Pitches sim game with stiff neck Smith said he was dealing with neck stiffness during the Marlins first simulated game Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Impact The left-hander attributed his lack of command to waking up with a stiff neck Thursday morning and added that he feels healthy otherwise. Smith surrendered three runs on four hits while striking out five across 4.1 innings. The 28-year-old looked sharp after surrendering a second-inning home run to Monte Harrison, allowing only a bunt single before exiting in the fifth inning after reaching 78 pitches, 46 of which went for strikes and 14 were swings and misses.
JULY 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
