Marcus Smith (baseball)
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| Marcus Smith | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 11, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Marcus Edward Smith (born September 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Smith attended The Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] Smith committed to play college baseball for the University of Michigan prior to his senior season of high school.[2] He graduated from Pembroke Hill as their all-time leader in hits (112), runs (112), RBI (79), triples (12), and home runs (13).[2] Smith was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed with them for a $400,000 signing bonus.[3]
Smith spent his professional debut season of 2019 with the Arizona League Athletics, hitting .361/.466/.443/.909 with 1 home run and 14 RBI over 29 games.[4][5] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
On September 18, 2020, Smith and Dustin Harris were traded to the Texas Rangers as the PTBNL's in the Mike Minor trade.[7][8] Smith suffered through two separate hamstring strains in 2021. Over just 14 games between the Arizona Complex League Rangers and the Down East Wood Ducks, he hit a combined .209/.320/.395/.715 with 1 home run and 8 RBI.[9] Smith returned to Down East to open the 2022 season.[10]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- ^ "Texas gets 2 prospects to finish Minor trade". MLB.com. September 18, 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ a b Woods, Greg (June 5, 2019). "Pembroke Hill's Smith taken by Oakland A's". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Hill, David (2020-05-05). "Oakland Athletics got a steal with Marcus Smith". FanSided. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (August 31, 2020). "A's give up two rising talents for rotation depth in deal for Mike Minor". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Keith Law, Mr. (February 28, 2020). "Keith Law's prospect rankings: Oakland A's". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Kuntz, Harold (2020-05-21). "Kansas City native drafted to MLB describes waiting for season to start". WDAF-TV. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Halicke, Chris (August 31, 2020). "Texas Rangers Trade LHP Mike Minor to Oakland A's for Two Players To Be Named Later". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:14was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wilson, Jeff (2022-03-11). "Friday on the Farm: Texas Rangers minor-leaguers who made favorable impression during MLB lockout". Jeff Wilson's Texas Rangers Newsletter. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "2022 Wood Ducks Break Camp Roster". MiLB.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-01.