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'''John Dwight Smith Jr.''' (born October 26, 1992) is an American ] ] for the ] of ] (MLB). He is the son of former Major League Baseball player ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Centennial College journalism students |url=http://torontoobserver.ca/2013/03/05/jays-prospect-dwight-smith-jr-looks-to-leave-his-mlb-mark/ |title=Jays’ prospect Dwight Smith Jr. looks to leave his MLB mark |publisher=Torontoobserver.ca |date=March 5, 2013 |accessdate=December 14, 2013}}</ref> '''John Dwight Smith Jr.''' (born October 26, 1992) is an American ] ] for the ] of ] (MLB). He is the son of former Major League Baseball player ].


==Professional career== ==Professional career==
===Minor leagues=== ===Minor leagues===
Smith attended ] and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (53rd overall) of the 2011 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110606&content_id=20129264&vkey=draftcentral2011 |title=Toronto drafts Dwight Smith Jr. with 53rd pick |publisher=mlb.com |date=June 6, 2011 |accessdate=December 14, 2013 |first=Gregor |last=Chisholm}}</ref><ref name="SmithBRM">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=smith-000dwi|title=Dwight Smith Minor League Statistics & History|work=]|accessdate=September 4, 2014}}</ref> Smith made his professional baseball debut in 2012 and split the season with the Rookie ] and Low-A ], hitting a combined .212 with 4 ]s and 29 ] (RBI).<ref name="SmithBRM"/> He spent the 2013 season with the Class-A ], where he batted .284 in 109 games, with 7 home runs, 46 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.<ref name="SmithBRM"/> Smith attended ] and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (53rd overall) of the 2011 ]. Smith made his professional baseball debut in 2012 and split the season with the Rookie ] and Low-A ], hitting a combined .212 with 4 ]s and 29 ] (RBI). He spent the 2013 season with the Class-A ], where he batted .284 in 109 games, with 7 home runs, 46 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.


Smith was promoted to the High-A ] for the 2014 season. On April 6, 2014, he hit a pair of solo home runs against ], the first two home run game of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140406&content_id=71189916&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb|title=Smith takes Hamels yard twice in Jays win|last=Seiner|first=Jake|work=MiLB.com|date=April 6, 2014|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref> On August 26, the Blue Jays organization announced that Smith would play for the ] of the ] at the completion of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2014/8/26/6071557/dalton-pompey-and-others-headed-to-the-arizona-fall-league|title=Dalton Pompey and others headed to the Arizona Fall League|work=jaysjournal.com|date=August 26, 2014|accessdate=August 26, 2014}}</ref> He finished the 2014 season having batted .284 in 121 games played, with 12 home runs and 60 RBI. He stole 15 bases, and posted an ] over .800 for the first time in his career.<ref name="SmithBRM"/> On September 24, Smith was named the MVP for Dunedin in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/96244338/toronto-blue-jays-name-mvps-in-minor-league-system|title=Blue Jays name MVPs in Minor League system|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|work=MLB.com|date=September 24, 2014|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> He was promoted to the ] ] at the start of the 2015 season, and played the entire season there, batting .265 with 7 home runs and 44 RBI in 117 games played.<ref name="SmithBRM"/> Smith was not added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster at the end of the 2015 season, making him eligible for the ]. MLB columnist Jonathan Mayo named him one of the top available prospects heading into the draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/157830358/top-10-prospects-available-in-rule-5-draft|title=Rule 5 preview: 10 prospects eligible for Draft|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|work=MLB.com|date=November 21, 2015|accessdate=November 21, 2015}}</ref> Smith was promoted to the High-A ] for the 2014 season. On April 6, 2014, he hit a pair of solo home runs against ], the first two home run game of his career. On August 26, the Blue Jays organization announced that Smith would play for the ] of the ] at the completion of the 2014 season. He finished the 2014 season having batted .284 in 121 games played, with 12 home runs and 60 RBI. He stole 15 bases, and posted an ] over .800 for the first time in his career. On September 24, Smith was named the MVP for Dunedin in 2014. He was promoted to the ] ] at the start of the 2015 season, and played the entire season there, batting .265 with 7 home runs and 44 RBI in 117 games played. Smith was not added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster at the end of the 2015 season, making him eligible for the ]. MLB columnist Jonathan Mayo named him one of the top available prospects heading into the draft.


