Introduction
Caleb Anthony Smith (born July 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Smith was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft out of Sam Houston State University. He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees and also started one game for the Trenton Thunder. He finished 1–2 with a 1.93 earned run average (ERA) and 57 strikeouts over 51 1⁄3 innings in 14 games (10 starts). He started 2014 with the Charleston RiverDogs. He was named the South Atlantic League player of the week on April 28 after setting a RiverDogs strikeout record with 13.
On December 8, 2016, Smith was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 Rule 5 draft and then traded to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs returned Smith to the Yankees on March 28, 2017. The Yankees promoted Smith to the major leagues on July 16.