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PITCHERS HITTING Joe Smith 38 2016 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Age: 33, born March 22, 1984 in Cincinnati, OH -- -- -- -- -- .000 2 0 0 0 Resides: Vermilion, OH Position: Pitcher 2016 Season Highlights Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Split the season between the LA Angels and Chicago Cubs, posting a combined 3.46 ERA in 54 appearances around two ML Service: 9 + 091 stints on the DL (20ER/52.0IP) with a left hamstring strain...Spent the last two months with the Cubs, was not on any of the Contract Status: Signed thru 2017 Cubs postseason rosters...Was 5th in the Majors from 2011-16 in appearances with 413 (Clippard 431). Acquired: July 31, 2017; From the Toronto Blue Jays for LHP Thomas Pannone and INF Samad Taylor. Pro Career 2015 Pitched in 70 games for Angels...Led American League with 32 holds (ranked third in Majors)...Only MLB player with OPPONENTS YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG SLG OBP at least 70 games in each season from 2011-15...One of two pitchers in A.L. history to appear in 70+ games in at least five 2006 Brooklyn 0-1 0.45 17 0 0 0 9 20.0 10 3 1 0 4 3 28 2 0 .141 .183 .218 consecutive seasons (Buddy Groom 7). Binghamton 0-2 5.68 10 0 0 0 0 12.2 12 8 8 1 1 11 12 1 0 .267 .356 .421 2014 Completed first season with Angels with a 7-2 record, 15 saves and a 1.81 ERA (74.2 IP - 15 ER) in 76 games...Set 2007 New Orleans 0-0 2.00 8 0 0 0 2 9.0 7 3 2 0 0 4 5 0 0 .233 .267 .314 or matched career-highs in wins, saves, games, IP and strikeouts while posting his lowest career single-season ERA...His New York (NL) 3-2 3.45 54 0 0 0 0 44.1 48 18 17 3 7 21 45 2 0 .274 .383 .374 2008 New York (NL) 6-3 3.55 82 0 0 0 0 63.1 51 28 25 4 4 31 52 1 0 .220 .336 .322 67 scoreless appearances led A.L. and set an Angels franchise single-season record..Established Angels record with 10 2009 CLEVELAND 0-0 3.44 37 0 0 0 0 34.0 30 16 13 4 0 13 30 2 0 .236 .402 .305 consecutive hitless games with at least one inning pitched (6/28-7/13). Columbus 0-0 0.00 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 .211 .316 .250 2013 Led Indians relievers with 25 holds, T7th among A.L. pitchers...Also ranked 13th in A.L. relief ERA (2.29), T4th with six 2010 CLEVELAND 2-2 3.83 53 0 0 0 0 40.0 30 18 17 4 1 24 32 0 1 .208 .333 .325 Columbus 2-1 1.96 20 0 0 0 2 23.0 17 8 5 0 0 10 19 2 0 .207 .232 .293 relief wins...Recorded first career MLB save, 4/3 at Toronto in his 371st career big league game...Was active leader in games 2011 Akron 0-0 2.45 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 1 1 1 0 0 2 7 0 0 .083 .167 .214 pitched without a save at time...Finished season with 3 saves and allowed just 1SB against. CLEVELAND 3-3 2.01 71 0 0 0 0 67.0 52 16 15 1 2 21 45 2 0 .217 .258 .283 2012 Finished second on Indians with 21 holds, T11th in the A.L. 2012 CLEVELAND 7-4 2.96 72 0 0 0 0 67.0 53 27 22 4 2 25 53 1 1 .213 .305 .289 2013 CLEVELAND 6-2 2.29 70 0 0 0 3 63.0 54 17 16 5 3 23 54 3 0 .235 .330 .313 2011 Served as Indians set-up man and finished 4th among A.L. relievers in relief ERA (2.01), T2nd in games (71), T16th in 2014 Los Angeles (AL) 7-2 1.81 76 0 0 0 15 74.2 45 16 15 4 6 15 68 4 0 .172 .257 .234 holds (16), T12th in relief innings pitched (67.0)... Began year on 15-day DL with an abdominal strain suffered during Spring 2015 Los Angeles (AL) 5-5 3.58 70 0 0 0 5 65.1 64 26 26 4 2 19 57 1 0 .259 .368 .316 Training...Did not allow an earned run over 27 straight appearances from 5/12-7/15 (25.2 IP), marking the third most games 2016 Los Angeles (AL) 1-4 3.82 38 0 0 0 6 37.2 36 16 16 4 5 13 25 0 1 .257 .357 .340 in club history