NEWS
12:05 PM - Joe Smith (Min) was designated for assignment by the Twins on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
12:05 PM - Joe Smith (Min) was designated for assignment by the Twins on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
11:39 AM - Joe Smith (Min) (back) was activated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
5:32 PM - Joe Smith (Min) (back) could be activated from the injured list Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
10:02 AM - Joe Smith (Min) (upper trapezius) will travel with the Twins on the upcoming six-game road trip and could be activated during the trip, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
2:02 PM - Joe Smith (Min) Twins placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Sunday with upper trapezius tightness.
8:43 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury Saturday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
11:08 AM - Joe Smith (Sea) (4-4) pitched two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing just one hit to earn the win over the Angels on Friday.
8:11 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) who improved his record to 3-4 with a win over the Athletics on Thursday, has three straight scoreless appearances and six in his last seven outings overall.
2:09 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) (2-4) took the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on one hit while recording two strikeouts over one-plus inning.
3:10 AM - Joe Smith (Sea) (2-3) took the loss and blown save in Monday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Astros, allowing two runs on three hits in one-third of an inning.
4:52 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) (2-2) was charged with a loss and his first blown save in a defeat at the hands of the Royals on Thursday, allowing an earned run on two hits while recording a strikeout over one inning.
3:31 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) (2-1) was credited with the victory in an extra-innings win over the Rangers on Thursday, issuing a walk over a scoreless 10th inning.
4:26 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) fired a perfect 1.1 innings in a win over the Rays on Monday, recording two strikeouts.
7:27 PM - Joe Smith (Sea) and Abraham Toro were traded from the Astros to the Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:56 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) allowed one hit over a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.
4:22 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
7:41 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:06 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
8:01 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) is expected to join the Astros for their upcoming series in Detroit, which begins Thursday.
4:29 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) Astros placed Smith on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow soreness, Jake Kaplan of Athletic reports.
6:49 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) set down all three batters faced in the ninth inning of Thursday's 1-0 loss to Seattle.
4:56 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (1-1) allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning to pick up the win over Seattle on Wednesday.
6:38 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (0-1) took the loss Monday, when he allowed three runs on two hits and a hit batsman to the Angels.
7:04 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) allowed two hits and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.
1:47 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) has appeared in three spring games, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out three over three innings.
9:15 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) Astros placed Smith (personal) on the restricted list Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
4:13 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Smith wasn't present due to a family matter, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
8:46 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) is expected to serve as a bridge to closer Roberto Osuna in the Astros' bullpen, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. He's allowed two runs on three hits while striking out two over 4.1 spring innings.
5:37 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) signed a two-year deal with the Astros on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:04 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Rangers, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
5:52 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) could be activated from the 60-day injured list over the weekend, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:14 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) Astros don't expect Smith (Achilles) to be ready to return from the 60-day injured list until after the All-Star break, Jake Kaplan of Athletic reports.
11:06 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:32 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) threw live batting practice Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:31 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) is slated to throw one more bullpen session early next week before embarking on a rehab assignment, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
2:46 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session this weekend, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
12:43 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) A.J. Hinch said Sunday that Smith (Achilles) will throw another bullpen session within the next few days, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:50 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
6:29 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) threw a bullpen session Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair his ruptured left Achilles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:31 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) went through running drills on the field Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:21 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (Achilles) resumed playing catch about two weeks ago, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
12:11 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) Astros placed Smith (Achilles) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Jake Kaplan of Athletic reports.
11:49 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) suffered a ruptured left Achilles' tendon while working out last week. He underwent surgery and is expected to miss 6-to-8 months, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.
12:43 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) is on the Astros' ALCS roster against Boston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:54 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) pitched a scoreless seventh inning in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
4:07 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) allowed a hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 12-6 win over the White Sox.
7:26 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day DL on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:36 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) fired a scoreless inning of relief for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday and will rejoin the Astros for a series beginning Tuesday against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:57 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) allowed three hits and struck one in a scoreless inning for Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday.
9:21 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) will embark on a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.
2:56 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Sunday, his first since going on the disabled list June 10, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:16 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) played catch Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.
