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Rule 5 pick Shane Smith making case to earn Opening Day roster spot

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — With a spot on the Opening Day roster at stake, Rule 5 pick Shane Smith knows every spring appearance is precious.And Smith, whom the Sox selected from the Brewers for $100,000 in December, continues to strengthen his case.Smith threw three scoreless innings — highlighted by two strikeouts of Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani — while displaying a fastball clocked as fast as 98 mph Saturday. He also struck out Freddie Freeman and W…

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Rule 5 pick Shane Smith making case to earn Opening Day roster spot

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