White Sox secret weapon? Smith excelling in any and every role

CLEVELAND — After excelling in relief in his first taste of the Majors, rookie lefty Hagen Smith has become a secret weapon of sorts for the White Sox with his ability to both serve as an effective short-term starter in bullpen games and possibly even as a reliever going forward. After setting the tone with three scoreless innings in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday, Smith kept it rolling with 2 2/3 scoreless frames in a 3-0 win over the Guardians in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Saturday afternoon…