The Milwaukee Brewers elected not to protect Shane Smith from the Rule 5 Draft last month, so the Chicago White Sox swooped in to pick up the promising young pitcher on Wednesday.

DALLAS — With the first pick in the Rule 5 draft, the White Sox selected right-hander Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers. On the final day of the winter meetings Wednesday, the Sox’ last order of business was to tab Smith, 24, who owns a 2.69 ERA in 73 games over three minor league seasons in the Brewers organization.

Smith, 24, went 6-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 32 appearances and 16 starts between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville last season.