In his second rehab appearance, Carson Smith tossed a scoreless inning for Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday. The Boston Red Sox reliever is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent in May of 2016.
A scoreless inning sounds great on paper, but the results aren’t yet where the Red Sox need them to be. He did record a strikeout and allowed just one batter to reach base via a walk, but his velocity is still lower than he’s accustomed to. Smith topped out at around 91 mph Tuesday night. For reference, he was averaging about 93 mph before surgery.