Smith was jettisoned from the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster back in November after being diagnosed with a left elbow ligament tear. The 31-year-old lefty opted for the rest and rehabilitation route, following multiple medical opinions, rather than undergo Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery. It's unclear when he'll be ready to pitch for the Pirates this upcoming season. He finished last year with an underwhelming 4.11 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 65/39 K/BB ratio across 70 innings (44 appearances, one start).

The 31-year-old southpaw had his 2022 season cut short when he suffered a ligament tear in his left elbow in late October. He has opted to go the rest and rehabilitation route rather than undergoing Tommy John surgery -- which usually doesn't work out well. It's unlikely that he'll be claimed off waivers.

Smith has opted for the rest and rehabilitation route, following multiple medical opinions, rather than undergo Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery. He sustained the injury during the Diamondbacks' regular-season finale earlier this month. The 31-year-old left-hander is a potential non-tender candidate this offseason for Arizona after posting a pedestrian 4.11 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 65/39 K/BB ratio across 70 innings (44 appearances, one start).

That's never what you want to hear just before the off-season begins. Smith fired 1 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball on Wednesday -- striking out three in the process -- before exiting. He'll undergo an MRI exam on Thursday to see exactly what's going on there. Smith finished the 2022 campaign with a 4.11 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 64/39 K/BB ratio across 70 innings.