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(Sports Network) - The Seattle Sounders FC placed forward Jarrod Smith on injured reserve Thursday due to a hip flexor injury.
As a result, Smith is required to miss the first six games of the season. He is eligible to return to league play for the May 2 game at Chicago.
Smith could train with the team and play in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play- in scheduled for April 28.
Smith, a second-year forward from New Zealand, was selected by Seattle in the MLS Expansion Draft. He played 20 games during his rookie season with Toronto, starting six.
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