Tyler Smith (baseball)

Tyler Smith
Smith with the Seattle Mariners in 2016
Infielder
Born: (1991-07-01) July 1, 1991Long Beach, California, U.S.
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 runs0
Runs batted in1
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Tyler Douglas Smith (born July 1, 1991) is an American former professional baseballinfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 Major League Baseball draft. From 2013 to 2016 in the minor leagues, Smith appeared for the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, High–A High Desert Mavericks, Double–A Jackson Generals, and Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers.

Smith began the 2017 season with Tacoma. On June 2, 2017, Smith was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Jean Segura suffered an ankle injury.[3] Smith got to bat toward the end of the game for a single plate appearance, facing Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryne Stanek. On a 2–2 count Smith pulled the ball and recorded his first career hit, a double.[4] In 10 games for the Mariners, he went 3–for–16 (.188) with 1 RBI. Smith was designated for assignment by Seattle on July 28.[5]

Texas Rangers

On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[6] On August 12, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[7] In 13 games for Round Rock, Smith slashed .188/.264/.229 with no home runs and one RBI.

Atlanta Braves

On December 14, 2017, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[8] He played in 52 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers in 2018, batting .219/.298/.363 with four home runs and 19 RBI. Smith was released by the Braves organization on July 9, 2018.

Coaching Career

In 2025, Smith was named as a coach for the Atlanta Braves rookie-affiliate FCL Braves.

See also

References

  1. ^Potkey, Rhiannon (June 25, 2013). "Potkey: Thousand Oaks grad Tyler Smith turns disappointment in lasting memories". VC Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ^"#4 Tyler Smith - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^Dutton, Bob (June 2, 2017). "Mixed news for Mariners: Cruz avoids disabled list but not Segura". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington.
  4. ^admin (June 3, 2017). "Former Logger Tyler Smith Debuts with the Mariners". Northwoods League. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^"Mariners Designate Tyler Smith For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  6. ^Adams, Steve (July 30, 2017). "Rangers Claim Tyler Smith Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  7. ^Wilmoth, Charlie (August 12, 2017). "Rangers Claim Phil Gosselin From Pirates". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ^"2017 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick-by-pick". MLB.com.
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