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Burch Smith • P
Ht/Wt:6'4", 225 lbs.
Born:Apr 12, 1990 (34 yrs) in Tyler, TX
Hometown:San Antonio, TX
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Diego in 2011 (14/443).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Burch Smith
Movements & Injuries
2024
3/27/2024 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
2022
1/19/2022 Signed with Saitama Seibu Lions (Japan).
2021
10/14/2021 Filed for free agency.
9/16/2021 Outrighted to Las Vegas (AAA).
9/14/2021 Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
5/08/2021 Missed 31 games (strained right groin).
4/06/2021 Strained right groin, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 4th, 2021).
2020
12/01/2020 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
10/28/2020 Missed the last 39 regular season and all 7 playoff games (strained right forearm).
8/26/2020 Strained right forearm, 60-day injured list.
8/16/2020 Strained right forearm, 10-day injured list.
2/15/2020 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants
2/10/2020 Designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.
2019
9/01/2019 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
8/15/2019 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
8/12/2019 Claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
8/09/2019 Designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers.
7/24/2019 Optioned to San Antonio (AAA).
7/22/2019 Recalled from San Antonio (AAA).
7/20/2019 Optioned to San Antonio (AAA).
7/15/2019 Recalled from San Antonio (AAA).
7/07/2019 Optioned to San Antonio (AAA).
7/06/2019 Recalled from San Antonio (AAA).
5/12/2019 Optioned to San Antonio (AAA).
5/05/2019 Contract purchased from San Antonio (AAA).
3/17/2019 Assigned by the Milwaukee Brewers to their minor league camp.
1/11/2019 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
11/30/2018 Outrighted to Omaha (AAA).
11/26/2018 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
2017
12/14/2017 Acquired from the New York Mets.
12/14/2017 Selected by the New York Mets from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2015
11/20/2015 Outrighted to Durham (AAA).
11/06/2015 Missed the last 160 regular season games (right elbow injury).
4/08/2015 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
4/08/2015 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
3/20/2015 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2014
12/19/2014 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
9/29/2014 Recalled from El Paso (AAA).
3/16/2014 Optioned to El Paso (AAA).
3/03/2014 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2013
9/02/2013 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
7/05/2013 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
6/28/2013 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
6/11/2013 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
6/08/2013 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
5/23/2013 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
5/11/2013 Contract purchased from San Antonio (AA).
2011
6/07/2011 Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round (443rd overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2020
2/15/2020 San Francisco Giants traded Burch Smith to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.
2019
8/12/2019 Claimed by the San Francisco Giants off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
1/11/2019 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
2017
12/14/2017 Selected by the New York Mets from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
12/14/2017 New York Mets traded Burch Smith to the Kansas City Royals for future considerations.
2014
12/19/2014 Tampa Bay Rays traded Wil Myers, Ryan Hanigan, Jose Castillo and Gerardo Reyes to the San Diego Padres for Rene Rivera, Burch Smith and Jake Bauers.The Washington Nationals traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to the Tampa Bay Rays. The San Diego Padres traded Joe Ross and a player to be named later (Trea Turner - 06/13/2015) to the Washington Nationals.
2011
6/06/2011 Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round (443rd overall) in 2011.
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