Tyler Smith (baseball)
| Tyler Smith | |||
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| Free agent | |||
| Infielder | |||
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Born: July 1, 1991 Long Beach, California | |||
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| Major League debut | |||
| June 2, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics (through June 20, 2017) | |||
| Batting average | .188 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
Tyler Douglas Smith (born July 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners.
Career
Seattle Mariners
Smith attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California and played college baseball at Oregon State University.[1] He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2013 draft.
After 3 seasons playing for rookie league, single and Double-A affiliates in the Mariner organization, he was in Triple-A Tacoma for all of 2016 and 2017 until he was called to the Major Leagues on June 2, 2017 after an ankle injury to Jean Segura the previous game.[2] Smith got to bat toward the end of the game for a single plate appearance. He faced Ryne Stanek of the Tampa Bay Rays. On a 2-2 count Smith pulled the ball and ended up with a double.
Texas Rangers
On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[3]
Atlanta Braves
After the season, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[4] He was released on July 9, 2018.
References
- ↑ http://archive.vcstar.com/news/potkey-thousand-oaks-grad-tyler-smith-turns-disappointment-in-lasting-memories-ep-292613192-351674811.html
- ↑ http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-insider-blog/article154148299.html
- ↑ Adams, Steve (July 30, 2017). "Rangers Claim Tyler Smith Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/2017-mlb-rule-5-draft-results/c-263351580
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)