Joseph Michael Smith (born March 22, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He is 6'2" and weighs 215 lbs. He attended Wright State University and was drafted by the Mets in the 3rd round of the June 2006 amateur draft. He was the second player from the 2006 draft to make it to the major leagues.
Three year varsity letterman at Amelia High School, a Division I All-Fort Ancient Valle...
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Joseph Michael Smith (born March 22, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He is 6'2" and weighs 215 lbs. He attended Wright State University and was drafted by the Mets in the 3rd round of the June 2006 amateur draft. He was the second player from the 2006 draft to make it to the major leagues.
Three year varsity letterman at Amelia High School, a Division I All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference honoree, Smith also pitched five years for the select AABC Midland team in Cincinnati. Even through his labrum surgery he was dedicated to return to baseball. In college he was redshirted and played 3 years in the Horizon League. In 2005, Wright State assistant coach Greg Lovelady suggested Smith should drop down to a side-arm delivery, which typically adds movement and subtracts velocity. Ultimately, Smith became Wright State's closer his junior and senior year, as he gained 4-6 mph on his fastball after changing his delivery. He...
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