without allowing an earned run within a single season. Inland Empire 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Chicago (NL) 1-1 2.51 16 0 0 0 0 14.1 11 4 4 4 1 5 15 0 0 .216 .471 .298 2009 Had a trying first season in the Indians organization from an injury standpoint and was effective over his 37 relief Iowa 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 appearances between two official stints on the DL…Was limited to 8 appearances in spring training after being sidelined early 2017 Toronto 3-0 3.28 38 0 0 0 0 35.2 30 13 13 3 1 10 51 0 0 .229 .336 .287 in camp with a viral infection that required hospitalization…Was placed on the 15-day DL a 2nd time w/a left knee sprain on Buffalo 0-0 3.86 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .444 .333 Minor Lge. Totals 2-4 1.98 68 1 0 0 13 77.1 52 23 17 1 5 31 81 5 0 .192 .240 .286 9/1 and missed the remainder of the regular season after making last outing on 8/29 at Baltimore…Underwent a left knee CLEVELAND TOTALS 18-11 2.76 303 0 0 0 3 271.0 219 94 83 18 8 106 214 8 2 .221 .316 .301 arthroscopy on 9/30 at the Cleveland Clinic to remove loose bodies from the SMITH'S FAVORITES American League (thru '16) 31-22 2.81 487 0 0 0 29 448.2 364 152 140 30 21 153 364 13 3 .222 .318 .296 joint…Surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Schickendantz & Dr. Jim Williams. Favorite Movie: Beverly Hills Cop National League (thru '16) 10-6 3.39 152 0 0 0 0 122.0 110 50 46 11 12 57 112 3 0 .240 .369 .339 M.L. TOTALS (thru 2016) 41-28 2.93 639 0 0 0 29 570.2 474 202 186 41 33 210 476 16 3 .226 .329 .306 2008 Spent the entire 2008 season in the Mets bullpen, going 6-3 w/a 3.55 Favorite TV Show: House ERA in 82 games (63.1IP, 51H, 25ER, 31BB, 52K, 4HR), limiting Major League Favorite Music: Jason Aldean CAREER TRANSACTIONS hitters to just a .220 (51-232) average allowed...T3rd in N.L. in games. Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan 2006 Selected by the New York Mets in the 3rd round (94th overall) of the June draft. 2007 Made his Major League debut after being drafted the previous June… Favorite Team Growing Up: Cle. Indians 2008 Acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Mets, along with Luis Valbuena from the Mariners, in exchange for Franklin Gutierrez to the Mariners, 12/10. Ranked fifth among NL rookie pitchers w/54 appearances. Person Who Has Most Influenced You: My dad (Mike) 2009 DL right rotator cuff strain, 4/29-6/8…rehab at AAA Columbus, 5/30-6/7. 2006 Named one of the top 20 prospects in the NYPL by Baseball America. 2009 DL left knee surgery, 9/1-remainder of season. Favorite Road City: Seattle Favorite Road Ballpark: Shea Stadium 2011 DL abdominal strain, 3/22-4/14…rehab at AA Akron, 4/7-14. Personal/Miscellaneous 2013 Signed as a Free Agent by the Los Angeles Angels, 11/27. 2016 DL -left hamstring strain, 6/5-7/1...rehab in Class A Inland Empire, 6/26-29. Full name JOSEPH MICHAEL SMITH…Married, Allie…Grew up in Cincinnati… ..On Twitter: @thethree8..Won 3 letters in baseball 2016 Traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RHP Jesus Castillo, 8/1. at Amelia High School (OH)…Sat out his senior year due to right arm surgery…Played 3 years of basketball and averaged 20.3 2016 DL - left hamstring strain, 8/17-9/1...rehab in AAA Iowa, 8/27-29. points and 6.7 rebounds…Enrolled at Wright State without a scholarship and was cut from the team as a freshman…Came back 2017 Signed as a Free Agent by the Toronto Blue Jays, 2/9. as a redshirt sophomore and changed to a sidearm delivery in his junior year...Was 6-5 with a 1.53 ERA and 22 saves in 80 games 2017 DL - right shoulder inflammation, 6/19-7/21...rehab AAA Buffalo, 7/14-19.