Left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith, who the White Sox selected fifth overall in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft, made his professional debut Saturday night as a member of the Class-A Winston-Salem Dash.
The plan was for Smith to pitch three innings, and he did so successfully. He allowed no runs on two hits, with four strikeouts and no walks.
Smith retired the side in order in each of the first two innings before getting into a jam in the third. The Aberdeen IronBirds got both their hits off Smith in the third inning to place runners on second and third with only one out.
However, Smith rallied to strike out the final two batters of the inning to keep Aberdeen off the board.
The plan is for Smith to make two more starts for Winston-Salem. It sounds like he'll pitch on Saturdays and, once again, be scheduled to work three innings.
Smith is now the No. 32 prospect in baseball, according to MLB pipeline, so expect to see his highlights on Sox pre- and postgame shows.
He will be sold as the next great White Sox hope amid an historically awful time for the franchise.
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