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Rays decide to shut down lefty Smyly for remainder of season

Published Sep. 9, 2014 7:14 p.m. ET

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Drew Smyly's season is over.

The Tampa Bay Rays made the decision to shut down Smyly on Tuesday, ending the left-hander's impressive run with them since being traded from the Detroit Tigers on July 31.

Smyly, 25, finishes the year 9-10 with a 3.24 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 28 appearances (25 starts). He was 3-1 with a 1.70 ERA in seven starts with the Rays the season. He pitched a career-high 153 innings this year, easily topping his previous high of 99 1/3 as a rookie in 2012. 

Smyly's final start came in a no-decision again the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Tropicana Field, where he allowed one run, four hits and struck out eight in six innings. He was part of the same three-team trade that sent left-hander David Price to the Tigers.

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