Cade Smith
RHP Cade Smith
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6’ 5” 205 lbs.
Teams: Chilliwack Cougars/Canadian Junior National Team
Committed to: University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Coaches: Scott Pankratz, Shawn Corness, Greg Hamilton.
Former teams: Abbotsford Cardinals, Team BC. Abbotsford Angels.
Former coaches: Shawn Schaefer, Corey Eckstein, Jamie Bodaly, Anthony Pluta,
Twitter Handle: @23CadeSmith
On other lists: Ranked eighth on Baseball America's list of top 15 high schoolers in Canada.
2017 season: Dominican trip: Five walks, 11 strikeouts in nine innings, 6.00 ... Worked five innings against the Twins allowing two runs on five hits and three walks, as he fanned four ... Allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings against the Yankees, while fanning seven ... Extended spring trip _ Had one scoreless outing against the Tigers, also pitched in an intra-squad game ... Facing Tigers walked one, gave up one hit and struck out a pair against the Tigers, retiring eight straight Spring trip: Allowed five runs on nine hits and one walk, while fanning two. Threw 66.7% first-pitch strikes ,,, Did not allow an earned run in his three innings of work against the Rays working his way out of trouble in the fifth getting a double play after a single and error put runners on first and second with one out ... Struck out a pair against the Phillies, allowing five runs on four hits and one walk.
2016 season _ Fall Florida trip: Fanned four in five innings in two outings against the Astros, three innings he put up zeros, struck out four. Walked two and gave up five runs -- two earned ... Three walks, two hits, two runs against Astros ... Allowed two hits, three runs -- one earned -- in three innings facing the Astros ... Tournament 12: Five scoreless innings allowed two hits, three walks and 10 strikeouts. Velocity 88-89 MPH ... Canada Cup at Fort McMurray: Allowed four hits, three walks while striking out seven in 101-pitch outing, throwing a complete-game 4-0 shutout vs. Ontario in his only start. wins. Picked a runner off second, another off first.
Honors _ 2016 season: Named to Tournament 12 all-star team ... Won silver medal with BC at Canada Cup ... Inducted along with Carter Loewen, and the Abbotsford Cardinals into the Legacy Sports Wall of Fame Building ... 2014 season ... Won Western Canada bantam championship.
What they are saying: “I like the size, I like the make up, I like everything about him. I think the velocity will come. The thing is you have to be sure drafting guys who commit to Hawaii. Where would you rather go: rookie-class Gulf Coast League in Florida in the Florida heat, maybe Billings, Montana ... or go to class in Hawaii?” _ Scout.
“Unsure how much exposure he is getting playing in the BC College Prep League compared to the Premier League, but he’s getting enough ... he is with the Junior National Team.”
“Good command and size (6-foot-5).” _ Blue Jays instructor Duane Ward after watching Smith at Tournament 12.
Pitching at Tournament 12 at the Rogers Centre
Facing Ontario at Canada Cup in Fort McMurray
Project about athletics plus pitching on Florida 2017 trip