Shane Smith, a former Brewers minor-leaguer, has made a remarkable progression from an undrafted reliever to a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. After throwing four scoreless innings against the Brewers, questions arose about the decision not to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Smith's increased velocity and performance raised concerns that he might become a significant player for a rival team, highlighting the Brewers' gamble in opting to protect other players instead.
"He pitched very well today," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "He's got a good arm... I thought he showed great promise."
If Smith... looks like he did against his former club... he could end up being one that got away.
I try not to look into the decisions that the front office makes and the choices that they make," Smith said.
The hope was that Smith... would sneak through the draft and remain in the Brewers' organization.
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