Smith (elbow) is expected to begin making progression with baseball activities next week, Owen Perkins of MLB.com reports. "Coming out of the off-day on Monday, we should have a good indication of how he can start ramping up," manager Scott Servais said. "He feels good. He'll start playing catch. The biggest thing is to get a bat in his hand and let him start swinging."

EDGE Analysis

The speedy outfielder has yet to make his spring debut due to a sore elbow that stemmed for overthrowing in the early days of camp. Smith was shut down from throwing Feb. 16 after experiencing soreness. If he's able to adhere to the expected timetable, Smith should still have ample time to get enough reps both in the field and at the plate prior to the start of the regular season. If healthy, Smith is expected to man center field for the Mariners, allowing Dee Gordon to resume playing second base on a full-time basis.

Smith (elbow) is expected to be cleared to throw early next week and could be allowed to swing a bat before then, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith's start to spring has been slowed by a sore elbow, an injury he suffered after over-exerting himself while throwing before camp. If he's cleared on schedule, he'll have enough time to get ready by Opening Day, though any significant setback could put that in some doubt.

Manager Scott Servais said Saturday that he expects Smith (elbow) will need another week off before he resumes swinging a bat, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith will be able to continue performing defensive drills while he tends to the strained right elbow, but he'll require clearance from doctors for both hitting and throwing drills. If Smith gets the green light for both activities by next weekend like Servais anticipates, the 25-year-old should be able to get in enough at-bats during spring training to ensure his availability for Opening Day.

Smith (elbow) is cleared to start defensive drills Tuesday but remains unable to throw, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had been shut down from everything for the first few days of camp after overthrowing and ending up with a sore elbow. He still won't be allowed to throw for over a week, but the fact that he's able to do other baseball activities will help his chances of getting ready by Opening Day.

Smith (elbow) won't throw a baseball for a least a couple weeks, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The issue is apparently with a muscle, not a ligament. If Smith is cleared to throw in two weeks, he'll still have nearly a month to build up by Opening Day, so there's still a good chance the injury won't carry into the season. If he falls behind that timeline, though, a stint on the Injured List can't be ruled out.

Smith is battling a sore elbow and will skip the defensive parts of the Mariners' first spring workouts, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

There haven't been any suggestions that the issue is a significant one, though it would obviously be preferable for Smith to enter camp uninjured. The outfielder reportedly threw too much leading up to camp so will need to be eased into action. If the injury lingers into the start of the regular season, Seattle could slide Mitch Haniger to center, opening an outfield corner for Jay Bruce, or move Dee Gordon to the outfield, opening the keystone for Tim Beckham.

The Rays have agreed to trade Smith to the Mariners in exchange for Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

While the trade has not been officially announced, it's a done deal pending medicals. Smith was previously a Mariner for a few hours in 2017 -- the M's acquired him from Atlanta but then flipped him to Tampa Bay for Drew Smyly. The outfielder went on to play close to every day for the Rays in 2018, hitting .296 and swiping 40 bags in 544 plate appearances. He should continue to play regularly for Seattle, and there's no doubt that he'll have the green light to run. In Tampa Bay, this cements Austin Meadows into a prominent role and would seem to give Brandon Lowe a real shot to make the team.

Smith went 1-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's win over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

In the final game of the 2018 campaign, Smith reached 40 stolen bases after recording 32 during the 2016 and 2017 seasons combined. The 25-year-old also lead baseball with 10 triples and posted a strong .296/.367/.406 slash line.

Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a stolen base and two runs in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith turned in one of his trademark efforts out of the top of the order, ringing up his 38th stolen base of the season in the process. The speedy outfielder's multi-hit effort snapped what had been rare slump, as Smith had gone 1-for-21 over the previous five games.

Smith went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was part of a successful track meet against Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen, who the Rays touched up for four stolen bases overall on the night. The speedy outfielder has swiped another eight bases this month while maintaining his solid hitting, keeping his season line an impressive .301/.371/.410.