Kansas State’s strikeout reliever with real late-game bite
In the 2026 season, Kansas State right-hander Miles Smith emerged as a useful bullpen weapon, working 20 relief appearances with a 7.01 ERA, 2-5 record, 31 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings, and a .266 opponent batting average. He flashed enough stuff to earn wins in key spots and logged scoreless work in pressure relief, which hints at a competitive, come-in-and-compete mentality. The fit question is simple: if you want a hard-nosed, experienced righty who can miss bats and handle leverage, he’s intriguing; if you need pure run prevention, the volatility is still very real.
