Joe Smith, a veteran MLB reliever, has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old called it quits from the sport after spending 16 seasons in the major league.
While the sidearming Smith was rarely thrust into the ninth-inning spotlight (30 career saves), he’s one of the most consistent setup men in the game’s history.
Smith, 38, signed a one-year, $2.5M deal with the Twins late in the offseason. He’s currently sporting a lackluster 4.61 ERA through 27 1/3 frames, though that number is disproportionately skewed by a nightmarish appearance.
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Joe Smith on the 15-day injured list Sunday with tightness in his upper trapezius muscle. Smith, 38, is 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 28 relief appearances with the Twins this season.
Joe Smith has appeared in over 840 big-league games, which gives him a tremendous body of work. However, there are three ways he is better than advertised during his Twins' tenure.
The Minnesota Twins and RHP Joe Smith have agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract through the 2022 season The Minnesota Twins and RHP Joe Smith have agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract through the 2022 season.
While Minnesota Twins fans were left with their heads spinning after the team made the biggest splash in Twins free agent history, the team quietly made another move that could have a major impact on the team as the season moves along: RHP Joe Smith is signing with the Twins, per source.
Smith has appeared in 832 big league games, with a 3.09 ERA, 21.4% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 54.1% ground-ball rate.
In a rare swap between division rivals who are both in postseason contention, the Mariners and Astros are in the process of finalizing a trade that would send infielder Abraham Toro and a reliever from Houston to Seattle.
The Houston Astros activated Joe Smith from the 10-day injured list, as their corresponding move was optioning utility man Taylor Jones to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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