Smith (undisclosed) returned from Triple-A Norfolk's injured list Sunday, walking two and striking out two over a one-inning start in the club's 4-0 loss to Nashville.
Smith was sidelined for just over two weeks with the unspecified injury.
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Orioles' Kevin Smith: Listed on IL
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Smith (undisclosed) is listed on the 7-day minor-league injured list at Triple-A Norfolk.
Smith last pitched for the Tides on April 23. He has a 1.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9:9 K:BB across 14.2 innings this season, but with little information on the nature of his injury, it's unclear how long he'll be out.
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Orioles' Kevin Smith: Off 40-man roster
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Smith cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Smith missed out on the Baltimore's Opening Day roster and has now lost his spot on the 40-man roster without making his big-league debut. The 24-year-old has appeared in two games for Norfolk this year and has allowed two earned runs on five hits with a 3:6 K:BB across 7.2 innings.
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Orioles' Kevin Smith: Sent down Sunday
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Smith was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Smith made 16 appearances (15 starts) in Norfolk last year and posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in 56.1 innings. He'll need to show better results in the minors if he hopes to make his major-league debut in 2022.
Smith was added to Baltimore's 40-man roster Friday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
It was a tale of two seasons for Smith, as he logged a 1.04 ERA in 26 innings at Double-A and a 6.23 ERA in 56.1 innings at Triple-A. He struck out well over a batter per inning at both stops, but his command needs work for him to stick as a starter.
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Orioles' Kevin Smith: Shipped to Orioles
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Smith was traded from the Mets to the Orioles in exchange for Miguel Castro on Monday, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.
Smith isn't a standout prospect but has a chance to be at least a backend starter. In 23 starts at the High-A and Double-A levels last season, the lefty posted a 3.15 ERA, striking out 27.2 percent of opposing batters while walking 8.2 percent.
Smith has been named to the Mets' 60-man player pool, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The 23-year-old southpaw will give the club some additional rotation depth. Smith reached Double-A Binghamton for the first time last season, posting a 3.45 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 28:15 K:BB in 31.1 innings.
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Mets' Kevin Smith: Could be part of expanded roster
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Smith is a possible beneficiary if big-league teams are allowed to use expanded rosters to accommodate a shortened or compacted schedule, Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News reports.
Proposals have been floated that would see a 29-man roster in MLB for at least the first month of a shortened season. In that scenario, Smith -- the Mets' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2019 -- could be called upon to bolster the big-league pitching staff if the organization thinks he's ready. A seventh-round pick in 2018, the 22-year-old southpaw skipped Low-A entirely in his quick ascent up the ladder and posted a 130:39 K:BB over 117 innings last year split between High-A and Double-A.
