Hagen Smith will open up a White Sox bullpen game in Game 1 of wild-card series against Astros
Rookie Hagen Smith will start for the White Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Astros. Manager Will Venable confirmed the team will utilize a bullpen game strategy.
HOUSTON — Two years after being their fifth overall pick, rookie left-hander Hagen Smith will start the first White Sox playoff game in five years. Just like they planned, right?Well, there’s some nuance.Smith has been working as a reliever since being called up in August, three innings represents the longest outing of his career and he won’t be improving upon it in Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Astros. Manager Will Venable said the Sox are throwing a bullpen game–as are the Astros, started by…
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