Burch Smith Florida State League PiOW 081417 to 082017

Burch Smith of the Charlotte Stone Crabs was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 14, 2017 through August 20, 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 9 K. The win was in a 2-0 victory over Jupiter. This season the RHP is 3-1, 2.43 ERA, 33 K, 1.24 WHIP, .200 BAA  in 37.0 IP over 9 games with 8 GS at Charlotte, 0-1, 6.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.33 WHIP, .364 BAA in 3.0 IP in 1 GS at Rookie Gulf Coast and 0-1, 3.60 ERA, 8 K, 0.80 WHIP, .176 BAA in 5.0 IP in 1 game at Triple A Durham. Charlotte is the Class A Advanced team of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 14th round in 2011 and was traded to the Rays in 2014. In 2013 he was 1-3, 6.44 ERA, 46 K, 1.65 WHIP, .269 BAA in 36.1 IP over 10 games with 7 GS with the Padres. Smith turned 27 on April 12,