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Originally Posted by asheft
Giants relief prospect Jake Smith seems to be seriously underrated. He ranks average (both current and potential) in control, movement, and stuff. Throughout his professional career, he has never had a HR/9 higher than 1.0, K/9 lower than 11.5, or WAR lower than 1.0 (as a reliever), and earned a spot on the 40-man roster over the winter. At minimum, his stuff and movement potentials should receive a boost as, right now, he's useless as anything other than minor-league filler.
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You're absolutely right, good catch! I gave him a huge boost across the board.
He should be somewhat useful even now and have a good shot at being a solid MLB middle reliever or even late inning guy if all goes well.