Red Sox Release Failed Trade Experiment Carson Smith

It's not every day that a team which needs bullpen help releases a pitcher with a career ERA of 2.21 across 108 games, but Carson Smith's injury woes finally became too much for the Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox released Smith, who has only managed to pitch in 29 games over the last 3.5 years with Boston due to a laundry list of injuries.

Smith made his name as a Seattle Mariner, where he recorded a 2.31 ERA and picked up 13 saves while striking out 92 across 70 innings in 2015. His deadly, uppers 90s sinker looked like a cheat code.

Shipped up to Boston along with Roenis Elias in the lose-lose trade that sent Wade Miley to Seattle, Smith had to deal with a litany of arm injuries, including a flexor mass muscle injury in 2016, Tommy John surgery and a shoulder dislocation.

Smith had signed a minor-league deal with Boston last offseason and was rehabbing in Fort Myers. However, some within the Red Sox organization were fed up with how long his rehab was taking and released him.

Smith could help a team when he's healthy, but his frequent health issues make the possibility of a big league return uncertain.