Kevin Smith 2021

[murph]

I know Kevin is a young 24, but he is 24.   Maybe he gets a shot with the big league club later this year?

 

If I am Mets fan, I am not sure I am too happy about this trade so far (even with Castro doing better this year). 

[Sports Guy]

Another nice outing by Smith tonight.  How long does he stay in AA?

[UMDTerrapins]

5 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Another nice outing by Smith tonight.  How long does he stay in AA?

Maybe there should be a policy that when the ERA is lower than the WHIP, it's time to move the pitcher up a level. But seriously, he could very easily slide into Eshelman's spot in the Norfolk rotation. 

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

Another nice outing by Smith tonight.  How long does he stay in AA?

I would guess  until mid July when he is promoted along with Adley, Grayson and DL.  

[Ruzious]

10 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Another nice outing by Smith tonight.  How long does he stay in AA?

Thing is - he did very well in AA 2 years ago, and he's 24 already.  Granted, the pandemic threw things off, but it seems like a case of either the O's not believing in him or them being too slow to promote him. 

[Tony-OH]

It does seem like it's time to challenge him in AAA.

[wildcard]

Kevin is a low 90s fastball guy.  They often don't move up fast  He had 6 starts at AA in 2019 and he has had 5 this season.   He is probably going to get a half a season at AAA this season.

Lowther is also a low 90's guy with a high spin rate.  He did great in a full year at AA.  But he is having troubles this year at AAA/Majors. 

[Ruzious]

27 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Kevin is a low 90s fastball guy.  They often don't move up fast  He had 6 starts at AA in 2019 and he has had 5 this season.   He is probably going to get a half a season at AAA this season.

Lowther is also a low 90's guy with a high spin rate.  He did great in a full year at AA.  But he is having troubles this year at AAA/Majors. 

What's he gonna learn in AA?  

[wildcard]

2 hours ago, Ruzious said:

What's he gonna learn in AA?  

For the next month?  How to sustain good performance at AA hopefully.

[Frobby]

I’m fine moving Smith up whenever, but it’s not as if he’s pitched a ton of AA.    He’s pitched like 57 innings there.   Some people make it sound like he’s been in AA forever, but it’s not really the case.

[Ruzious]

He hasn't been there forever, but didn't they do any work last year?  

[Sports Guy]

17 hours ago, Frobby said:

I’m fine moving Smith up whenever, but it’s not as if he’s pitched a ton of AA.    He’s pitched like 57 innings there.   Some people make it sound like he’s been in AA forever, but it’s not really the case.

He has been there for 2 years!    

[Frobby]

21 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

He has been there for 2 years!    

Yeah the missed season last year makes it harder to judge when to move a guy.   

[Sports Guy]

He has been promoted to AAA

[Tony-OH]

He gets his first AAA start tonight. Don't forget this will be his first outing with major league/AAA baseballs.