Hagen Smith

Hagen Boyd Smith (born August 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Hagen Smith
Smith with Arkansas in 2024
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (2003-08-19) August 19, 2003 (age 22) Bullard, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Career highlights and awards
National Pitcher of the Year Award (2024) SEC Pitcher of the Year (2024)

Amateur career

Smith attended Bullard High School in Bullard, Texas. He underwent Tommy John surgery before his junior year in 2020.^[1][2] As a senior in 2021, he went 11-0 with a 0.19 ERA, 168 strikeouts, and seven hits allowed over 73 innings alongside hitting .349.^[3] Smith's seven no-hitters during senior year tied a Texas high school record.^[4] He went unselected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.^[5]

As a freshman at Arkansas in 2022, Smith appeared in twenty games (15 starts) and went 7-2 with a 4.66 ERA and ninety strikeouts over 77+1⁄3 innings.^[6] As a sophomore in 2023, he pitched in 18 games (11 starts) and posted an 8-2 record with a 3.64 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 71+2⁄3 innings and was named a first-team All-American.^[7][8] After the season, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.^[9]

On February 23, 2024, Smith struck out 17 batters in a start against Oregon State, matching the Arkansas program record for strikeouts in a game.^[10] Smith holds the career strikeouts record at Arkansas (360).^[4] He finished the 2024 season with a 9-2 record, 2.04 ERA and 161 strikeouts, including 7-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 110 strikeouts in conference play. Smith was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year^[11] and won the National Pitcher of the Year Award.^[12]

Professional career

Smith was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.^[13] On July 22, 2024, Smith signed with the White Sox on an $8 million contract.^[14]

After signing, Smith made his professional debut with the Winston-Salem Dash, giving up three earned runs over 72+⁄3 innings.^[15] He was assigned to the Birmingham Barons to open the 2025 season.^[16]