Josh Smoker

Josh Smoker

Smoker with the Mets in 2016
New York Mets – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988
Calhoun, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 19, 2016, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through October 2, 2016)
Win–loss record 3–0
Earned run average 4.70
Strikeouts 25
WHIP 1.30
Teams

Joshua M. Smoker (born November 26, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

In 2007, Smoker was rated the eleventh best draft-eligible pitching prospect by Baseball America. He was also named Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia.[1] He initially committed to play college baseball for Clemson.[2]

Smoker was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia.[3] In 2008, he underwent surgery on a bone spur in his shoulder. In 2013, Dr. James Andrews performed surgery on Smoker to repair a torn rotator cuff and labrum. With his fastball velocity declining, the Nationals organization released him without his ever having played higher than Class A-Advanced.[1]

After sitting out 2013 while recovering from surgery, Smoker played for the Rockford Aviators of the Frontier League in 2014.[1] In 2015, he signed with the New York Mets.[4][5]

Smoker was promoted to the Major Leagues on August 19, 2016 and made his debut that day.[6] He picked up his first Major League win on August 29 after pitching a scoreless tenth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.[7]

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