Cade Smith worked a hitless ninth for his 30th save in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Reds.
Smith’s velocity was way up again today; he averaged 99.7 mph with his fastball, which is 2.7 mph better than usual. He also averaged 100.0 mph in an appearance a week ago, though he was back down to 97.5 mph on Thursday. Before that, his season-high fastball velocity was 98.6 mph on July 8. Smith is the first pitcher to reach 30 saves this year. He has two more than Bryan Baker and three more than Mason Miller.