2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
2.82
WHIP
0.94
K
15
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A sleeper in the Brewers' system who was poached by the White Sox with the first pick in the 2024 Rule 5 draft, Smith has a chance to be a viable rotation option for the White Sox as early as this season. He'll need to be kept on the big-league roster (or injured list) all season, otherwise the White Sox would have to return him to the Brewers. Smith, who has a 93-mph fastball and throws a pair of breaking balls, logged 94.1 innings across Double-A and Triple-A, with all his work as a starter (16 starts) coming at Double-A. He logged a 2.96 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 67 innings as a starter, and also struck out 39 in 27.1 innings as a reliever. Smith may be eased into his big-league career as a low-leverage multi-inning reliever, but he could also get some starts in the first half. Read Past Outlooks
Earns first career win
Smith (1-1) came away with the win in Thursday's rain-shortened game against the Twins, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out seven over five scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
Smith punched out a season-high seven batters in Thursday's outing, generating 12 whiffs on 82 pitches (50 strikes) en route to his first MLB win. It was the second time he's logged a scoreless outing and through five starts, the Rule 5 pick has a 2.30 ERA and 0.95 WHIP, which rank eighth and seventh among qualified starters in the American League, respectively. The 25-year-old right-hander is slated to take on the Brewers at home next week.
Smith punched out a season-high seven batters in Thursday's outing, generating 12 whiffs on 82 pitches (50 strikes) en route to his first MLB win. It was the second time he's logged a scoreless outing and through five starts, the Rule 5 pick has a 2.30 ERA and 0.95 WHIP, which rank eighth and seventh among qualified starters in the American League, respectively. The 25-year-old right-hander is slated to take on the Brewers at home next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does Shane Smith generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Shane Smith generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-26%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .143 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .194 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .143 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .194 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-18%
ERA on Road
2025
-18%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.09 | 1.11 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.53 | 0.75 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.09 | 1.11 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.53 | 0.75 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shane Smith compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.88K/9
6.0BB/9
3.2HR/9
0.4Fastball
94.9 mphERA
2.82WHIP
0.94BABIP
.200GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
85.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2126 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.0%Swinging Strike
12.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Allows three runs in no-decision
Smith did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
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Takes loss in quality start
Smith (0-1) yielded two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against Boston.
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No backing from offense
Smith did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Guardians, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out six over six scoreless innings.
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Decent in MLB debut
Smith allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three over 5.2 innings Tuesday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.
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Will be in rotation
Smith will open the season in the White Sox rotation, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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Top pick in Rule 5 Draft?
According to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, the White Sox are expected to select Smith with the first pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The Brewers elected not to add the 24-year-old to the 40-man roster in November, and it appears they'll be losing him to the White Sox. Smith worked as both a starter and reliever between the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2024 and had a 3.05 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 113:29 K:BB across 94.1 innings between the two levels.
The Brewers elected not to add the 24-year-old to the 40-man roster in November, and it appears they'll be losing him to the White Sox. Smith worked as both a starter and reliever between the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2024 and had a 3.05 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 113:29 K:BB across 94.1 innings between the two levels.