3:16 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) a previous report, Smith (elbow) remains on the disabled list, but has rejoined the Astros and will hopefully begin throwing soon, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:56 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against Kansas City, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:29 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) A.J. Hinch reported Tuesday that Smith's elbow injury is not considered serious and that he will rejoin the team later this week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
11:35 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) (elbow) was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.
7:54 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday due to right elbow discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:27 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) struck out two over a scoreless inning of relief in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners. It was his 10th scoreless outing over his last 11 appearances.
4:30 AM - Joe Smith (Hou) allowed two hits in a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Orioles.
1:20 PM - Joe Smith (Hou) signed a two-year contract with the Astros on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
1:24 PM - Joe Smith (Cle) notched his first save of the season Friday by recording the final out in a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
7:43 PM - Joe Smith (Cle) struck out two Rays over a perfect inning Saturday to pick up his 15th hold of the year.
11:13 AM - Joe Smith (Cle) was traded to the Indians on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.
11:33 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:45 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:11 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) will join the team in Cleveland on Friday after partaking in another rehab appearance, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
7:41 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) was activated off the disabled list Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:47 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) will make one more rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo before rejoining the Jays next week in Boston, Ben Nicholson- of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:19 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) tossed an 11-pitch inning, allowing a hit and notching a strikeout in his first rehab appearance Friday with Triple-A Buffalo, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
7:38 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) (shoulder) threw off a mound Sunday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday before beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:33 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) John Gibbons said Tuesday that he no longer expects Smith (shoulder) to return from the 10-day disabled list before the All-Star break, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
7:11 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) Blue Jays are hopeful that Smith (shoulder) will be able to return from the 10-day disabled list during the club's four-game series with the Astros over the weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:27 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with right shoulder inflammation, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:43 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) picked up the win after striking out two Yankees in a clean eighth inning Sunday.
6:24 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit with one strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Reds.
4:09 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) is in line to take over the team's setup role on a regular basis, the Jays Journal reports.
12:22 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) has allowed four runs over 12.1 innings out of the bullpen to start the season.
1:46 PM - Joe Smith (Tor) will not be available out of the Blue Jays' bullpen Saturday, MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm reports.
4:58 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) pitched one inning, allowing two runs on three hits while strike out one Tiger in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game.
5:25 AM - Joe Smith (Tor) reached an agreement Sunday with the Blue Jays on a one-year contract, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
12:32 PM - Joe Smith (ChC) (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:35 PM - Joe Smith (ChC) (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
11:37 AM - Joe Smith (ChC) was placed on the disabled list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
3:35 AM - Joe Smith (ChC) pitched one inning against the Cardinals on Friday, striking out one and giving up a solo homer.
11:58 AM - Joe Smith (ChC) has been traded from the Angels to the Cubs, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
7:54 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) was unavailable to pitch Monday because of back tightness, but manager Mike Scoscia says he should be fine, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.
1:56 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) is not expected to immediately resume his role as the Angels' setup man, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.
12:00 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day DL on Friday.
4:25 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) (hamstring) will make a rehab appearance with High-A Inland Empire on Sunday, Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register reports.
8:18 AM - Joe Smith (LAA) (hamstring) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
11:53 AM - Joe Smith (LAA) (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, Pedro Moura of the LA Times reports.
12:24 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) was unavailable Sunday due to a hamstring issue, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
5:31 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) has been pitching through a sore left hamstring the last few weeks, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports.
8:19 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) picked up his sixth save as he worked around a walk and struck out a batter in Monday's win over the Rangers.
7:33 AM - Joe Smith (LAA) blew his second save of the season Saturday versus the Orioles, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk in an inning of work.
5:10 AM - Joe Smith (LAA) needed just 10 pitches Thursday against the Dodgers to earn his fifth save of the season. He didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one.
5:04 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) struck out a pair of batters in a spotless ninth inning to earn his fourth save of the season Sunday versus the Mariners.
6:24 AM - Joe Smith (LAA) saved his third game with a perfect ninth inning while striking out one Saturday at the Mariners.
1:25 PM - Joe Smith (LAA) recorded a six-out save against the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon with a pair of scoreless innings.
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