Joe Smith was reliable as ever in 2015, no matter what his ERA might indicate. He hit 70 appearances and 63 innings for the fifth consecutive season, kept his walk and strikeout rates above his career (and the league’s) norms, and allowed fewer than a handful of home runs for the ninth straight year. If he can do that again this season, while hopefully getting some better luck on batted balls, Smith should get his wish and score a big contract on the open market next winter.
Will that contract come from the Angels?