Smith was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2016/1/13/10760494/blue-jays-invite-14-to-spring-training|title=Blue Jays Invite 14 to Spring Training|work=bluebirdbanter.com|date=January 12, 2016|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> and reassigned to minor league camp on March 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/706943414760292354?lang=en|title=Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter|work=]|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=March 7, 2016}}</ref> He was assigned to New Hampshire to open the 2016 minor league season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/170923704/where-blue-jays-top-30-prospects-start-season|title=Where the Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects are starting the season|last=Rosenbaum|first=Mike|work=MLB.com|date=April 7, 2016|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> Smith played 126 games for the Fisher Cats in 2016, and hit .265 with a career-high 15 home runs and 74 RBI.<ref name="SmithBRM"/> He was assigned to the ] ] to open the 2017 season. Smith was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 7. He was assigned to New Hampshire to open the 2016 minor league season. Smith played 126 games for the Fisher Cats in 2016, and hit .265 with a career-high 15 home runs and 74 RBI. He was assigned to the ] ] to open the 2017 season.


===Toronto Blue Jays=== ===Toronto Blue Jays===
On May 18, 2017, Smith was called up by the Blue Jays, and he made his debut the same day against the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-suspend-kevin-pillar-2-games-homophobic-slur/|title=Blue Jays suspend Kevin Pillar 2 games, recall Smith Jr.|work=]|date=May 18, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2017}}</ref> Smith went 0–2 with a walk in Toronto's 9–0 win. He was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo on May 20,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-activate-catcher-russell-martin-dl-will-start-vs-orioles/|title=Blue Jays activate catcher Russell Martin from DL, will start vs. Orioles|work=]|date=May 20, 2017|accessdate=May 20, 2017}}</ref> and recalled on May 24 after ] was placed on the disabled list. Smith recorded the first hit of his career in the Blue Jays 8–4 win over the ] that day, and was optioned back to Buffalo following the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-option-dwight-smith-triple-collects-first-hit/|title=Blue Jays option OF Dwight Smith to triple-A after he collects first hit|work=]|date=May 24, 2017|accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref> On May 18, 2017, Smith was called up by the Blue Jays, and he made his debut the same day against the ]. Smith went 0–2 with a walk in Toronto's 9–0 win. He was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo on May 20, and recalled on May 24 after ] was placed on the disabled list. Smith recorded the first hit of his career in the Blue Jays 8–4 win over the ] that day, and was optioned back to Buffalo following the game.

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==External links== ==External links==

Revision as of 01:36, 26 October 2017

Baseball player
Dwight Smith Jr.
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 15
Outfielder
Born: (1992-10-26) October 26, 1992 (age 32)
Peachtree City, Georgia
Bats: LeftThrows: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.370
Home runs0
Hits10
Runs batted in1
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Teams

John Dwight Smith Jr. (born October 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Dwight Smith.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Smith attended McIntosh High School and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (53rd overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Smith made his professional baseball debut in 2012 and split the season with the Rookie Bluefield Blue Jays and Low-A Vancouver Canadians, hitting a combined .212 with 4 home runs and 29 runs batted in (RBI). He spent the 2013 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he batted .284 in 109 games, with 7 home runs, 46 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.

Smith was promoted to the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays for the 2014 season. On April 6, 2014, he hit a pair of solo home runs against Cole Hamels, the first two home run game of his career. On August 26, the Blue Jays organization announced that Smith would play for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League at the completion of the 2014 season. He finished the 2014 season having batted .284 in 121 games played, with 12 home runs and 60 RBI. He stole 15 bases, and posted an OPS over .800 for the first time in his career. On September 24, Smith was named the MVP for Dunedin in 2014. He was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats at the start of the 2015 season, and played the entire season there, batting .265 with 7 home runs and 44 RBI in 117 games played. Smith was not added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster at the end of the 2015 season, making him eligible for the Rule 5 draft. MLB columnist Jonathan Mayo named him one of the top available prospects heading into the draft.

Smith was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 7. He was assigned to New Hampshire to open the 2016 minor league season. Smith played 126 games for the Fisher Cats in 2016, and hit .265 with a career-high 15 home runs and 74 RBI. He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to open the 2017 season.

Toronto Blue Jays

On May 18, 2017, Smith was called up by the Blue Jays, and he made his debut the same day against the Atlanta Braves. Smith went 0–2 with a walk in Toronto's 9–0 win. He was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo on May 20, and recalled on May 24 after Anthony Alford was placed on the disabled list. Smith recorded the first hit of his career in the Blue Jays 8–4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers that day, and was optioned back to Buffalo following the game.

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