Josh Smith (minors06)

Joshua Smith

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 5", Weight 215 lb.
• School Ashland University
• Born October 6, 1996 in Mansfield, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Josh Smith pitched in independent ball from 2021 to 2023. He started with the Roswell Invaders of the Pecos League, going 3-3 with a 9.00 ERA in 14 games (10 starts). In 54 innings, he had 64 strikeouts. He also hit .412/.474/.471 in 17 at-bats. He moved to the Aigles de Trois-Rivières of the Frontier League in 2022, going 1-2 with a 7.14 ERA in 29 games (1 start). In 29 innings, he had 35 Ks. In 2023, he pitched 1/3 of an inning for the Frontier League's Windy City ThunderBolts, allowing 6 earned runs on 6 walks and a hit to give him a 162.00 ERA.

Overall, he went 4-5 with a 8.96 ERA in 44 games (11 starts). In 83 1/3 innings, he allowed 115 hits and 88 walks (2.436 WHIP), while striking out 99 batters.