Smith went 4-for-4 with a double and a run in Tampa Bay's 8-4 victory over Texas on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The four-hit game continued a hot start for Smith, who is now hitting .409 through 44 at-bats with a 1.044 OPS. He doesn't have any home runs and only has three RBI over that stretch, however, and Smith is a .270 career hitter over 485 at-bats, so he'll have to show he can continue to rake over a larger sample size before he'd join the conversation as a reliable fantasy contributor. That said, with Kevin Kiermaier out with a thumb injury, Smith should continue to see opportunities to contribute and prove he can become one.

Manager Kevin Cash said that Smith will get the "bulk of the opportunity" in center field while Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) is out, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has primarily played the corner outfield spots to start the season, but he'll move into center to fill in for the injured Kiermaier. He could also see more opportunities toward the top of the batting order with the Rays' regular two-hitter out of action, which could boost Smith's ability to tally runs scored.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a run in a 9-4 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Kevin Cash opted to deploy the speed merchant out of the leadoff spot Saturday, certainly a role for which he fits the profile. The 24-year-old third multi-hit effort over the last five games raised his season average to a sparkling .343, rendering him a dynamic presence thus far regardless of where he slots into the batting order.

Smith is batting leadoff for the first time this season Saturday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has spent the majority of the season batting in the bottom third of the Rays' order but will try out the leadoff spot for the first time against Jake Arrieta and the Phillies. The 24-year-old is off to a hot start through his first 36 plate appearances, hitting .323/.400/.419. It's a small sample, but he's cut his 21.4 percent career walk rate down to 11.1 percent while increasing his walk rate from 8.8 percent to 11.1 percent. It's too early to tell whether the Rays intend to keep Smith in the leadoff role or if this is just a one-game experiment, but he's always had prototypical speed for a leadoff man and may be developing some on-base ability as well.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a run and was also caught stealing on his only attempt in a 6-5 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

After a lackluster start to his season, Smith has now gone 6-for-10 with a double, a triple, an RBI, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs over his last two games. Despite the small sample, the surge serves as a sampling of the across-the-box-score have Smith is capable of wreaking.

Smith went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and a RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. He also stole two bases.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had his first extra-base hits of the season, as well as his first stolen base on the year. The 24-year-old could push for the eradication of his current platoon situation if he keeps producing performances like the one Monday. Unfortunately, Tampa Bay has the lowest steals attempted per game rate (0.22) in the MLB, so his fantasy ceiling will be limited if he continuously doesn't get opportunities to swipe bags.

Smith is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has been limited to just four starts this season with manager Kevin Cash hesitant to use the lefty-hitting outfielder against same-handed pitching. Though he'll likely still be in line to start the majority of his team's games this season, Smith's status as a platoon player could limit his stolen-base opportunities relative to some of baseball's other top rabbits.

Smith is not in the lineup against Boston on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unsurprisingly, Smith heads back to the bench with left-hander David Price set to throw for the Red Sox. In his place, Rob Refsnyder will earn the nod in left and bat ninth.

Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith sat against lefties Chris Sale and David Price in the Rays' opening two games of the season and sits against another one in Jordan Montgomery on Tuesday. Rob Refsnyder receives the start in left field in his place. It appears that Smith will sit against all lefties, at least for the time being.

Smith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Smith will grab a spot on the bench with left-handed ace Chris Sale taking the mound for the Red Sox on Opening Day. In his place, Denard Span draws the start in left, and it will be interesting to see if the Rays eventually give Smith opportunities to start against left-handed pitching.