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• Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2022}})
• Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2023}})

}}Devin Paul Smeltzer (born September 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

Amateur career

Smeltzer attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, and played for the school's baseball team. The San Diego Padres selected him in the 33rd round of the 2014 MLB draft, but he chose to enroll at Florida Gulf Coast University to play college baseball for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles rather than sign with the Padres.WEB, Cancer fight gives FGCU pitcher a greater purpose,weblink May 1, 2017, News-press.com, He pitched to a 1–4 win–loss record and a 6.19 earned run average (ERA) for the Eagles.In the summer of 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he and Ian Hamilton were named the co-most valuable players of the league's all-star game,WEB, Standout night for West co-MVPs Smeltzer, Hamilton,weblink September 25, 2019, capecodbaseball.org, and threw a nine-inning no-hitter in which he missed a perfect game by a single walk.WEB, June 23, 2015, BASEBALL: Smeltzer throws no-hitter in Cape Cod game,weblink May 1, 2017, Courierpostonline.com, WEB,weblink #14 Devin Smeltzer, pointstreak.com, September 23, 2021, After one year with the Eagles, Smeltzer transferred to San Jacinto College, so that he would become eligible in the 2016 MLB draft.WEB, College baseball: Pitcher Devin Smeltzer leaving FGCU for junior college,weblink May 1, 2017, Archive.naplesnews.com, Smeltzer had a 9–3 record and a 1.18 ERA with 128 strikeouts in {{frac|91|2|3}} innings pitched for San Jacinto's baseball team. He committed to transfer to Texas Tech University on a baseball scholarship after his sophomore year.WEB, June 9, 2016, Former Eustace baseball star Devin Smeltzer hopes to be drafted this weekend,weblink May 1, 2017, Philly.com,

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Smeltzer in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Dodgers rather than transferring to Texas Tech, and received a $500,000 signing bonus.WEB, Hayes, Marcus, October 16, 2016, After a year of 'hell,' South Jersey star thankful to be part of the Dodgers,weblink May 1, 2017, Philly.com, He played for the Arizona Dodgers of the Rookie-level Arizona League after signing and went 0–2 with a 7.59 ERA in 10.2 relief innings pitched. He began the 2017 season with the Great Lakes Loons of the Single–A Midwest League.WEB, Dodgers prospect Devin Smeltzer continues shutout streak for Loons, April 26, 2017,weblink May 1, 2017, MLive.com, In 2017, he made ten starts for Great Lakes and 15 (plus one relief appearance) for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the High–A California League. He was 7–7 with a 4.17 ERA between the two teams. Smeltzer began the 2018 season with the Tulsa Drillers of the Double–A Texas League.WEB, Devin Smeltzer Minor League Statistics,weblink Baseball Reference,

Minnesota Twins

On July 31, 2018, the Dodgers traded Smeltzer to the Minnesota Twins, along with Logan Forsythe and Luke Raley, for Brian Dozier.NEWS, Walton, Ryan, July 31, 2018, Dodgers acquire Brian Dozier from Twins for Logan Forsythe, two minor leaguers,weblink July 31, 2018, True Blue la, He was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern League and finished the season there. In 33 games (14 starts) between Tulsa and Chattanooga, he was 5–5 with a 4.52 ERA.WEB, Devin Smeltzer Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball,weblink October 16, 2018, MiLB.com, He opened the 2019 season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Southern League, going 3–1 with a 0.60 ERA in 30 innings.WEB, RotoWire Staff, May 4, 2019, Twins' Devin Smeltzer: Strong Triple-A debut,weblink May 16, 2019, CBS Sports, He was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League on May 2.The Twins promoted Smeltzer to the major leagues on May 28, 2019. He made his major league debut the same night, allowing three hits and no runs, while striking out seven in six innings.WEB,weblink Twins place Michael Pineda on IL, call up Devin Smeltzer, May 28, 2019, Smeltzer finished the season with a 3.86 ERA, striking out 18.8% of the batters he faced.WEB,weblink What To Do With Devin Smeltzer, Twins Daily, In 2020, Smeltzer recorded a 2–0 record and 6.75 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.WEB,weblink What Does the Future Hold for Devin Smeltzer?, On July 17, 2021, Smeltzer was placed on the 60-day injured list with left elbow inflammation.WEB, Twins Place Derek Law On 10-Day Injured List, Move Randy Dobnak To 60-Day Injured List,weblink mlbtraderumors.com, en, Smeltzer made one appearance for the Twins in 2021 and was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.WEB,weblink Twins' Devin Smeltzer: Outrighted to Triple-A, The Twins promoted Smeltzer back to the major leagues on May 14, 2022.WEB,weblink Alex Kirilloff sent back to minors after five games with Twins, Star Tribune, He made 15 appearances for the Twins, including 12 games started, and pitched to a 3.71 ERA in {{frac|70|1|3}} innings. In October, Smeltzer was sent outright to Triple-A and chose to elect free agency on October 11.WEB,weblink With 'breath of fresh air,' Smeltzer vying for roster spot, CJ, Haddad, MLB.com, March 5, 2023, April 9, 2023,

