Smyly said he wasn't taken by surprise that he showed increase velocity in his World Baseball Classic start because he had extra rest between starts, was running on adrenaline and credited his offseason work, Shannon Drayer of MyNorthwest.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander is set to throw on Tuesday in the Mariners' spring training game. Unfortunately, Smyly will struggle to find similar breaks between outings in the regular season that he's enjoyed this spring. However, perhaps Seattle will make some effort to manage his workload, considering his past health woes. Even with that concern, the 27-year-old remains an attractive fantasy pitcher residing in the middle or late rounds of mixed fantasy leagues.