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As an account executive at Lahlouh, Inc., Riad Agel helps clients across a variety of sectors with project management services and has been the company's Sales Person of the Year for the past 12 years. Outside of his professional pursuits, Riad Agel is a passionate fan of Major League Baseball's (MLB) San Francisco Giants.
The Giants will have a significant void to fill for the 2020 MLB season as the team recently lost closer Will Smith in free agency. Smith, a 30-year-old native of Newnan, Georgia, signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on November 14. The contract carries a $13-million club option for a fourth year.
Selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, Smith made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals in 2012 and later played for the Milwaukee Brewers before being dealt to the Giants in 2016. He took over as the team's closer in 2018.
This past season, Smith recorded a career-best 34 saves to go along with a 2.76 earned run average (ERA) and 96 strikeouts. He also played in his first MLB All-Star Game. Through three seasons with the Giants, Smith registered a win-loss record of 9-4, 2.70 ERA, 48 saves, and 193 strikeouts.
