Tyler Smith (baseball)
| Tyler Smith | |
|---|---|
.png) Smith with the Seattle Mariners in 2016 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 1, 1991 Long Beach, California | |
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 (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 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.[4]
Texas Rangers
[edit]On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[5]
Atlanta Braves
[edit]After the season, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[6] He was released 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.
- ^ Adams, Steve (July 30, 2017). "Rangers Claim Tyler Smith Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick-by-pick". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information 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