Shane Smith, a Rule 5 draft pick, pitched 5 2/3 innings in his MLB debut, but the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3.

"It’s the day you look forward to for a very long time," Smith said of his debut. "And to finally have it happen is pretty surreal. Just a lot of excitement."

It was hours before Shane Smith took the mound for the White Sox during an 8-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night at Rate Field when Mike Vasil, his teammate, friend and offseason throwing partner, delivered a special message.