2023 Stats
AVG
.229
HR
3
RBI
5
R
16
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The H in Josh H. Smith stands for hitter as this young man can hit. He owns a .305/.421/.500 triple-slash line in a minor league career with a slugging percentage built more on gap extra base hits than homers along with a 41 of 53 trak record on the basepaths. He struggled in his rookie season when Texas called him up with non-fastballs as he hit a collective .096 against breaking balls and offspeed pitches with a healthy dose of swing and miss. The baptism by fire last season did allo him to gain third base and outfield eligibility on draft day, but he does not have enough bat to be a fantasy regular at either position much less for the improving Rangers offense. Smith can be targeted in later rounds of deep AL-Only leagues as well as draft and hold formats in case something does open up for him as he still has good overall tools. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#595
ADP
Clubs homer
Smith hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
Smith served as a defensive replacement for Marcus Semien at second base in the blowout win. In his lone at-bat, Smith took Alan Trejo deep in the eighth inning. With the return of Corey Seager, there's no longer a clear path to playing time for Smith, so he's returned to a utility role. The 25-year-old is slashing .222/.385/.389 with three homers, four RBI, 14 runs scored, a stolen base and three doubles through 92 plate appearances.
Smith served as a defensive replacement for Marcus Semien at second base in the blowout win. In his lone at-bat, Smith took Alan Trejo deep in the eighth inning. With the return of Corey Seager, there's no longer a clear path to playing time for Smith, so he's returned to a utility role. The 25-year-old is slashing .222/.385/.389 with three homers, four RBI, 14 runs scored, a stolen base and three doubles through 92 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+92%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .596 | 51 | 2 | 6 | .128 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .614 | 306 | 3 | 15 | .218 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 1.356 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .200 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .708 | 95 | 2 | 3 | .231 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .468 | 42 | 1 | 4 | .118 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .573 | 211 | 1 | 12 | .212 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS at Home
2023
+38%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .622 | 192 | 3 | 14 | .204 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .600 | 165 | 2 | 7 | .209 | ||||
| 2023Home | .608 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .161 | ||||
| 2023Away | .839 | 64 | 2 | 4 | .269 | ||||
| 2022Home | .625 | 152 | 2 | 13 | .214 | ||||
| 2022Away | .454 | 101 | 0 | 3 | .172 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.40BB Rate
11.5%K Rate
28.8%BABIP
.320ISO
.145AVG
.229OBP
.379SLG
.373OPS
.752wOBA
.347Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
40.7%Barrels/PA
5.6%Expected BA
.208Expected SLG
.415Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
35.8%Line Drive %
20.8%Fly Ball %
43.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Rejoins lineup Monday
Smith (foot) will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against Atlanta.
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X-rays negative
X-rays on Smith's foot have come back negative.
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Out Sunday with sore foot
Smith (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics and isn't expected to be available off the bench, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
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Leaves with left foot soreness
Smith left Saturday's game against the Athletics with left foot soreness. X-rays returned negative and he'll continue to be evaluated.
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Stays in lineup
Smith started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Seattle.
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