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WILL SMITH
• His 34 saves were tied with Cincinnati's amateur
Raisel Iglesias for the third-most in the FRONT OFFICE
N.L., trailing San Diego's Kirby Yates (41) • Attended Gulf Coast Community College in
and Milwaukee's Josh Hader (37). Panama City, FL.
• Graduated from Northgate High School in
• His save percentage of 89.5 was also
third-best in the N.L. behind Yates (93.2%) Newnan, Ga., where he played for the school’s
and Pittsburgh's Felipe Vazquez (90.3%). baseball team as a pitcher.
• Averaged a career-best 13.22 strikeouts per 9.0 • Former NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson
innings, the seventh-best mark among N.L. in went to high school in the Peachtree/ MANAGER & STAFF
2019. Tyrone area and his last high school at-bat
was a home run off Smith.
• Smith went 48-for-55 (87.3%) in save
opportunities…His 48 saves are the second-most transactions
by a Giants left-hander in SF-era history behind
Gary Lavelle (127). • Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the
seventh round of the 2007 First-Year Player
• Has made nine consecutive Opening Day rosters.
Draft…Signed by Tom Kotchman.
• Made his major league debut on May 23,2012 at
New York (AL)…Allowed five runs and six hits over • Acquired by the Kansas City Royals along with WILL SMITH
RHP Sean O’Sullivan from the Los Angeles Angels
3.1 innings to take the loss for Kansas City.
in exchange for INF Alberto Callaspo on July 22,
• Earned his first career win, 5/29/12 at 2010.
CLE…Pitched 6.0 innings and allowed just • Acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the
two earned runs in the Royals’ 8-2 win.
Kansas City Royals in exchange for OF Norichika
• Since converting to a reliever full time on June Aoki on December 5, 2013.
25, 2013, his 360 appearances out of the bullpen
ranked T-12th most by a left-hander through • On Milwaukee’s 15-day injured list (torn LCL in SEASON IN REVIEW
right knee) from April 2 to June 1, 2016; included
2020.
an injury rehabilitation assignment to Brevard
• Led the majors with 78 appearances in County (A+) and Biloxi (AA).
2014, his first with Milwaukee.
• Acquired by the San Francisco Giants from the
• Has been on the injured list four times in major- Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Phil
league career.
Bickford and C Andrew Susac on July 31, 2016.
• Missed 52 games with a torn LCL in 2016. • On San Francisco’s 60-day injured list (recovering
• Missed all of 2017 and the first month of from Tommy John surgery) from April 1 through PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2018 while recovering from Tommy John the end of the 2017 season.
surgery.
• On San Francisco’s 10-day injured list (recovering
• Missed 31 games from March 28 through from Tommy John surgery) from March 28
May 2, 2018 recovering from Tommy to May 2, 2018; included injury rehabilitation
John Surgery assignments to San Jose (A+) and Sacramento
• Missed 13 games on Atlanta’s COVID- (AAA).
related injured list from July 3 to August • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a three-year BRAVES HISTORY
6, 2020 contract with a club option for 2023 on
minor league notes • On Atlanta’s COVID-related injured list from July
November 14, 2019.
• Named Double-A Northwest Arkansas' Pitcher of 3 to August 6, 2020.
the Year in 2011 after going 13-9 w/ 3.85 ERA in
27 starts…Led the Texas League in wins (13) and
innings pitched (161.1).
• Pitched 7.0 innings of a combined no- OPPONENTS
hitter, 7/19/11 at Arkansas...Kelvin Herrera
completed the no-hitter and 1-0 victory...
It marked the first no-hitter in Naturals
history.
• Was named a 2008 Pioneer League All-Star with
Orem. MISCELLANEOUS

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