Nate David Smith (born August 28, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

After graduating from Lakota West High School, Smith played college baseball at

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. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the eighth round of the

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. Smith signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Orem Owlz. He spent the whole season there, going 2–2 with a 3.86 ERA in 35 innings. He started 2014 with the Inland Empire 66ers and was later promoted to the Arkansas Travelers. In 21 starts between the two teams, he compiled an 11–6 record and 2.97 ERA. After the season, he played for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. In 2015, Smith played for Arkansas and the Salt Lake Bees where he posted a 10–8 record and 3.86 ERA in 24 starts. In July 2015, he pitched for Team USA at the

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. In 2016, he pitched for Salt Lakes where he was 8–9 with a 4.61 ERA in 26 starts. The Angels added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. Smith played in only four games in 2017 due to injury. Smith missed all of 2018 due to anterior capsule surgery. He was released on May 3, 2019.

References

External links

Furman Paladins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Nate 1994 births Living people Arizona League Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio Furman Paladins baseball players Inland Empire 66ers players Mesa Solar Sox players Orem Owlz players People from West Chester, Butler County, Ohio Sportspeople from Butler County, Ohio Salt Lake Bees players United States national baseball team players Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in baseball