Mallex Smith RF FA Thu 5/17/18 5:57 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not in the lineup against the Angels on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will occupy a spot on the bench following a pair of starts with southpaw Tyler Skaggs on the hill for Los Angeles. Johnny Field will man center field and bat eighth for Tampa Bay.
Mallex Smith RF FA Mon 5/14/18 3:33 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will head to the bench for a breather with the Rays stacking right-handed hitters against lefty starter Eric Skoglund. In his place, Johnny Field will start in center field and hit seventh.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sat 5/12/18 11:27 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a triple, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in a 10-3 win during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
He went 0-for-4 in the matinee, but Smith more than made up for that lackluster performance in the nightcap, pushing his slash line on the season to .318/.397/.439 in the process. While the 25-year-old is still looking for his first homer of the year, his 9-for-13 showing on stolen base attempts is providing him with plenty of fantasy value.
Mallex Smith RF FA Tue 5/8/18 3:20 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays are going with an entirely right-handed hitting lineup against southpaw Sean Newcomb, so Smith will be situated on the bench for Tuesday's series opener. Johnny Field is starting in center field and hitting ninth in his stead.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sun 5/6/18 1:19 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 2-for-2 with a double, a stolen base, two walks and two runs in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The speedy outfielder was a constant thorn in the side of Blue Jays pitching throughout the afternoon, extending his modest hitting streak to three games in the process. Smith continues to be one of the Rays lineup's most consistent assets, as he's now slashing an impressive .337/.410/.427 with four doubles, two triples, five RBI, seven steals and 11 runs over 101 plate appearances.
Mallex Smith RF FA Fri 5/4/18 3:08 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is out of the lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw J.A. Happ on the mound, manager Kevin Cash will stack the deck with right-handed hitting and move Smith to the bench. Johnny Field will draw a start in center field and bat ninth in his stead.
Mallex Smith RF FA Mon 4/30/18 10:56 AM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Red Sox in Sunday. He was also picked off first base.
EDGE Analysis
Smith continues to excel at the plate, with Sunday's tally serving as his seventh multi-hit effort of April. The speedy outfielder's line is now up to a sparkling .342/.405/.434 over 85 plate appearances, an outstanding follow-up thus far to his initial 81-game stint with the Rays in 2017.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sat 4/28/18 11:50 AM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is out of Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With the Rays facing southpaw David Price, they are loading up the lineup with right-handed hitters, resulting in Smith starting the game on the bench. Johnny Field will start in center field and hit ninth in his place. Smith should be back in the lineup Sunday against righty Rick Porcello.
Mallex Smith RF FA Wed 4/25/18 10:22 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 1-for-4 with his fourth stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is riding a seven-game RBI drought, but he's found a way to continue being productive in the meantime. The 24-year-old is hitting .338 with a .403 OBP, and continues to be a threat on the base paths -- though he's still only 4-for-7 in stolen base attempts on the year. He likely won't be a reliable source of power or run production, but as long as he keeps getting on base the runs and stolen base opportunities will be there.
Mallex Smith RF FA Wed 4/18/18 6:40 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
He's been on fire lately, going 16-for-35 (.457) over his last nine games, Surprisingly, the hot streak hasn't improved Smith's spot in the batting order -- he hit seventh Wednesday -- and his poor 3-for-6 showing on stolen-base attempts may be preventing him from getting consistent green lights despite his foot speed.