a freshman reliever in 2011. He transferred to Miami Dade JC last season and ran his fastball up to 94 mph to go with a good changeup, and the Mets drafted him in the 16th round. Smith didn't sign and expected to transfer to Miami, but he wound up at Lee (Tenn.), an NAIA power. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder had a dominant season (11-3, 1.51) and has improved since junior college. Smith's breaking ball remains his third pitch, but when he throws it harder it morphs into a useful cutter, scraping the upper 80s. His velocity is more consistently in the 91-95 mph range this spring, touching 97, and the changeup is a plus pitch with late fade. Smith has a chance to go out in the first three rounds.
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Smith has a chance to be the Corey Black of 2013. Black was an undersized righthander whom the Yankees drafted in the fourth round out of NAIA Faulkner (Ala.) in 2012, after he transferred from Division I San Diego State. A Detroit native, Smith began his career at Missouri, occasionally hitting the low 90s as a freshman reliever in 2011. He transferred to Miami Dade JC last season and ran his fastball up to 94 mph to go with a good changeup, and the Mets drafted him in the 16th round. Smith didn't sign and expected to transfer to Miami, but he wound up at Lee (Tenn.), an NAIA power. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder had a dominant season (11-3, 1.51) and has improved since junior college. Smith's breaking ball remains his third pitch, but when he throws it harder it morphs into a useful cutter, scraping the upper 80s. His velocity is more consistently in the 91-95 mph range this spring, touching 97, and the changeup is a plus pitch with late fade. Smith has a chance to go out in the first three rounds. -
Florida's junior college ranks were stronger on the mound than at the plate this spring, in marked contrast to 2011, when Cory Spangenberg and Brian Goodwin got seven-figure bonuses. Smith was one of the state's top arms, with an 89-92 mph fastball that touched 94, complemented by a changeup some scouts graded as plus. His below-average breaking ball contributed to a modest 67 strikeouts in 78 innings. Smith's 6-foot frame and inconsistent ability to spin it could lead him to make good on his Missouri commitment.
