Nate Smith (pitcher)

{{short description|American professional baseball pitcher (born 1991)}}

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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 Furman University. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the eighth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-basebl/2012-13/releases/201306076cqqsh|title=Furman LHP Nate Smith Drafted By Los Angeles Angels In 8th Round – Furman|publisher=}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-100476216|title=Los Angeles Angels prospect Nate Smith stars early but Mesa Solar Sox fall in mound duel – Texas League News|publisher=}}

In 2015, Smith played for Arkansas{{cite web|url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/furman/2015/04/11/former-furman-pitcher-nate-smith-finding-success-angles-farm-system/25634683/|title=Former Furman pitcher Nate Smith finding success in Angels' farm system|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-120816414|title=Texas League notebook: Los Angeles Angels' Nate Smith rolling for Arkansas Travelers – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=}} 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 2015 Pan American Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/07/23/pan-am-games-were-experience-of-a-lifetime-for-travelers-pitcher-nate-smith/|title=Pan-Am Games were 'experience of a lifetime' for Travelers pitcher Nate Smith|date=23 July 2015}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/roster-735910-angels-.html|title=Angels add four pitchers to 40-man roster|first=JEFF|last=FLETCHER|date=18 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=November 19, 2016}}

Smith played in only four games in 2017 due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/nate-smith-642091|title=Nate Smith Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 19, 2018}} Smith missed all of 2018 due to anterior capsule surgery.{{cite web|url=https://halohangout.com/2017/12/03/la-angels-lose-nate-smith-2018-season/|title=LA Angels Lose Nate Smith for 2018 Season|date=December 3, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=July 31, 2018}}

He was released on May 3, 2019.