Smith announced his retirement on his personal Twitter feed Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith spent most of his career in the minors but was let go by the Tigers in July of 2020 and was unable to land another minor-league roster spot. The right-hander made four relief appearances for the Blue Jays in 2017 and posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in five innings.

The Tigers released Smith (elbow) on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith hasn't pitched in affiliated ball since the 2018 season after requiring Tommy John surgery last March and missing the entire 2019 campaign. The Tigers released him shortly after he underwent the procedure, but Smith re-signed with the organization in February and was expected to serve as a bullpen piece at Triple-A Toledo or Double-A Erie in 2020. Unfortunately for Smith, the cancellation of the minor-league season prompted Detroit to cut ties with him once again, as the 31-year-old is well beyond prospect status and was thus deemed expendable.

Smith (elbow) signed a minor-league deal with the Tigers on Friday, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith is recovering from Tommy John surgery but could be ready to pitch as soon as late March. He signed with the Tigers last offseason as well but was released before throwing a pitch for the team due to the surgery. The 31-year-old has just five innings of big-league experience to his name.

Smith (elbow) was released by the Tigers on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

It's been quite a rough stretch for the 30-year-old, who ruptured his UCL in late February. He'll spend the entire 2019 season recovering from Tommy John surgery and now will have to manage that recovery without the support of a team. With a typical recovery timeline, he'd be able to return at some point in 2020, though a player of his age with just five big-league innings under his belt is unlikely to excite teams, even without the injury concerns.

Smith (elbow) met with Dr. James Andrews on Monday and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers will likely confirm that Smith underwent the elbow operation within a few days, but Tommy John surgery was always the likely outcome after he ruptured his UCL last week. The 30-year-old is in line to miss the entire 2019 season and could be sidelined for a large portion of 2020 as well.

Tests revealed that Smith suffered a torn UCL during his live batting practice session Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was a long shot to break camp with the Tigers as things stood before, but now it seems like he's in danger of missing the entire 2019 season, if not more. No official word has come out from the Tigers, though this is the kind of injury that frequently needs Tommy John surgery to fix. More information will likely come out in the coming days as Smith and the team determine his next steps.

Smith had his shoulder checked out Wednesday after feeling something during a live batting practice session, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The nature and severity of the issue are not yet clear. The 30-year-old is a long shot at best to break camp with the Tigers, with just four big-league games under his belt. Any time lost to injury this spring would only serve to decrease his already slim chances.

Smith signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Thursday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith spent the entirety of the 2018 campaign at the Triple-A level within the Nationals' system, logging a 3.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 65:21 K:BB across 55 innings of relief. He pitched in four big-league games for Toronto in 2017, but that's the extent of Smith's service in the majors. He will provide additional bullpen depth for Detroit heading into the spring.

The Nationals reassigned Smith to their minor-league camp Saturday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

As a 28-year-old, Smith reached the big leagues for the first time of his career in 2017, making four appearances out of the Toronto bullpen. Smith didn't impress in those outings and was quickly outrighted off the 40-man roster, forcing him to settle for a minor-league pact with the Nationals over the winter. After being dismissed Saturday as part of the big club's wave of cuts, Smith looks destined to open the season in the Triple-A Syracuse bullpen.

Smith signed a minor-league deal with the Nationals on Thursday which includes an invitation to spring training, Keegan Matheson of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith made his major-league debut with the Blue Jays as a 28-year-old last season, striking out one batter in five innings and posting a 5.40 ERA. He recorded a mediocre 4.46 ERA in 34.1 innings at Triple-A Buffalo last year, striking out just 16.7 percent of batters and generating a very low 29.1 percent groundball rate. He did demonstrate good control, walking just 4.2 percent of the batters he faced, but he's unlikely to provide anything more than organizational depth for the Nationals and should only be expected to reach the majors in the event of an injury crisis.