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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Smith's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 84.4 off his sweeper.
796 and 135 of them thrown.
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.
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.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
74 of 161 located batted balls allowed.
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 home runs are what is undoing his season
Smith has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 442 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 93.2 mph, against 84.4 off his sweeper.
796 and 135 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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.
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.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46% of the balls put in play against Smith have gone to centre field.
74 of 161 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Smith has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 442 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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