Tyler Smith (baseball)
| Tyler Smith | |
|---|---|
.png) Smith with the Seattle Mariners in 2016 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 1, 1991 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .188 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Douglas Smith (born July 1, 1991) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Smith attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California and played college baseball at Oregon State University.[1] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.[2]
Seattle Mariners
[edit]Smith was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. From 2013 to 2016 in the minor leagues, Smith appeared for the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, High–A High Desert Mavericks, Double–A Jackson Generals, and Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers.
Smith began the 2017 season with Tacoma. On June 2, 2017, Smith was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Jean Segura suffered an ankle injury.[3] Smith got to bat toward the end of the game for a single plate appearance, facing Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryne Stanek. On a 2–2 count Smith pulled the ball and recorded his first career hit, a double.[4] In 10 games for the Mariners, he went 3–for–16 (.188) with 1 RBI. Smith was designated for assignment by Seattle on July 28.[5]
Texas Rangers
[edit]On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[6] On August 12, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[7] In 13 games for Round Rock, Smith slashed .188/.264/.229 with no home runs and one RBI.
Atlanta Braves
[edit]On December 14, 2017, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[8] He played in 52 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers in 2018, batting .219/.298/.363 with four home runs and 19 RBI. Smith was released by the Braves organization on July 9, 2018.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Potkey: Thousand Oaks grad Tyler Smith turns disappointment in lasting memories".
- ^ "#4 Tyler Smith - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Dutton, Bob (June 2, 2017). "Mixed news for Mariners: Cruz avoids disabled list but not Segura". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington.
- ^ admin (June 3, 2017). "Former Logger Tyler Smith Debuts with the Mariners". Northwoods League. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners Designate Tyler Smith For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steve (July 30, 2017). "Rangers Claim Tyler Smith Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Rangers Claim Phil Gosselin From Pirates". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick-by-pick". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Long Beach, California
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Seattle Mariners players
- Oregon State Beavers baseball players
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Pulaski Mariners players
- High Desert Mavericks players
- Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Round Rock Express players
- Gwinnett Stripers players
- La Crosse Loggers players
- Thousand Oaks High School alumni