He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .389 average against Smith and left-handers to .267.
189 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Smith is hit hard, against 36.4% of what left-handers make.
189 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .280 on his offspeed pitches.
225 of his fastballs thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Smith, 14th percentile.
371 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 462nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Smith's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 87.4 off his splitter.
225 and 97 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Smith's stuff spins at 1,814 rpm, 1st percentile in the league.
371 pitches in 2026. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 529th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.1 mph off the bat against Smith and left-handers 88.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 22 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
52% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
26 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Smith averages 92.3 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
371 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Smith gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
371 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 375th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
38.8% of the contact against Smith is on the ground and 42.9% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .389 average against Smith and left-handers to .267.
189 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Smith is hit hard, against 36.4% of what left-handers make.
189 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .280 on his offspeed pitches.
225 of his fastballs thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Smith, 14th percentile.
371 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 462nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Smith gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
371 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 375th in MLB.
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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 92.9 mph, against 87.4 off his splitter.
225 and 97 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Smith's stuff spins at 1,814 rpm, 1st percentile in the league.
371 pitches in 2026. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 529th in MLB.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.1 mph off the bat against Smith and left-handers 88.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 22 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
52% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
26 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
38.8% of the contact against Smith is on the ground and 42.9% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Smith averages 92.3 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
371 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
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