Shane Smith and Mike Vasil Look Like Two Rule 5 Hits for the Rebuilding Chicago White Sox

Shane Smith and Mike Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox

The White Sox have two pitchers from December’s Rule 5 draft on their roster, and each one looks like he belongs in the major leagues.

Smith and Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Then he…

Smith and Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox - The Morning Sun

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Then he had elbow surgery. At that point, even Smith began to wonder if baseball was going to work out for him. “My dream of playing professional baseball, to say it didn't waver would probably be lying,” he said. “But I knew there was an a…

Smith, Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for rebuilding White Sox

The White Sox have two pitchers from December’s Rule 5 draft on their roster, and each one looks like he belongs in the major leagues. Shane Smith has become a dependable part of the team's rotation, and fellow right-hander Mike…

Smith, Vasil look like Rule 5 hits for White Sox rebuild

CHICAGO — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Then he had elbow surgery. At that point, even Smith began to wonder if baseball was going to work out for him. “My dream of playing professional baseball, to say it didn’t waver would probably be lying,” he said. “But I knew there was an avenue…