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Drew Smyly Elects Free Agency

By Steve Adams | July 18, 2019 at 5:29pm CDT

5:29pm: The Phillies have interest in Smyly, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury (Twitter link).

1:10pm: Veteran left-hander Drew Smyly has opted out of his minor league contract with the Brewers, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports (on Twitter). Smyly had signed a minor league pact with Milwaukee back on July 1 after being cut loose from the Rangers.

Smyly made three starts with Milwaukee’s top affiliate in San Antonio, where he allowed seven runs on 10 hits (two homers) and three walks with 18 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings of work. It’s a small but slightly more encouraging showing than he had with Texas earlier in the year. Smyly, pitching in the big leagues for the first time since 2017 Tommy John surgery, was tattooed for an 8.42 ERA in 51 1/3 innings as a Ranger. While he averaged better than a strikeout per inning there, Smyly also walked 34 batters (6.0 BB/9) and served up a staggering 19 home runs (3.33 HR/9).

Prior to undergoing surgery, Smyly displayed a knack for missing bats and strong control skills, but home runs have long been an issue for him. He’s always been an extreme fly-ball pitcher, and the league-wide uptick in home runs hasn’t done him any favors in 2019. Smyly’s average fastball velocity is back to its career norm, and he’s avoided any trips to the injured list thus far, so it seems as though he’s back to full strength following that surgery. He’ll head back to the open market in search of a new opportunity with a club that has its eyes on some affordable rotation depth; any team that signs Smyly would only owe him the prorated league minimum for any time spent in the Majors.

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33 Comments

  1. Freddie Morales

    6 years ago

    Mets should take a chance on him. He is better than throwing Rhame out there. at least there’s a chance for upside

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  2. mf mike

    6 years ago

    Red Sox should try em out. Can’t do much worse than what they got now. And for league minimum ain’t gonna add much to salary.

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  3. YakAttack

    6 years ago

    ^

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  4. mt in baltimore

    6 years ago

    Was thinking Baltimore could be a consideration here. Though the Fly-Ball% is a huge issue in Camden Yards.

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  5. stancpa44

    6 years ago

    Return back to Detroit, better than Zimmerman and Carpenter.

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    • Gmaddox3/4

      6 years ago

      I was thinking the same thing.

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  6. traverave

    6 years ago

    Maybe the Giants should take a chance? Oracle seems like a good fit for his pitching style and the Giants need some starters.

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    • sacball

      6 years ago

      Giants have Conner Menez at AAA waiting for a starter to get traded, Smyly’s probably low on their priority list.

      Reply
  7. Captain Jack

    6 years ago

    Pittsburgh Pirates need to take a chance.

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  8. bradthebluefish

    6 years ago

    Dave Dombrowski wants you back Smyly!

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  9. mbgutt

    6 years ago

    Pirates should rush to sign him! I’m not sure why they don’t sign every one of these guys and if they hit in them flip for a lottery ticket prospect

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    • Jbigz12

      6 years ago

      You have 13 days to flip a player. It’s too late for that idea. If they want an arm for the rest of the year then sure.

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      • Goku the Knowledgable One

        6 years ago

        Don’t agree with the flip logic

        But Pirates absolutely could use someone other than Brault, especially with everyone else struggling now too.

        Can’t believe Smyly has fallen so hard, but not hard to believe he could be someone’s 5.

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  10. n13gmlb

    6 years ago

    The A’s will sign him and he will go 9-1 with a 3+ ERA. And they will go on to the wild card game.

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    • DanielDannyDano

      6 years ago

      I get both your sarcasm and your truism. Now it’s gonna happen, for sure, just cuz, right?

      Reply
    • bjupton100

      6 years ago

      After the Rays first got him, he went 7-0 with a sub 1.5 era.

      Reply
  11. Monkey’s Uncle

    6 years ago

    The (blank)s should sign Smyly. He’s got to be better than sending (blank) or especially (blank) out there.

    Feel free to copy, edit and paste.

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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      6 years ago

      Durham Bulls, that guy (and) that other guy.

      Reply
  12. Melchez

    6 years ago

    Smyly should be working out of the pen. By out of the pen, I mean just a couple innings. Twice he came out of the pen and threw over 90 pitches. He can pitch two or three innings out of the pen if needed, but not over 5.. Use him as a traditional lefty reliever.

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  13. goalieguy41

    6 years ago

    Signed by the Jays.

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  14. bigfoot675

    6 years ago

    Do you member when Detroit’s rotation was so deep, Smyly was relegated to the bullpen? Ooooo, I member!

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  15. stymeedone

    6 years ago

    He’d be an improvement over Ryan Carpenter, and Detroit has a large ballpark. He might be comfortable coming home.

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    • BobSacamano

      6 years ago

      If Ryan Carpenter starts another game for the Tigers, I’ll quit watching baseball the rest of the year.

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  16. iamrobertkrogh

    6 years ago

    The Mariners should sign him! Oh wait… They already did that. He never pitched an inning.

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  17. andrewf

    6 years ago

    The Royals could use him

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  18. DanielDannyDano

    6 years ago

    This has Atkins/Shapiro written all over it. Expect the Jays to make a play for Smyly, for sure.

    Reply
  19. 417caseyray

    6 years ago

    White Sox. They’ve taken a shot at every other dumpster fire, why stop now.

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  20. DarkSide830

    6 years ago

    eh, no thanks. he’s lost his ability to pitch.

    Reply
  21. 1090198

    6 years ago

    Pirates should sign him- we need a left handed starter. Great opportunity for him to show what he has

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  22. Mikel Grady

    6 years ago

    1-5 8.42 e.r.a. -0.7 war.

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  23. GarryHarris

    6 years ago

    Drew Smyly is one player I think is better than he has shown after surgery. He needs to go to a pitcher’s organization (LAD, PIT, TBR…) vs. a hitter’s (TEX, BAL, COL…)

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  24. Gwynning's Anal Lover

    6 years ago

    His nickname should be “Guy.”

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  25. douglasb

    6 years ago

    I would have thought the Brewers could give him a chance at middle relief. Does he prefer to start on a bad team? Because I can’t see a contender putting him in the rotation.

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