He's hardly had the opportunity to establish a routine in his new role, but near the end of the Mariners' 6-3 win over the Astros on Saturday night, Smith saw that routine change -- more was being asked of him.
Instead of trotting out to Kanye West's "Power" with a clean ninth, Smith entered the game with two outs and Preston Tucker and Evan Gattis on base in the top of the eighth. It was Smith's first time pitching more than one inning in a game since throwing two innings in an extra-inning win over the A's on May 8.