The Athletics have sent right-hander Chad Smith outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier in the week.
Smith, now 28, was acquired from the Rockies in an offseason trade. Between the two clubs, he’s thrown 30 innings in the big leagues with an ERA of 7.20. His 23.2% strikeout rate is strong but he’s paired that with a 15.2% walk rate. It’s been a fairly similar story in the minor leagues. Smith has thrown 88 Triple-A innings dating back to the start of 2021, with a 4.50 ERA, 27% strikeout rate and 13.1% walk rate.
The 29 other clubs had a chance to grab Smith off waivers but all took a pass, which means he will stay in the Athletics’ system as non-roster depth. He lacks the requisite service time or previous career outright to reject this assignment and elect free agency. If he can improve his command and get back to the big leagues, he still has a couple of option years, one of which will be burned here in 2023. He also has less than a year of major league service time. But if he doesn’t get his roster spot back by season’s end, he’ll qualify for minor league free agency.
Glad he is staying in the Minor League system, especially after we traded a former 2nd Round draft pick for him ( pitcher Jeff Criswell from U. of Michigan ).
Probably best suited to be a Dodger.
he should stick to drumming and looking like will ferrel
I just saw Chad Smith on drums backing Iggy Pop (with Duff MacKagan was playing bass guitar.) Multi-talented guy, but definitely a better drummer than relief pitcher
wow what a lineup, how was Iggy? i saw him in 2006 and he was wild so i hope he’s still rocking hard
Amazing show with an outstanding lineup. Iggy’s still rockin’ out shirtless at age 76. His finale of ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ was mind blowing.
He’s got a taste of the Otherside in baseball, and now he Can’t Stop. Fans think he should Give It Away but his teammates think it’s water Under the Bridge. Maybe he likes that both jobs require a lot of Road Trippin’ via Aeroplane?
By the Way, this is just my opinion. Some facts about Chad Smith: his favorite show is Californication, he likes Magic Johnson, he loves One Way Traffic (Especially in Michigan), he’s The Drummer from Detroit, and he traveled Around the World in One Hot Minute… or maybe I Could Have Lied about that last one 😉
Came here looking for a Chili Peppers reference, and you delivered. Well played.
Could only hang for so long