
Kevin Smith
26-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.180
HR
2
RBI
13
R
9
SB
4
2023 Projections
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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Goes yard Sunday
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.
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
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+99%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+97%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .700 | 76 | 2 | 10 | .232 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .351 | 111 | 1 | 4 | .118 | ||||
2022vs Left | .756 | 55 | 1 | 9 | .260 | ||||
2022vs Right | .384 | 96 | 1 | 4 | .135 | ||||
2021vs Left | .554 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .158 | ||||
2021vs Right | .133 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+21%
OPS on Road
2022
+4%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .440 | 81 | 2 | 7 | .145 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .533 | 106 | 1 | 7 | .179 | ||||
2022Home | .505 | 62 | 2 | 7 | .169 | ||||
2022Away | .526 | 89 | 0 | 6 | .188 | ||||
2021Home | .217 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .059 | ||||
2021Away | .569 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .133 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 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.
* 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
0.17BB Rate
4.6%K Rate
27.8%BABIP
.237ISO
.122AVG
.180OBP
.216SLG
.302OPS
.518wOBA
.227Exit Velocity
87.0 mphHard Hit Rate
24.5%Barrels/PA
5.3%Expected BA
.189Expected SLG
.322Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
40.8%Line Drive %
13.3%Fly Ball %
45.9%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Still scuffling in Vegas
Smith, who was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 13, has produced a .208/.257/.228 slash line over his first 25 games with the Aviators.
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Sent to Triple-A
Smith was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Sitting Wednesday
Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.
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Hits bench again Tuesday
Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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On bench Saturday
Smith isn't starting Saturday against Boston.
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