Both sides hit him about the same
66.7% of the contact right-handers make against Smith is hit hard, against 28.6% of what left-handers make.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 109 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
58.6% of the contact against Smith is on the ground and 27.6% of it is in the air.
29 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Smith's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 83.1 off his curveball.
89 and 48 of them thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Smith projects a .279 average, 87th percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Smith and left-handers 81.9.
15 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 14 from left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.3% of the contact Smith gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
55.6% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
20 of 36 located batted balls allowed.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .254 average against Smith and left-handers to .305.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 109 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Smith is weak: 86.8 mph off the bat on average, 73rd percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 147th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Smith lives in the strike zone: 44.7% of his pitches are in it, 71st percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Smith's stuff spins at 2,329 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
235 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Smith averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
235 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 336th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
66.7% of the contact right-handers make against Smith is hit hard, against 28.6% of what left-handers make.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 109 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .254 average against Smith and left-handers to .305.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 109 to left-handed hitters.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
58.6% of the contact against Smith is on the ground and 27.6% of it is in the air.
29 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Smith and left-handers 81.9.
15 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 14 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
55.6% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
20 of 36 located batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Smith's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 83.1 off his curveball.
89 and 48 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Smith projects a .279 average, 87th percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.3% of the contact Smith gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Smith is weak: 86.8 mph off the bat on average, 73rd percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 147th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Smith lives in the strike zone: 44.7% of his pitches are in it, 71st percentile.
235 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Smith's stuff spins at 2,329 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
235 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Smith averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
235 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 336th in MLB.
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