Hagen Smith Explained
| Hagen Smith |
| Team: | Chicago White Sox |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
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Hagen Boyd Smith (born August 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.
Amateur career
Smith attended Bullard High School in Bullard, Texas. He underwent Tommy John surgery before his junior year in 2020.[1] [2] As a senior in 2021, he went 11-0 with a 0.19 ERA, 168 strikeouts, and seven hits allowed over 73 innings alongside hitting .349.[3] Smith's seven no-hitters during senior year tied a Texas high school record.[4] He went unselected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.[5]
As a freshman at Arkansas in 2022, Smith appeared in twenty games (15 starts) and went 7-2 with a 4.66 ERA and ninety strikeouts over innings.[6] As a sophomore in 2023, he pitched in 18 games (11 starts) and posted an 8-2 record with a 3.64 ERA and 109 strikeouts over innings and was named a first-team All-American.[7] [8] After the season, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[9]
On February 23, 2024, Smith struck out 17 batters in a start against Oregon State, matching the Arkansas program record for strikeouts in a game.[10] Smith holds the career strikeouts record at Arkansas (360).[4] He finished 2024 year with a 9-2 record, 2.04 ERA and 161 strikeouts, including 7-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 110 strikeouts in conference play. Smith was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year[11] and won the National Pitcher of the Year Award.[12]
Professional career
Smith was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[13] On July 22, 2024, Smith signed with the White Sox on an $8 million contract.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Long . Christina . Why those who know Hagen Smith say Arkansas baseball Freshman All-American was made for big moments . November 13, 2023 . Southwest Times Record . en-US.
- Web site: Clark . Douglas . High School Sports Awards: Texas' Hagen Smith demonstrates post-surgery dominance on the mound during his senior year . November 13, 2023 . USA TODAY . en-US.
- Web site: Ogden . Brandon . July 24, 2021 . ALL-EAST TEXAS BASEBALL: Bullard's Hagen Smith named Player of the Year (FOR PRINT) . November 13, 2023 . TylerPaper.com . en.
- Web site: This dominant college ace is 'pretty boring,' and that's a good thing . June 10, 2024 . Theo . DeRosa . MLB.com . June 22, 2024 .
- Web site: Sarver . Braden . September 28, 2021 . New Razorback Hagen Smith Has All the Tools to Become Arkansas' Next Great Pitcher . November 13, 2023 . Best of Arkansas Sports . en-US.
- Web site: January 6, 2023 . Former Bullard standout Hagen Smith named preseason All-American . November 13, 2023 . TylerPaper.com . en.
- Web site: June 8, 2023 . UA's Smith named first-team All-American . November 13, 2023 . www.arkansasonline.com . en.
- Web site: What's next for 'superstar' Hagen Smith at Arkansas? . November 13, 2023 . 247Sports . en.
- Web site: Hicks . Phil . June 30, 2022 . Bullard's Hagen Smith named to USA Baseball training camp roster . November 13, 2023 . TylerPaper.com . en.
- Web site: Hagen Smith Strikes Out 17 In Masterful Outing Against Oregon State. March 21, 2024. baseballamerica.com. February 24, 2024 . en.
- Web site: Arkansas ace Hagen Smith named SEC's pitcher of the year | Arkansas Democrat Gazette . May 21, 2024 .
- Web site: Arkansas' Smith named National Pitcher of the Year | Eldorado News . June 20, 2024 .
- Web site: White Sox draft electric lefty Smith with No. 5 pick . .
- Web site: White Sox Agree To Terms With No. 5 Pick Hagen Smith. July 22, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.
