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Cade Smith
B/T R/R · 6' 5" · 230 lb · born Vancouver, BC, Canada · age 27 · draft 2017 rd 16 · MLB debut 2024-03-30
Scout’s note
Smith, a 2017 16-round pick out of Vancouver, BC, Canada, owns a career 2.51 ERA with 270 strikeouts over 193.1 big-league innings and 45 saves. He's in our Index — tracked, not flagged. The boards bet on mispricing, and right now his account with reality is square.
Current signals
The read: Smith is in the Index ungraded, on purpose: our pitching signals are stability-tested but not outcome-validated, so no big-league arm gets a board flag or a call — not even one of the best seasons in the sport. The page is here because the player matters; the grade waits for the science.
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The line
Last 14 days (through 2026-07-15): 6 G · 6.0 IP · 1.50 ERA · 6 SO · 0.50 WHIP
| Year | Team | Lvl | G | IP | W–L | SV | ERA | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians | MLB | 74 | 75.1 | 6–1 | 1 | 1.91 | 103 | 0.90 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | MLB | 76 | 73.2 | 8–5 | 16 | 2.93 | 104 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians | MLB | 42 | 44.1 | 2–1 | 28 | 2.84 | 63 | 1.11 |
| MLB CAREER | 192 | 193.1 | 16–7 | 45 | 2.51 | 270 | 0.99 | ||
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