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Hagen Smith
P
CWS
2026 season
- GP
- 22
- W-L
- 3-3
- ERA
- 1.28
- WHIP
- 1.09
- K
- 47
- IP
- 35.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs CLE | L 5-9 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs CLE | L 3-9 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | @CLE | W 3-0 | - | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Sep 29 | @HOU | W 6-3 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs COL | W 6-1 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | @KC | L 4-5 | L | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs DET | W 8-1 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs DET | L 8-11 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | @CLE | L 3-6 | L | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | @CLE | W 7-3 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | @STL | W 6-5 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 10 | vs PIT | L 0-2 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | vs MIN | W 10-1 | W | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 4 | vs MIN | W 4-1 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 28 | @MIN | W 7-4 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 25 | vs TEX | W 11-7 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | vs NYM | W 2-1 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 20 | vs ATL | L 0-2 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 17 | @CHC | L 5-7 | L | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @DET | W 7-5 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | vs CIN | W 5-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 9 | vs CLE | W 5-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Latest news
White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Wednesday that he believes Smith will be a starting pitcher in the majors "at some point," but a decision on the lefty's role for 2027 hasn't been made, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Smith began the 2026 season in the rotation at Triple-A Charlotte, but he was moved to the bullpen in July. As a reliever, Smith made an impact with the major-league club, posting a 1.29 ERA and 47:24 K:BB across 35 regular-season innings. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Smith has shown flashes of dominance but overall has been erratic, boasting a 33.4 percent strikeout rate but also a 16.2 percent walk rate in the minors.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 14
Smith will serve as the opener Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Guardians, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Smith has given up one earned run in 6.1 innings across his three postseason appearances, and the White Sox will turn to him again to pitch the first inning of Game 4. Erick Fedde is a likely candidate to follow Smith out of the bullpen.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 8
Smith will serve as an opener Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Guardians, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Smith tossed three scoreless frames in Game 1 of the wild-card series versus the Astros, and the White Sox will turn back to the lefty Saturday on three days' rest. The lefty will be capable of covering multiple innings against Cleveland, if needed, but it will be a bullpen game for the White Sox.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 2
Smith didn't factor in the decision in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday. He allowed two hits with one strikeout and no walks over three innings.
The left-hander served as the opener for Tuesday's bullpen game and pitched more than two frames in an appearance for the second time this year. Smith's first campaign in the big leagues has been a major success, as he finished the regular season with a 1.29 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 41:16 K:BB across 28 innings. He'll surely be unavailable for Game 2 on Wednesday after tossing 38 pitches in the series opener.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 30
Smith will start Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Smith is no stranger to working multiple innings, so the length of his start will likely depend on how he fares early on. He opened a game for the White Sox on Sept. 10, firing two scoreless frames against the Pirates while striking out three. Hagen ended the regular season with a 1.29 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 41:16 K:BB across 28 innings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 28
Smith (3-3) allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two across two innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Royas.
Bryan Hudson was by far the White Sox's most ineffective pitcher, but Smith got stuck with the loss after allowing what became the game-winning run for the Royals. However, Smith continued to show promise in his short appearances in the majors, generating 10 called strikes on 33 total pitches. Wednesday's appearance also marked only the third time in 17 appearances that Smith has surrendered a run. He'll likely make one more regular-season appearance and should cover around two frames once again.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24