Myles Smith
Jose SamayoaMyles Smith has come and gone, and it’s unlikely that the pitcher will return to Lee University to continue his whirlwind relationship.
The right-hander was taken in the baseball draft’s fourth round by the Boston Red Sox. He was the 113th pick overall, and Flames coach Mark Brew said it’s improbable that the junior will be back in Cleveland any time soon.
“He had an adviser that I think will quickly become an agent,” Brew said. “The slot value for that pick is somewhere around $480,000, and I think he has a shot to get that or pretty close to it.”
Smith replaces Lance Zawadzki, a shortstop taken by San Diego with the 147th selection in the 2007 draft, as the highest draft pick in the Flames’ history.
While he was happy for Smith, who pitched just one season for Lee, Brew was elated that right-hander Jose Samayoa went in the ninth round with the 280th pick overall to the Texas Rangers.