Will Smith (pitcher)

Will Smith
Smith with the Kansas City Royals in 2012
Kansas City Royals – No. 31
Pitcher
Born: (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 34) Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 23, 2012, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics (through June 14, 2024)
Win–loss record	33–44
Earned run average	3.73
Strikeouts	736
Saves	114
Teams
Kansas City Royals (2012–2013) Milwaukee Brewers (2014–2016) San Francisco Giants (2016, 2018–2019) Atlanta Braves (2020–2022) Houston Astros (2022) Texas Rangers (2023) Kansas City Royals (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2019) 3× World Series champion (2021–2023)

William Michael Smith (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.

Smith played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College, and was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 as a member of Royals. In 2019, serving as the Giants' closer, Smith was an MLB All-Star.

In the 2021 postseason, Smith made 11 appearances, successfully completing each without surrendering any runs. In the 2021 World Series, he closed out Game 6 and Atlanta defeated Houston to clinch the title. Smith had a 2–0 win–loss record with six saves. He was traded to Houston in August 2022 and won his second World Series with them. Signing with Texas as a free agent for the 2023 season, Smith became the first player in the history of the four major North American sports leagues to appear in at least one game of a title run with three different teams in three consecutive seasons.