Devin Smeltzer

Devin Paul Smeltzer (born September 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins.

[2] 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,[3] and threw a nine-inning no-hitter in which he missed a perfect game by a single walk.

[4][5] After one year with the Eagles, Smeltzer transferred to San Jacinto College, so that he would become eligible in the 2016 MLB draft.

[2] Smeltzer had a 9–3 record and a 1.18 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 91+2⁄3 innings pitched for San Jacinto's baseball team.

[8] 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.

[9] On July 31, 2018, the Dodgers traded Smeltzer to the Minnesota Twins, along with Logan Forsythe and Luke Raley, for Brian Dozier.

He made his major league debut the same night, allowing three hits and no runs, while striking out seven in six innings.

[21] Smeltzer made 5 appearances (1 start) for Miami, posting a 6.75 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched.

[29] On September 1, Smeltzer tossed the first no-hitter in Jumbo Shrimp history, logging 4 strikeouts in 7.0 innings against the Charlotte Knights.

[31] After tossing 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.

[1] In 2006 while battling cancer, Smeltzer was invited to Citizens Bank Park to meet Phillies players Chase Utley and Cole Hamels.