Cade Smith, a graduate of Mennonite Educational Institute in Abbotsford, becomes the first player from Abbotsford to pitch in a Major League Baseball game. Smith strikes out five batters in two innings, setting a Cleveland team record for most strikeouts in a debut of two innings or fewer. He also reaches a top pitching velocity of 97.9 miles per hour.
No one from Abbotsford had ever taken to the mound and thrown a pitch in a Major League Baseball game – until Saturday .
Smith also allowed one walk and no runs or hits in his first-ever MLB appearance. The former Abbotsford Cardinals star threw some serious heat and reached a top pitching velocity of 97.9 miles per hour.Smith told media that it was a memorable big-league debut. Smith applied for U.S. citizenship in late 2022 and that meant he has been unable to leave the country in order to fulfill his residency requirements. He spent last year with the double-A Akron RubberDucks and the triple-A Lake County Captains – minor league affiliates of the Guardians.
Smith, a 2017 MEI grad, played for the Abbotsford Cardinals and Chilliwack Cougars. He also played for the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League in 2019.
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