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Hagen Smith

White Sox
Number #32
Position SP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 23
Height 6' 3"
Weight 235 lbs
Birth Place Bullard, TX
Born Aug 19, 2003

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Smith releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 16 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

469 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Smith throws a fastball 82.1% of the time, against 54.7% when he is ahead.

145 pitches behind in the count, 139 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Smith goes to the slider: 43.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.1% the rest of the time.

138 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Smith's 4-seam fastball carries 13.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

226 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Smith lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

469 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Smith works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.2% of everything he throws.

469 classified pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 19, 2003
Birth Place Bullard, TX
Height 6' 3"
Weight 235 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft Arkansas