LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: (FILES) This 25 August, 2002, file photo shows Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz in action against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. Smoltz, a key figure in ...

Atlanta Brave closer John Smoltz called on Major League Baseball to adopt tougher steroid testing policies. Saying the sport’s integrity is at stake, Smoltz added Sunday that he doesn’t even ...

The Mets broke open a tied ninth inning (2-2) scoring 9 runs off reliever John Smoltz to take the second game of the three-game series at Turner Field. The Mets banged out 14 hits to 6 for Atlanta.

Smoltz had three straight seasons of 45 or more saves, which included a league-leading 55 saves in 2002. Smoltz would eventually become a starter again and would pass the 200-win milestone.

According to Smoltz’s and DeRosa’s agent Keith Grunewald, however, the Dodgers are showing interest in both. L.A. definitely needs a starter or two, but given his health, his age and his ...

KISSIMMEE -- John Smoltz wants to finish what he started -which is starting. Smoltz reported for spring training with the Atlanta Braves acting like an excited rookie, not the longest-tenured membe… ...

Smoltz had 144 saves as the Braves closer from 2002-04, plus 10 more in 2001. An eight-time All-Star and the 1996 NL Cy Young Award winner, he's 210-147 lifetime with 154 saves.

Smoltz became a closer over questions about his arm's durability after he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2000. The Braves put Smoltz in the bullpen to get the most out of him.

In 2002 he became only the second pitcher in history to have had both a 20-win season and a 50-save season (the other being Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley). Smoltz is the only pitcher in major ...

He missed the 2000 season after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery. Then from 2002 to 2004, he saved 55, 45 and 44 games, in his age 35, 36 and 37 seasons.