Kevin Smith

26-Year-Old Third Baseman3B

Oakland Athletics

2022 Stats

AVG

.180

RBI

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

Smith was acquired by the A's just before the 2022 campaign, and he appeared in 47 big-league games with a .518 OPS. He fared better at Triple-A Las Vegas with a .268/.331/.446 slash line, 13 homers and six steals in 86 contests. The 26-year-old spent the entire second half of last season in the minors but could be in the mix for a spot on Oakland's Opening Day roster, though the infield is much more crowded following the offseason additions of Jace Peterson, Aledmys Diaz and Jesus Aguilar. Smith is unlikely to work as more than a utility option while the Athletics are at full strength, at least early on in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

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#601

ADP

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 190

DOB 7/4/1996

Born Troy, NY

College Maryland

Drafted 4th Rd 2017 TOR

Goes yard Sunday

3BOakland Athletics

March 5, 2023

Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-3 Cactus League loss to the Padres, is now hitting .353 (6-for-17) across seven Cactus League contests.

ANALYSIS
Smith has hit safely in three of the last four exhibitions, and he also notably got Cactus League play off to a rousing start with a two-hit, three-RBI day against the Diamondbacks on Feb. 25. On the other hand, he has a 0:8 BB:K so far this spring after posting a 27.8 percent strikeout rate in the majors in 2022, and a 30.0 percent rate at Triple-A. The 26-year-old struggled to a .180/.216/.302 slash line across 151 plate appearances at the big-league level last year, but he's put up impressive power/speed numbers at every minor-league stop and can potentially fill in at shortstop, third base, designated hitter and the corner outfield spots.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

vs Right-Handed Pitchers

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vs Left-Handed Pitchers

vs LHP

Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2020

+99%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+97%

OPS vs LHP

2021

+317%

OPS vs LHP

2020

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020vs Left	.700	76	8	2	10	2	.232	.280	.420
Since 2020vs Right	.351	111	3	1	4	2	.118	.165	.186
2022vs Left	.756	55	7	1	9	2	.260	.296	.460
2022vs Right	.384	96	2	1	4	2	.135	.170	.213
2021vs Left	.554	21	1	1	1	0	.158	.238	.316
2021vs Right	.133	15	1	0	0	0	.000	.133	.000
2020vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2020

+21%

OPS on Road

2022

+4%

OPS on Road

2021

+162%

OPS on Road

2020

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020Home	.440	81	3	2	7	1	.145	.177	.263
Since 2020Away	.533	106	8	1	7	3	.179	.238	.295
2022Home	.505	62	2	2	7	1	.169	.183	.322
2022Away	.526	89	7	0	6	3	.188	.239	.288
2021Home	.217	19	1	0	0	0	.059	.158	.059
2021Away	.569	17	1	1	1	0	.133	.235	.333
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Kevin 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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.17

BB Rate

4.6%

K Rate

27.8%

BABIP

.237

ISO

.122

AVG

.180

OBP

.216

SLG

.302

OPS

.518

wOBA

.227

Exit Velocity

87.0 mph

Hard Hit Rate

24.5%

Barrels/PA

5.3%

Expected BA

.189

Expected SLG

.322

Sprint Speed

24.0 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

40.8%

Line Drive %

13.3%

Fly Ball %

45.9%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2022

2019

Smith got his first taste of major-league action in 2021 and hit .094 with a solo homer and two runs across 18 games. In spite of his growing pains during his first stint in the majors, he was productive at Triple-A Buffalo last year, slashing .285/.370/.561 with 21 home runs, 69 RBI, 65 runs and 18 stolen bases. Even if he begins the 2022 campaign in the minors, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to the big leagues at some point this year. He'll compete for the starting third base job in a rebuilding Oakland lineup this spring.

Smith, a fourth-round pick in 2017, went from being a complete afterthought in dynasty leagues to a borderline top-100 prospect. He was the best player in the Midwest League (190 wRC+, solid defense at shortstop), a distinction that did not carry much weight, considering he was 21 years old. However, when he continued to perform at a high level in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League, more people started to buy into him being a future everyday big leaguer. Among FSL hitters with at least 300 PA, Smith was top-10 in wRC+ (127), ISO (.194), and HR (18). He stole 29 bases on 35 attempts, but that oversells his raw speed -- he could steal 10-to-15 bases in the majors. While he may only hit .250 or .260, Smith has enough power and glove for the keystone if he has to move off shortstop. Double-A will be a big test, but if he can keep his strikeout rate in check there, he would be on track to debut in early 2020.

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