The Marlins acquired Smith from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations and selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith exercised the upward mobility clause in his minor-league deal with Tampa Bay. The 33-year-old will appear in the majors for the first time since 2021, assuming he gets into a game. Smith holds a career 6.03 ERA over 102 appearances (13 starts) across parts of five major-league seasons. He figures to operate in long relief in Miami.

Burch signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Jan. 2.

EDGE Analysis

Smith spent the last two seasons overseas, pitching in Japan in 2022 and in Korea in 2023. The 33-year-old last appeared in the majors in 2021 and holds a career 6.03 ERA and 184:87 K:BB over 191 innings in parts of five seasons at the big-league level.

Smith agreed to a contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization on Sunday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had a 5.40 ERA across 43.1 innings for the A's last season before he was removed from the 40-man roster in September. The 32-year-old has a 6.03 ERA in 102 appearances during his big-league career and will now test his luck overseas.

Smith cleared waivers Thursday and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith owns a 5.40 this season and a 6.03 ERA for his career, so it's no surprise to see him pass through waivers unclaimed. He'll remain as organizational depth for now.

Smith was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith recorded an unimpressive 5.40 ERA in 43.1 innings of relief for the Athletics, striking out just 14.9 percent of opposing batters. As a 31-year-old with a career 6.03 ERA at the highest level, he's unlikely to get claimed off waivers. Domingo Acevedo's contract was selected to fill Smith's place in the bullpen.

Smith allowed three earned runs on five hits over one inning in a loss to the Yankees on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran reliever has now given up a total of eight earned runs in two of his last three trips to the mound, a reminder of why he's been used sparingly since the beginning of July (19.1 innings over 10 appearances). Smith has pitched to a 5.12 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over that span, a far cry from the career-best 2.25 and 0.67 figures he posted in those respective categories in 2020.

Smith fired two scoreless innings in a loss to the Padres on Tuesday, allowing two hits and a walk while recording a strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran reliever saw his first game action since July 6 and delivered his second consecutive scoreless appearance. Smith's sparse usage could be a reflection of his highly inconsistent season, one that's seen him allow multiple runs in five of 21 appearances on his way to a 5.06 ERA.

Smith, who owns a 1-1 record, 5.94 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 24.2 innings, has logged just two appearances since June 26 as the second half of the season begins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran reliever has been a lot more hittable this season than during an impressive six-appearance debut stint with the Athletics in 2020, and the more frequent stumbles may be starting to cost him some opportunities. Smith has offered some modest fantasy value in deeper formats by notching four holds, but he's also given up multiple earned runs in five appearances and has seen a precipitous drop in strikeout rate from last year's 29.5 percent to 17.1 percent.

Smith (1-1) blew the save and took the loss in Saturday's 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Giants, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while recording one out.

EDGE Analysis

Smith entered in the bottom of the tenth to protect a one-run lead and induced a Donovan Solano lineout to start the frame, but then surrendered a Steven Duggar single and Curt Casali double to lose the game for Oakland. He's now allowed multiple runs in three of his last five appearances and owns a high 5.82 ERA.

Smith allowed four earned runs on three hits and a walk over one inning in a win over the Angels on Monday. He also hit a batter and recorded a strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Smith created plenty of trouble for himself during his one frame, allowing the Angels to mount a modest comeback from an 8-1 deficit. The stumble was the latest hiccup in what's turning into a rocky season for Smith, as he's now pitched to a 9.64 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 1.9 HR/9 across 9.1 innings in his last eight appearances.