15-Day IL
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 8/1/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
3-7
ERA
4.26
WHIP
1.30
K
81
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A sleeper in the Brewers' system who was poached by the White Sox with the first pick in the 2024 Rule 5 draft, Smith has a chance to be a viable rotation option for the White Sox as early as this season. He'll need to be kept on the big-league roster (or injured list) all season, otherwise the White Sox would have to return him to the Brewers. Smith, who has a 93-mph fastball and throws a pair of breaking balls, logged 94.1 innings across Double-A and Triple-A, with all his work as a starter (16 starts) coming at Double-A. He logged a 2.96 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 67 innings as a starter, and also struck out 39 in 27.1 innings as a reliever. Smith may be eased into his big-league career as a low-leverage multi-inning reliever, but he could also get some starts in the first half. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2025.
Lands on IL with ankle sprain
The White Sox placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a left ankle sprain.
Analysis
It's not clear when Smith hurt his ankle, though the move is retroactive to July 16 -- one day after the All-Star Game, during which the rookie hurler threw 10 pitches over one-third of an inning. With Smith landing on the IL, Chicago recalled reliever Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A, but it's uncertain who (if anybody) will slide into the rotation in the short term. The White Sox have opted for bullpen games on a few occasions this season and could go that route again until Smith is ready to return, which won't be until the beginning of August at the earliest.
It's not clear when Smith hurt his ankle, though the move is retroactive to July 16 -- one day after the All-Star Game, during which the rookie hurler threw 10 pitches over one-third of an inning. With Smith landing on the IL, Chicago recalled reliever Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A, but it's uncertain who (if anybody) will slide into the rotation in the short term. The White Sox have opted for bullpen games on a few occasions this season and could go that route again until Smith is ready to return, which won't be until the beginning of August at the earliest.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
77
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
58
How many pitches does Shane Smith generally throw?
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What part of the game does Shane Smith generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-7%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .224 | 41 | 19 | 38 | 7 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .242 | 40 | 18 | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .224 | 41 | 19 | 38 | 7 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .242 | 40 | 18 | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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Even Split
2025
Even Split
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.25 | 1.23 | 42.1 | 8.1 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.26 | 1.38 | 44.1 | 8.7 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.25 | 1.23 | 42.1 | 8.1 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.26 | 1.38 | 44.1 | 8.7 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shane Smith compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.19K/9
8.4BB/9
3.8HR/9
0.9Fastball
95.3 mphERA
4.26WHIP
1.30BABIP
.291GB/FB
1.29Left On Base
63.7%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2146 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.0%Swinging Strike
11.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Quick hook in no-decision
Smith didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up two runs on two hits over three innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
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Coughs up five runs
Smith (3-7) yielded five runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings Sunday, striking out two and taking a loss against Colorado.
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Hit hard early
Smith (3-6) allowed six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
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Trounced in short outing
Smith (3-5) suffered the loss in Monday's game against Arizona, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks over two innings. He struck out two.
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Worst defeat of season Tuesday
Smith (3-4) took the loss Tuesday against the Cardinals, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out two in 4.1 innings.
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Set for first All-Star nod
Smith has been selected to participate in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
Smith is the first rookie pitcher in White Sox history to make the All-Star team. He's also the second player since at least 2000 to be named an All-Star the season immediately after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, wit Dan Uggla the only other to accomplish the feat. In a season where the White Sox are once again among the worst teams in baseball, Smith's play has been a silver lining.
Smith is the first rookie pitcher in White Sox history to make the All-Star team. He's also the second player since at least 2000 to be named an All-Star the season immediately after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, wit Dan Uggla the only other to accomplish the feat. In a season where the White Sox are once again among the worst teams in baseball, Smith's play has been a silver lining.