| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Career Minors | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 3 | 0-1 | 3.52 | 7.2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Career Minors | 3 | 0-1 | 3.52 | 7.2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2024 | Winston-Salem Dash | SAL | A+ | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Winston-Salem Dash | SAL | A+ | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.17 | |
| Career Minors | Winston-Salem Dash | SAL | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.17 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 65 | Splitter: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 60
After blowing out his elbow as a high school sophomore and having Tommy John surgery, Smith bounced back to tie a Texas prep record with seven no-hitters as a senior in 2021. He might have factored in the top three rounds that July if not for his strong commitment to Arkansas. He has better stuff than any southpaw in this Draft and could be the first pitcher selected after finding more consistency this spring. He won Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year honors and led NCAA Division I in average-against (.144) and strikeout rate (17.3 per nine innings), setting a record in the latter category.
Smith operates at 94-97 mph and touches 100 with his fastball, which plays up because his funky delivery creates deception and riding action. His best offering is an 83-87 mph slider, which features sweep and depth while destroying lefties and keeping righties at bay, and he also can turn it into a cutter that reaches 91 mph. He uses an upper-80s splitter as a change of pace, and while he struggles to locate it well, it has intriguing tumble when it's on.
Smith employs far from a textbook delivery, working from a low-three-quarters slot with some crossfire that makes it tough to pick up his pitches and also to throw strikes at times. He has improved his control and performance in 2024, highlighted by striking out 17 over six innings on just 78 pitches against Oregon State, with some evaluators calling it the most dominant game they ever had seen. He has a strong 6-foot-3, 225-pound frame built for durability and could become a frontline starter if he continues to harness his stuff.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 65 | Splitter: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55
After blowing out his elbow as a high school sophomore and having Tommy John surgery, Smith bounced back to tie a Texas prep record with seven no-hitters as a senior in 2021. He might have factored in the top three rounds that July if not for his strong commitment to Arkansas, where he blossomed into the best southpaw in the 2024 Draft. He won Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year honors this spring, setting an NCAA Division I record for strikeout rate (17.3 per nine innings) and leading D-I in opponent average (.144) before signing for $8 million as the No. 5 overall pick.
Smith operates at 94-97 mph and touches 100 with his fastball, which plays up because his funky delivery with a low release height creates deception and riding action. His best offering is an 83-87 mph slider, which features sweep and depth while destroying lefties and keeping righties at bay, and he also can turn it into a cutter that reaches 91 mph. He uses an upper-80s splitter as a change of pace, and while he struggles to locate it well, it has intriguing tumble when it's on.
Smith employs far from textbook mechanics, working from a low-three-quarters slot with some crossfire that makes it tough to pick up his pitches and also to throw strikes at times. He has improved his control and performance in 2024, highlighted by striking out 17 over six innings on just 78 pitches against Oregon State, with some evaluators calling it the most dominant game they had ever seen. He has a strong 6-foot-3, 225-pound frame built for durability and has the stuff to become a frontline starter.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45
Smith was establishing himself as one of the top prep left-handers for the 2021 Draft before he had Tommy John surgery in 2019. That sidelined him for all of last season as well as the showcase circuit, but he has reclaimed his status this spring. He threw three straight no-hitters and four in a span of five starts in March, finishing the season with a total of seven no-nos as his stuff came all the way back.
Smith has spent most of the year operating at 88-93 mph and topping out at 95 with some run and sink on his fastball. His slider has lacked consistency at times but when it's on, it's a sharp low-80s offering with depth. He'll occasionally display a changeup but hasn't had much need for it yet.
Like most high school pitchers, Smith requires some polish. The Arkansas recruit creates angle on his pitches with a lower three-quarters arm slot but throws uphill and with some effort. He comes with some reliever risk but also could develop into a mid-rotation starter.
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08/20/2024 | LHP Hagen Smith assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from ACL White Sox. |
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08/05/2024 | LHP Hagen Smith assigned to ACL White Sox. |
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07/23/2024 | Chicago White Sox signed LHP Hagen Smith. |
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06/16/2024 | College Workout activated LHP Hagen Smith. |
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02/12/2024 | LHP Hagen Smith assigned to Arkansas Razorbacks. |
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06/29/2023 | College Workout activated LHP Hagen Smith. |
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02/05/2023 | LHP Hagen Smith assigned to Arkansas Razorbacks. |
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07/02/2022 | USAB Stripes Team activated LHP Hagen Smith. |
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07/02/2022 | USAB Stripes Team activated LHP Hagen Smith. |
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07/01/2022 | LHP Hagen Smith and assigned to College Workout. |
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03/15/2022 | LHP Hagen Smith and assigned to Arkansas Razorbacks. |
