Los Angeles Angels reliever Joe Smith, in addition to having the plainest name possible in the English language, has been a model of consistency throughout his 10-year big league career. The Mets, Indians, and now the Halos have known they had a reliable guy in the back end of the bullpen. He’s filled in at closer on multiple occasions, including this season with Huston Street on the disabled list.
This season, Smith has struggled a little. He’s blown 2 saves in 8 chances, and his ERA is over 4.00 for the first time in his career, at 4.