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May 22 2016 11:01pm

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BaseballHQ Minors Team

May 22 2016

Photo: Josh Smith (RHP, CIN)

Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney (JD), Chris Mallonee (CM), Rob Gordon (RG), Nick Richards (NR) and Matthew St-Germain (MSG).

May 23, 2016

Josh Smith (RHP, CIN)
The Reds are in the process of revamping their bullpen and the 28-year-old Smith was promoted to the big leagues to fill a relief role. He appeared in nine games (7 starts) with Cincinnati in 2015 and didn’t fare well (6.89 ERA), but he has a good arm, above average control, and a deep repertoire. He’s been mostly a starter in his career, though a less-than-stellar change-up could mean he’d be better off in the bullpen over the long-term. Smith induces groundballs with a low-90s fastball with late life and complements it with a good curveball and...

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