Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/26/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
10.80
WHIP
2.52
K
11
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
The right-hander was selected by the White Sox during the 2024 Rule 5 Draft and was impressive as a rookie last season with a 3.81 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 145:58 K:BB over 146.1 innings. He earned a 7-8 record despite Chicago finishing last in the AL with just 60 wins, with a 4.01 xERA and 4.23 xFIP indicating that he may have deserved slightly worse results. His 23.9 percent strikeout rate and 9.4 percent walk rate were above average and poor, respectively. It was an impressive rookie campaign, but Smith could have his work cut out for him when it comes to avoiding a sophomore slump, especially with wins likely to be at a premium for the White Sox again in 2026. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2026.
Out multiple weeks
Smith will be sidelined at least a couple weeks after the White Sox announced Sunday that he suffered a right rotator cuff strain, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Smith presumably sustained the injury during his previous start for Triple-A Charlotte last week, during which he fired two scoreless frames. The right-hander opened the campaign in the White Sox's rotation but was demoted in early April after surrendering 10 earned runs with a 11:9 K:BB through his first three starts.
Smith presumably sustained the injury during his previous start for Triple-A Charlotte last week, during which he fired two scoreless frames. The right-hander opened the campaign in the White Sox's rotation but was demoted in early April after surrendering 10 earned runs with a 11:9 K:BB through his first three starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
75
Last 10 Games
75
Last 5 Games
75
How many pitches does Shane Smith generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Shane Smith generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-12%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .232 | 86 | 36 | 75 | 14 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .210 | 70 | 31 | 54 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | .333 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .294 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .225 | 78 | 32 | 68 | 13 |
| 2025vs Right | .204 | 67 | 26 | 49 | 4 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-31%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.39 | 1.14 | 74.1 | 8.7 | 3.8 |
| Since 2024Away | 4.93 | 1.38 | 80.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| 2026Home | 0.00 | 1.64 | 3.2 | 19.6 | 12.3 |
| 2026Away | 19.29 | 3.21 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 2025Home | 3.57 | 1.12 | 70.2 | 8.2 | 3.3 |
| 2025Away | 4.04 | 1.27 | 75.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-49%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-12%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .121 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .237 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .176 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .200 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .063 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .375 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Shane Smith compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.22K/9
11.9BB/9
9.7HR/9
1.1Fastball
95.7 mphERA
10.80WHIP
2.52BABIP
.468GB/FB
1.71Left On Base
45.9%Exit Velocity
77.7 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2075 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.2%Swinging Strike
10.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A sleeper in the Brewers' system who was poached by the White Sox with the first pick in the 2024 Rule 5 draft, Smith has a chance to be a viable rotation option for the White Sox as early as this season. He'll need to be kept on the big-league roster (or injured list) all season, otherwise the White Sox would have to return him to the Brewers. Smith, who has a 93-mph fastball and throws a pair of breaking balls, logged 94.1 innings across Double-A and Triple-A, with all his work as a starter (16 starts) coming at Double-A. He logged a 2.96 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 67 innings as a starter, and also struck out 39 in 27.1 innings as a reliever. Smith may be eased into his big-league career as a low-leverage multi-inning reliever, but he could also get some starts in the first half.
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Sent to minors after sluggish start
The White Sox optioned Smith to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
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Lasts three innings Wednesday
Smith (0-2) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Marlins after allowing eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits and two walks across three innings. He fanned one.
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Exits early against Brewers
Smith (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Brewers, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out two over 1.2 innings.
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Awarded Opening Day assignment
The White Sox announced Sunday that Smith will start their March 26 season opener in Milwaukee.
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Works three innings
Smith allowed one earned run on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk across three innings during Saturday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.
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Set for first All-Star nod
Smith has been selected to participate in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
Smith is the first rookie pitcher in White Sox history to make the All-Star team. He's also the second player since at least 2000 to be named an All-Star the season immediately after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, wit Dan Uggla the only other to accomplish the feat. In a season where the White Sox are once again among the worst teams in baseball, Smith's play has been a silver lining.
Smith is the first rookie pitcher in White Sox history to make the All-Star team. He's also the second player since at least 2000 to be named an All-Star the season immediately after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, wit Dan Uggla the only other to accomplish the feat. In a season where the White Sox are once again among the worst teams in baseball, Smith's play has been a silver lining.