Since being taken in the seventh round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft (along with five other Panthers selected in that year), former Pitt baseball star Kevan Smith has been steadily ascending up the Chicago White Sox' minor league farm system. Now, he'll get his chance at the big time as Smith was recently called up to the majors.
The move came to pass as backup catcher Alex Avila landed on the 15-day disabled list. That was enough to get Smith his opportunity.
You might remember that Smith was a quarterback for Pitt before giving up his football career to play baseball.