High-upside Missouri RHP whose strikeout stuff has flashed, but command has lagged
Ben Smith is a Missouri right-hander worth watching because his profile suggests swing-and-miss potential, with Baseball America listing 12.1 strikeouts per nine over 35.0 innings, but his current production has been uneven, including a 9.26 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in the cited sample. That combination points to a pitcher with real bat-missing ability who still needs sharper command and better traffic control to become a dependable SEC arm. If you want upside and raw stuff, he is intriguing; if you need immediate stability, he is more of a development bet than a plug-and-play answer.
