Drew Smyly, Starting Pitcher, Chicago Cubs

Date of Birth: 6/13/1989
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
College: University of Arkansas

Drew Smyly, starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, was first drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2010. He spent 2011 and part of the 2012 season in the Tigers' minor league system, finishing with an 11-8 record and a 2.57 ERA.

In 2012, Smyly joined the Tigers as both a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. That season, he pitched 99.1 innings in 23 games and he finished with a 4-3 record and a 3.99 ERA. He pitched out of the Tigers' bullpen in 2013, pitching 76.0 innings in 63 games. He finished the season with a 6-0 record, 2 saves, 81 strikeouts to 17 walks, and a 2.37 ERA.

Smyly started the 2014 season as part of the Tigers' starting rotation. On July 31, 2014, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. He finished the season with a 9-10 record, 133 strikeouts to 42 walks, and a 3.24 ERA in 153.0 innings in 21 games with the Tigers and 7 games with the Rays.

Smyly pitched in 12 games with the Rays in 2015. He finished the season with a 5-2 record, 77 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 3.11 ERA in 66.2 innings.

In 2016, Smyly pitched a career high 175.1 innings in 30 games with the Rays. He finished the season with a career high 4.88 ERA, 7 wins to 12 losses, and a career high 167 strikeouts to 49 walks.

Smyly was traded to the Seattle Mariners on January 11, 2017. He spent the entire 2017 season on the DL.

Smyly became a free agent on December 1, 2017. He signed with the Cubs on December 12, 2017. He had Tommy John surgery in February, 2018. He spent the entire 2018 season on the DL.

Smyly was traded to the Texas Rangers on November 2, 2018. He was released on June 23, 2019. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 21, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with arm tightness. He finished the season with 4 wins and 7 losses, 1 save, 120 strikeouts to 55 walks, and a 6.24 ERA in 114.0 innings in 13 games with the Rangers and 12 games with the Phillies.

Smyly became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the San Francisco Giants on January 16, 2020. He pitched in 7 games in 2020, and he finished the season with no wins and 1 loss, 42 strikeouts to 9 walks, and a 3.42 ERA in 26.1 innings.

Smyly elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He signed with the Atlanta Braves on November 16th. He finished the 2021 season with 11 wins and 4 losses, 117 strikeouts to 41 walks, and a 4.48 ERA in 126.2 innings in 29 games. In the postseason, he gave up 9 hits, 1 home run, and 5 runs in 7.1 innings in 3 games.

Smyly became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Cubs on March 19, 2022.

Career pitching statistics for Smyly through 2021 include:

• 217 games played
• 837.1 innings pitched
• 46-39 win-loss record
• 831 strikeouts to 266 walks
• 4.18 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Drew Smyly
ESPN - Drew Smyly