Will Smith was inarguably the best reliever in the Giants’ bullpen last year. When one deems a 2018 Giant as the best on the team, it’s damning with faint praise. Gorkys Hernández and Evan Longoria were their best home run hitters. Andrew McCutchen was their best hitter. In Smith’s case, though, being the best wasn’t awarded by default. The bullpen was actually pretty good. By FIP, they were the fifth-best in the majors, and Smith was a huge part of that.
In 53 innings, Smith put up a 2.