Houston Astros reliever Joe Smith (elbow) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Cristi on Friday. He has been out since June 10 with elbow discomfort. Smith has been underwhelming out of the bullpen so far this year with a 5.49 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and four holds through 19 2/3 innings. Unless your league is incredibly deep and counts holds, Smith should not be on the fantasy radar.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Joe Smith will be placed on the disabled list Sunday. Smith has been part of a generally underwhelming Astros bullpen. In 19 2/3 innings, Smith has a 5.49 ERA and 20 strikeouts. In his place the Astros have called up relief pitcher Reymin Guduan. Guduan had a 7.88 ERA in 16 innings with the Astros in 2017. In 2018, at Triple-A, he has a 3.10 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 18 walks in 29 innings. Given the way this bullpen has looked at times Guduan could stake a clai[...]

This article references Ian Kinsler, Joe Smith, Juan Nicasio, Kelvin Herrera, Manny Machado, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Pineda, Stephen Piscotty and more! As we move closer to the 2018 MLB season, the MLB Winter Meetings came to a close on the third day in Orlando, FL. After a lot of projected moves over the first two days, some big name players came off the board today, filling major holes for teams looking to contend in 2018. It is important to see how these potential All-Stars fit with their new team and if their fantasy stock improves with the transactions of the day. There are still other moves brewing over the coming days, but Wednesda[...]Keep on reading: 2017 Winter Meetings Recap - Wednesday's Breaking News

This article references Joe Smith and more! Free agent pitcher Joe Smith signed a two-year deal with the Astros according to Brian McTaggert of MLB.com. He was 3-0 with a 3.33 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 59 outings between the Blue Jays and Indians in 2017. Smith can be a key factor for any bullpen, but the fact that he does not often pitch in high-leverage situations with a chance for saves, limits his fantasy appeal.Keep on reading: Joe Smith Signs With Astros

The New York Mets, as they search for another late-inning arm to complement relief pitchers A.J. Ramos, Jerry Blevins and closer Jeurys Familia, are keeping tabs on Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Joe Smith. Smith has pitched for New York before and is highly regarded by team brass, especially new [...]

The Cleveland Indians acquired right-handed relief pitcher Joe Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The Indians were rumored to have interest in some of the "bigger names" in the relief market, but Smith is having a very solid season and did not require anywhere near the return that someone l[...]

The Cleveland Indians are interested in acquiring relief pitcher Joe Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays. Smith pitched for the Indians from 2009-2013. This season, he has a 3.28 ERA with the highest strikeout rate of his career (12.87 K/9). [...]

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After Mike Montgomery struggled through his four-inning start against the San Francisco Giants, the Cubs bullpen was called into action. The first man up was Rob Zastryzny, the young Canadian left-hander. He struck out one across two perfect innings, and replacement Joe Smith did the same, striking [...]

After adding Joe Nathan, [...]