WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– It didn't take wish for previous Arkansas ace Hagen Smith to make an effect and impress the group that prepared him.
Simply over a month after preparing Smith with the 5th general choice and offering him an $8 million finalizing bonus offer, he'll make his expert launching Saturday for the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, the Winston-Salem Dash, Less than 3 months gotten rid of from his last college look in a Razorback consistent June 1 versus Kansas State, he's back on the mound.
— Arkansas Baseball Player Development (@HogsPlayerDev) August 24, 2024
It's a fast vote of self-confidence to have Smith pitch in the exact same year he was prepared and send him directly to High-A without making any previous starts in either Rookie Ball or Low-A. On the other hand, Chase Burns, who was picked with the 2nd general choice, will not pitch up until the Instructional League, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. The league normally begins in early October.
The strategy is for Smith to toss as soon as a week for the next 3 weeks with the Dash. He is anticipated to set about 3 innings, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin.
Hagen Smith tossed 84 innings for Arkansas before start taken No. 5 by the White Sox in the Draft. He tossed a two-inning getaway at bridge camp, and after that a three-inning getaway at bridge camp. Now the strategy is 3 Saturday starts of 3 innings each for @WSDashBaseball
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) August 20, 2024
Smith will deal with the Aberdeen Ironbirds, the Baltimore Orioles affiliate, who presently have the No. 3 general farm system according to MLB.com He'll likely square off versus Creed Willems, a left-handed striking catcher and very first baseman with 13 homers in High-A this year. He is ranked No. 24 in a packed Baltimore system.
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