Adam Smith   Pitcher

       
 
Born: May 9, 2000
Birthplace: West Chester, PA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 14th round, 2021 by SD
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Apr. 2024)
College: UNC-Wilmington
High School: West Chester East (PA)
   

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First Pro Contract: August 6, 2021 (SD)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: $125,000
   
Pro Debut: August 6, 2021  (DSL Padres)
MLB Debut: -
Twitter: -
Instagram: @abomb35


Elected free agency (Nov. 2025)		 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Average frame with minimal remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. Starts slightly toward the third base side of the rubber. Effortful delivery. Medium leg kick. Gets small before coming forward. Crossfire delivery with long arm action.

Fastball: 90-92 mph. Tops out at 94 mph. Primarily throws sinkers. Command and control need refinement. Pitch aims to generate weak contact rather than missing bats. Potential below-average offering.

Slider: 83-85 mph. Short, horizontal movement. Potential below-average offering.

Sweeper: 77-80 mph. Long, horizontal break. Throws frequently. Potential below-average offering.
  Changeup: 84-86 mph. Pitch shows some fade and drop. Inconsistent feel. Looks like a two-seamer at times. Potential below-average offering.

Career Notes: Failed to impress at the complex and A-ball levels before being released by the Padres in 2023. Signed with the independent Evansville Otters, but signed with Boston in April 2024 on the eve of spring training. Was added to 2025 Spring Breakout roster as an inning-finishing reliever.

Summation: Projects as a mid-minors depth arm. Ceiling of a high-minors depth arm. Pitches backwards at times and does a good job mixing his pitches. Has shown some bat-missing ability in the low minors, but lacks a pitch to consistently get upper level hitters out.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2019 UNC Wilmington CAA NCAA --- 19 0 0 1.64 9 0 0 11.0 11 6 2 1 0 4 11 1.36 9.00 3.27
  2020 UNC Wilmington CAA NCAA --- 20 0 0 2.38 7 0 3 11.1 10 3 3 0 4 3 14 1.15 11.12 2.38
  2021 UNC Wilmington CAA NCAA --- 21 6 1 2.49 19 7 3 61.1 57 29 17 4 8 26 58 1.35 8.51 3.82
  2021 ACL Padres ACL Rk SD 21 1 3 6.28 7 4 0 14.1 16 11 10 3 2 3 15 1.33 9.42 1.88
  2022 Fort Wayne TinCaps Midw A+ SD 22 0 1 1.80 2 2 0 5.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 5 1.00 9.00 3.60
  2023 Fort Wayne TinCaps Midw A+ SD 23 0 1 5.83 30 0 1 41.2 46 32 27 3 3 21 35 1.61 7.56 4.54
2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 24 5 7 5.83 29 0 1 58.2 65 48 38 6 8 24 49 1.52 7.52 3.68
2025 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 25 7 3 3.44 31 3 3 73.1 52 29 28 5 4 29 72 1.10 8.84 3.56
2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 25 0 1 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 1.00 13.50 4.50
   
     
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