Mallex Smith
RF FA
Fri 8/14/20 6:07 PM

Smith isn't in the lineup Friday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will take a seat for the fourth time in the past five games in the midst of a slump. He went 1-for-4 with one strikeout Wednesday. Dylan Moore will shift to right field with Dee Gordon taking over as the left fielder.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Tue 8/11/20 6:09 PM

Smith isn't starting Tuesday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will sit for a third consecutive game as he's swung a cold bat to begin the year. Dylan Moore will take over in right field with Dee Gordon stepping in as the left fielder Tuesday.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Mon 8/10/20 6:10 PM

Smith isn't in the lineup Monday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has been in a slump to begin the season, and he'll ride the bench for his second straight game. Dylan Moore will shift to right field with Tim Lopes starting in left field.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Sun 8/9/20 3:25 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With another hitless showing in Saturday's 5-0 loss, Smith is now batting .135/.179/.189 with a career-worst 28.2 percent strikeout rate through 11 games. While Smith's porous offensive production would likely relegate him to a full-time bench role on most teams, the Mariners don't have many appealing alternatives on the active roster. Seattle doesn't seem eager to start the service clock on top prospect Jarred Kelenic, so it may simply wait and hope that one of Smith, Tim Lopes or Dee Gordon eventually heats up at the plate to solidify a spot in the corner outfield.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Sat 8/8/20 2:46 PM

Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a loss to the Rockies on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith experienced some rather rare success with the bat, opening the scoring on the night with his second-inning single that plated Dee Gordon. The speedster also swiped his second bag of the campaign in what was his first multi-hit effort of 2020. Smith is 3-for-7 over the last two games, but his season line still sits at an unsightly .147/.194/.206.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Tue 8/4/20 6:31 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has seen inconsistent playing time in recent contests as he's gone 2-for-23 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs and nine strikeouts over seven games this year. Dylan Moore will start in right field, batting eighth.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Sat 8/1/20 5:15 PM

Smith remains out of the lineup Saturday against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has now sat for two straight games and for four of the last six contests, including twice against righties like Saturday's starter Mike Fiers. He's gone just 1-for-17 at the plate this season after missing the early part of summer camp for undisclosed reasons. Dylan Moore will start in right field in his absence.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Fri 7/31/20 6:08 PM

Smith is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started five of the first seven games of the season but will head to the bench after going 1-for-17. Dylan Moore will start in right field against Oakland southpaw Sean Manaea.

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Wed 7/29/20 7:09 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tim Lopes is starting in right field and hitting fifth in Smith's place Wednesday. Smith has gotten off to a slow start to the season, collecting just one hit though the first four games (15 at-bats).

Mallex Smith
RF FA
Wed 7/29/20 4:11 AM

Smith went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts but stole his first base of the season in the Mariners' 10-2 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
It was an ugly night at the plate, but after reaching on a fielding error in the fifth inning, Smith was at least able to chip in his first steal of the campaign. Smith is 1-for-15 to start the 2020 season. He could be at risk of losing out on playing time to Tim Lopes if he doesn't pick it up soon.