Chris Smith (pitcher)
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| Born: April 9, 1981 Apple Valley, California |
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Christopher M. Smith (born April 13, 1981 in Apple Valley, California) is a pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He is a 1999 gradate of Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California and attended the University of California, Riverside.[1]
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[edit] College
While attending the University of California, Riverside, Smith posted a 9-8 record and a 2.91 ERA and broke a school record with 127 strikeouts and had a team-high eight complete games. He earned Big West Pitcher of the Week honors after a 15-strikeout performance at University of California, Irvine, and was named second team All-Big West.[2]
[edit] Professional career
Smith was selected by Boston Red Sox in 4th Round of 2002 amateur entry draft and began his professional career playing for the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League.[3] Smith however missed most of the 2002 season after being injured in an ATV accident.[4]
By 2006 Smith worked his way up to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox and split the 2006 and 2007 seasons between Pawtucket and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. He began the 2008 season with Pawtucket. On May 18, 2008, the Red Sox called up Smith from Pawtucket to help out their bullpen.
[edit] References
- ^ Chris Smith. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ UC Riverside Baseball: 2001-02 Archive. University of California, Riverside. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ Chris Smith. Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ #31 Chris Smith. SoxProspects. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or The Baseball Cube
- Soxprospects Biography and scouting report
- Baseball Reference minor league statistics
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