With five spots available, of course a rotation slot on the major league club is at a premium. José Ureña has staked his claim, while Sandy Alcantara is the lone Miami Marlins All Star from 2019. Caleb Smith is another who came into spring training with little left to prove.
Smith is a six-foot-two, 205 lb. left-handed throwing and right-handed bating pitcher from Huntsville, TX. The now-28-year-old product of Sam Houston State was a 14th round choice of the New York Yankees back in the 2013 MLB Amateur Entry Draft, 434th overall off the board.
In three seasons of Division 1 play for the Bearkats, Smith appeared as a starter in 40 of his 52 overall appearances, and posted a 19-14 record with a 3.