Dylan Smith

Bats R Throws R6'2" 180 lbBorn 2000 Huntsville, USADebut 2025Team DETDraft 2018 R18 #531 San Diego Padres, Stafford HSContract 1 y (26) 2026: $531,521

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	181	21.4	9.1	2.70	21.2	6.28	103.7
2027							105.6
2028							102.6

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 109 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Brandon Medders	2005	124.6	106.5	316
2	Nick Vincent	2012	121.2	123.4	180
3	Clay Hensley	2005	127.3	106.3	787
4	Mychal Givens	2015	126.6	106.6	313
5	Pat Neshek	2006	130.0	120.1	278
6	Jon Huber	2007	118.6	did not play
7	Brant Hurter	2024	122.4	103.1	277
8	Al Alburquerque	2011	129.4	133.6	53
9	Derek Law	2016	123.0	87.5	168
10	Matt Foster	2020	131.0	91.3	174

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									181				105.6
2026*									112				114.2	99.8	113.9
2025	DET	1	0	1.38	7	0	0	13.0	48	0	5	4	124.2	100.1	124.4
Career		1	0	1.38	7	0	0	13.0	48	0	5	4	124.2		124.4

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	DET	P	7	13	0	3	0	1	1.000	+0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pit	83	20.1 IP, 28% K	4.03
2025	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	50	12.1 IP, 44% K	3.72
2025	AA	Erie SeaWolves	Pit	73	20.0 IP, 37% K	1.80
2025	A+	West Michigan Whitecaps	Pit	24	6.1 IP, 29% K	1.48
2024	A+	West Michigan Whitecaps	Pit	255	57.1 IP, 23% K	4.41
2023	AA	Erie SeaWolves	Pit	33	5.2 IP, 30% K	13.85
2023	A+	West Michigan Whitecaps	Pit	116	27.0 IP, 20% K	3.67
2023	Rk	FCL Tigers	Pit	22	4.2 IP, 23% K	6.43
2022	A+	West Michigan Whitecaps	Pit	349	83.1 IP, 25% K	4.01

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.266	0.288	0.235	0.310
2025	0.094	0.325	0.117	0.319

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.