Shane Smith, a standout pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, impressed during his March 8 outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers, successfully striking out top players like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. He allowed only one hit and accumulated five strikeouts over three scoreless innings. His pitching coach praised his progress and adaptability, noting his development of a changeup and transformation of a cutter into a slider. Smith remains focused on consistency and aggression in pitches, continuing to build on his previous outings during the Cactus League.
Smith faced Ohtani again in the third inning and struck him out again, this time on a called third strike.
Shane Smith has really stood out with what he's been able to do and seems like a guy that can really help us this year.
We've thrown a lot at him and he's had some challenges, facing the Dodgers with that lineup. Passing with flying colors.
Getting ahead in counts is big, just trying to build off each outing.
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