Tyler Smith (baseball)
Tyler Smith | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Long Beach, California | July 1, 1991|
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 |
Teams | |
Tyler Douglas Smith (born July 1, 1991) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners.
Career[]
Amateur[]
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[]
Smith 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.[3] 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.[citation needed]
Texas Rangers[]
On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[4]
Atlanta Braves[]
After the season, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[5] He was released on July 9, 2018.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://archive.vcstar.com/news/potkey-thousand-oaks-grad-tyler-smith-turns-disappointment-in-lasting-memories-ep-292613192-351674811.html
- ^ "#4 Tyler Smith - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ 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 Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Long Beach, California
- Baseball players from 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