Will Smith ( baseball ) - wikipedia Will Smith ( baseball ) Will Smith Smith with the Kansas City Royals San Francisco Giants -- No. 13 Pitcher Born : ( 1989 - 07 - 10 ) July 10, 1989 ( age 29 ) Newnan, Georgia Bats : Right Throws : Left MLB debut May 23, 2012, for the Kansas City Royals MLB statistics ( through August 28, 2018 ) Win -- loss record 20 -- 21 Earned run average 3.60 Strikeouts 388 Teams Kansas City Royals ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Milwaukee Brewers ( 2014 -- 2016 ) San Francisco Giants ( 2016, 2018 -- present ) William Michael Smith ( born July 10, 1989 ) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball ( MLB ). He has previously played for the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers. Contents 1 Amateur career 2 Professional career 2.1 Minor leagues 2.2 Kansas City Royals 2.3 Milwaukee Brewers 2.4 San Francisco Giants 3 References 4 External links Amateur career Smith attended Northgate High School in Newnan, Georgia, where he played for the school 's baseball team as a pitcher. He enrolled at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, where he continued his baseball career. After his freshman year at Gulf Coast, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Smith in the seventh round, with the 229th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Professional career Minor leagues Making his professional debut with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie - level Pioneer League, Smith recorded 76 strikeouts while walking only six batters. He pitched for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League in 2009, and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2010. On July 23, 2010, the Angels traded Smith along with Sean O'Sullivan to the Kansas City Royals for Alberto Callaspo. Pitching for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League in 2011, Smith and Kelvin Herrera combined to pitch a no - hitter on July 19, with Smith pitching the first seven innings. Smith began the 2012 season with the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Kansas City Royals The Royals promoted Smith to the majors for the first time on May 22, 2012. By the end of the 2012 season, Smith had made 16 starts, his record was 6 -- 9 with a 5.32 ERA. During the 2013 season, the Royals transitioned Smith into a relief pitcher. He spent the majority of the season at Omaha. He was called up multiple times to the Royals bullpen while also making a spot start. Milwaukee Brewers Smith was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Norichika Aoki on December 5, 2013. Smith had a 1 -- 3 win - loss record and a 3.70 earned run average ( ERA ) in 2014. On May 21, 2015, he was ejected from a game vs the Atlanta Braves for having a foreign substance on his right arm. He was suspended for eight games, pending his appeal and his suspension was subsequently reduced from eight games to six games. Smith had a 7 -- 2 win - loss record and a 2.70 ERA in 2015. During spring training in 2016, Smith tore the lateral collateral ligament in his knee. He returned to the Brewers on June 2. By the end of the month of July, Smith had appeared in 27 games for Milwaukee, serving as the set - up man. San Francisco Giants On August 1, 2016, the Brewers traded Smith to the San Francisco Giants for Phil Bickford and Andrew Susac. On March 20, 2017, Smith was diagnosed with possible UCL damage in his left elbow, but no structural damage. He returned to California to seek second opinions with doctors, who petitioned that Smith would require surgery. On March 24, 2017, it was reported that Smith elected to have Tommy John surgery on his elbow, effectively ending his 2017 season with the San Francisco Giants. In 2018, he returned to action in mid-season, as both a reliever and closer. References Jump up ^ `` Former Northgate pitcher Smith 2 - 1 in rookie league - The Newnan Times - Herald ''. Times-herald.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013. Jump up ^ Milner, Brad ( June 6, 2008 ). `` Angels snag Smith : Gulf Coast freshman ready to begin professional baseball career ''. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Did the Angels give up too much in Will Smith ? ''. The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Angels get Callaspo for two pitchers ''. ESPN.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Second straight no - hitter in Kansas City Royals ' farm system - ESPN ''. Espn.go.com. July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Royals select contract of left - handed pitcher Will Smith from Omaha '' ( Press release ). MLB.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2013. Jump up ^ Dutton, Bob. `` Royals get outfielder Aoki from Brewers for Will Smith ''. Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Haudricourt, Tom. `` Will Smith fond of relief role with Brewers ''. Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brewers ' Will Smith ejected for foreign substance on arm ''. USA TODAY. May 21, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Will Smith suspension reduced six games ''. MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Haudricourt, Tom. `` Will Smith, expected to be Brewers co-closer, has sore knee examined ''. Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brewers reliever Will Smith has torn knee ligament ''. Retrieved March 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Reliever Will Smith on top of game since return from knee injury ''. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Giants pay steep price, acquire reliever Will Smith from Brewers ''. San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Haft, Chris. `` Giants add left - hander Smith in deal with Brewers ''. MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Perkins, Owen. `` Tommy John surgery recommended for Smith ''. MLB. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Townsend, Mark. `` Spring Training 2017 : Giants lose key reliever Will Smith to Tommy John surgery ''. Yahoo. Retrieved March 24, 2017. External links Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) Will Smith on Twitter San Francisco Giants current roster Active roster 2 Chase d'Arnaud 5 Nick Hundley 6 Steven Duggar 7 Gorkys Hernández 8 Hunter Pence 9 Brandon Belt 10 Evan Longoria 12 Joe Panik 13 Will Smith 16 Aramis Garcia 19 Alen Hanson 22 Andrew McCutchen 34 Chris Stratton 35 Brandon Crawford 40 Madison Bumgarner 41 Mark Melancon 45 Derek Holland 49 Sam Dyson 50 Ty Blach 53 Austin Slater 54 Reyes Moronta 56 Tony Watson 57 Dereck Rodríguez 59 Andrew Suarez 60 Hunter Strickland Inactive roster 14 Ryder Jones 32 Steven Okert 37 Kelby Tomlinson 38 Tyler Beede 51 Mac Williamson 52 Miguel Gómez 58 Pierce Johnson 61 Josh Osich 62 Ray Black 64 Derek Law 68 Casey Kelly 73 Tyler Herb 86 Chase Johnson Disabled list 28 Buster Posey 29 Jeff Samardzija 47 Johnny Cueto 48 Pablo Sandoval 70 Julián Fernández Coaching Staff Manager 15 Bruce Bochy Bench 31 Hensley Meulens First base 17 José Alguacil Third base 23 Ron Wotus Hitting 33 Alonzo Powell Assistant hitting 39 Rick Schu Pitching 43 Curt Young Bullpen 77 Matt Herges Bullpen catcher 88 Eli Whiteside Bullpen catcher 99 Taira Uematsu Special assistant 91 Chad Chop Special assistant 21 Shawon Dunston Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Will_Smith_(baseball)&oldid=857078419 '' Categories : 1989 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Milwaukee Brewers players San Francisco Giants players Orem Owlz players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Gulf Coast State Commodores baseball players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Arkansas Travelers players Salt Lake Bees players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Newnan, Georgia Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from December 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 12 : 29 ( UTC ). 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Question: who did the brewers get for will smith
Answer: Phil Bickford