Goldeyes Add Former Angels Farmhand
August 22, 2021 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
WINNIPEG, MB - The Winnipeg Goldeyes signed right-handed pitcher Tyler Smith on Saturday.
Smith made 24 relief appearances earlier this season for the High-A West's Tri-City Dust Devils (Los Angeles Angels). The Trafford, Pennsylvania native was 1-1 with a 5.45 ERA, striking out 38 batters in 33.0 innings pitched. Prior to this season, Smith last pitched in 2019 for two Angels' affiliates. The 25-year-old was a combined 7-5 with seven saves and a 4.45 ERA in 36 relief appearances for the High-A California League's Inland Empire 66ers and the Low-A Midwest League's Burlington Bees.
Smith was drafted by the Angels in the eighth round in 2018 out of Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. The 6-foot, 230-pound right-hander had a combined 2.50 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 147.1 collegiate innings at Canisius from 2015-18. In three seasons of professional baseball, Smith is 10-7 with eight saves and a 4.61 ERA in 77 games, all of them in relief. Smith has averaged 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a professional, and made his Goldeyes' debut with a scoreless inning in game one of Saturday's double header against Kane County.
The Goldeyes also placed right-handed pitcher Nate Antone on the Inactive List, retroactive to August 12th.
The Goldeyes play a double header against the Kane County Cougars on Sunday beginning at 11:05 a.m.
Advanced tickets for all Goldeyes home games are on sale now by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information about the Winnipeg Goldeyes' 2021 remaining schedule, ticket options, and the Goldeyes' comprehensive COVID-19 readiness plan, visit www.goldeyes.com.
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