Texas Rangers' Reliever Looking to Accomplish Something that No Player Ever Has During this World Series
As the World Series gets going on Friday night, Texas Rangers' reliever Will Smith is looking to make some incredible baseball history.
Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:
more context, from @MLB_PR: Will Smith will be the 3rd player to appear on a WS roster in 3 straight seasons for 3 different teams, joining
Don Baylor (1986 BOS; 1987 MIN; 1988 OAK)
+ Eric Hinske (2007 BOS; 2008 TB; 2009 NYY)
again, he'd be 1st to WIN in 3 straight w/3 diff tms
The 34-year-old Smith pitched for the 2021 Braves in their World Series run, then joined the Houston Astros roster for the World Series in 2022 - though he did not pitch.
He has appeared in three postseason games this year for Texas.
A well-traveled veteran, he's spent 11 years in the big leagues overall with the Giants, Braves, Brewers, Royals and Rangers. He debuted for Kansas City in 2012 and actually served as a starter. He didn't transition to being a reliever until 2013 and really saw his career take off for the Brewers in 2014, when he made a league-most 78 appearances.
This year, he made 60 appearances for Texas, going 2-7 with a 4.40 ERA.
Lifetime, he's 33-41 with a 3.67 and has recorded 113 saves.
Game 1 of the World Series begins at 8:03 p.m. ET on Friday night and will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) pitches against Diamondabcks ace Zac Gallen.
Eovaldi is 4-0 this postseason while Gallen is 2-2 with a 5.24 ERA.
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