Burch Smith

Burch Smith is the kind of journeyman reliever I have a soft spot for. He is not a household name, but a hard-throwing righty out of Texas who clawed his way up through the minors, hit the majors with the Padres, and kept fighting through injuries and roster moves to stick around. Guys like Smith remind me that an MLB career is never guaranteed and rarely glamorous. Every appearance is earned. I respect the grind of a pitcher who keeps showing up, bouncing between organizations, and answering the bell whenever a bullpen needs an arm. That persistence is its own kind of talent.

Burch Smith is an American professional baseball pitcher born on April 12, 1990, in San Antonio, Texas. A right-handed pitcher, he reached Major League Baseball after being drafted out of college, debuting with the San Diego Padres. Over his career he has appeared with several MLB organizations, working primarily out of the bullpen.

Name (English)

Burch Smith

Name (Japanese)

バーチ・スミス

Reading

ばーち・すみす

Born

April 12, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Occupation

Baseball player

High school

Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas)

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burch%20Smith
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13305493

Tags

• Texas-born
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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