Smith got the save against the Cardinals on Friday, striking out one without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to close out San Francisco's 3-2 victory.
The closer situation in San Francisco has been uncertain since Hunter Strickland (finger) went down, but Smith is certainly making a case that he deserves to be the current primary option. This clean effort marked his third straight save conversion, and he's boasting dominant ratios through his 25.1 innings with a 1.07 ERA and 0.67 WHIP to go along with a sterling 35:7 K:BB. The presence of Sam Dyson, Mark Melancon and Tony Watson complicates matters, but if Smith keeps making the most of his opportunities, he could eventually separate himself from the competition.