Chris Smith Pacific Coast League PiOW 060517 to 061117

Chris Smith of the Nashville Sounds was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 5, 2017 through June 11, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 4 K. The win was in a 4-0 victory over Omaha. This season the RHP is 4-2, 2.96 ERA, 46 K, 1.22 WHIP, .254 BAA in 51.2 IP over 11 games with 9 GS. Nashville is the Triple A team of the Oakland Athletics. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round in 2002. Over four MLB seasons with the Athletics, Brewers and Red Sox he was 1-0, 4.58 ERA, 81 K, 1.27 WHIP, .224 BAA in 92.1 IP over 63 games. Smith turned 36 on April 9th.