Miami Marlins

On January 24, 2023, Smeltzer signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Lands with Marlins,weblink 2023-01-24, cbssports.com, en, On April 9, Smeltzer’s contract was selected to the active roster.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Contract selected from Triple-A,weblink 2023-04-09, cbssports.com, en, Smeltzer made 5 appearances (1 start) for Miami, posting a 6.75 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 28, following the promotion of Johan Quezada.WEB,weblink Marlins Designate Devin Smeltzer for Assignment, He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on May 2weblink May 3, Smeltzer was selected back to the Marlins' roster after Quezada was designated for assignment.WEB, Marlins’ Devin Smeltzer: Back with big club,weblink 2023-05-03, cbssports.com, en, He tossed 3.2 innings that day against the Atlanta Braves, surrendering 3 runs on 3 hits with 2 strikeouts. The following day, he was designated for assignment after Chi Chi Gonzalez had his contract selected.WEB, Marlins’ Devin Smeltzer: Designated for assignment,weblink 2023-05-04, cbssports.com, en, Smeltzer again cleared waivers and was outrighted to Jacksonville on May 6.WEB, Devin Smeltzer Stats, Fantasy & News,weblink 2023-05-07, mlb.com, en, On August 3, Smeltzer was again added to the major league roster.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Selected to MLB bullpen,weblink August 3, 2023, cbssports.com, en, After two scoreless appearances for Miami, he was designated for assignment on August 5.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: DFA'd by Miami,weblink August 5, 2023, cbssports.com, en, On August 8, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple–A.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Remains in organization,weblink August 8, 2023, cbssports.com, en, On September 1, Smeltzer tossed the first no-hitter in Jumbo Shrimp history, logging 4 strikeouts in 7.0 innings against the Charlotte Knights.WEB, No-Hitter Earns Smeltzer IL Pitcher of the Week Honors,weblink September 12, 2023, oursportscentral.com, en, On September 6, Smeltzer was once more selected back to Miami's major league roster.WEB, Marlins Place Sandy Alcantara, Jorge Soler On IL,weblink September 6, 2023, mlbtraderumors.com, en, After tossing {{fraction|3|2|3}} relief innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers the previous day, Smeltzer was designated for assignment for a fourth time on September 8.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Loses 40-man roster spot,weblink September 8, 2023, cbssports.com, en, He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Jacksonville on September 11.WEB, Marlins' Devin Smeltzer: Remains in organization,weblink September 11, 2023, cbssports.com, en, Smeltzer elected free agency on October 15weblink On December 7, 2023, Smeltzer re-signed with the Marlins on a minor league contractweblink

Personal life

At the age of nine, Smeltzer was diagnosed with pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of cancer.WEB, June 23, 2016, LA Dodgers draft pick Devin Smeltzer overcame pediatric cancer,weblink May 1, 2017, Dailynews.com, A tumor had grown against his bladder that was connected to his prostate. He was treated with surgery and chemotherapy at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.WEB, Ben Rohrbach, February 11, 2014, Southpaw Devin Smeltzer beats cancer to become one of nation's top pitching prospects,weblink May 1, 2017, Sports.yahoo.com, WEB, May 22, 2013, Devin Smeltzer Overcame Cancer To Become A Star « CBS Philly,weblink May 1, 2017, CBS - Philadelphia, The cancer went into full remission in 2012.In 2006 while battling cancer, Smeltzer was invited to Citizens Bank Park to meet Phillies players Chase Utley and Cole Hamels.WEB, Full video of Chase Utley meeting cancer survivor turned teammate,weblink April 11, 2023, NBC Sports Philadelphia, In 2018, Utley was on the Dodgers and Smeltzer, was a member of the Dodgers organization. During spring training, Dodger's manager Dave Roberts told the story to the Dodger's clubhouse and reintroduced the two. After hearing the story, Smeltzer's teammates gave him a round of applause.

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