Mallex Smith RF FA Sat 4/20/19 6:05 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not starting Saturday against the Angels, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith sits after starting five straight games. Mitch Haniger slides to center field in his absence, with Jay Bruce playing right field.
Mallex Smith RF FA Wed 4/17/19 4:10 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is in Wednesday's lineup as a replacement for Mitch Haniger (illness), Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith wasn't in the original release of the Mariners' lineup but he'll wind up being needed after all. He'll lead off and play center field.
Mallex Smith RF FA Wed 4/17/19 3:23 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not starting Wednesday against Cleveland, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith sits for the second time in four games. He's hit a modest .219 on the season, but his 10.8 percent walk rate has given him enough opportunities to steal six bases. Mitch Haniger slides over to center field in his absence, with Jay Bruce starting in right.
Mallex Smith RF FA Thu 4/11/19 1:30 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Royals on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has all three of his multi-hit efforts of the season in April, but Wednesday's pair of RBI were his first since March 31. The speedy outfielder is also a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts over his first 10 games and sports a career-best 12.2 percent walk rate over his first 49 plate appearances.
Mallex Smith RF FA Mon 4/8/19 4:50 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Smith battled an elbow strain in camp but seems to be fully over it now, as Monday's game off is his first in over a week. Mitch Haniger slides over to center field in his absence, with Jay Bruce starting in right.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sun 4/7/19 11:55 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 2-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases and two runs in a 12-5 victory against the White Sox on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old is hitting only .250 (8-for-32), but he's walked six times to elevate his on-base percentage above .350. That's exactly what the Mariners want out of the leadoff spot, and behind that healthy on-base percentage, Smith has also swiped four bags. He has a home run, three RBI and eight runs as well.
Mallex Smith RF FA Tue 4/2/19 3:38 AM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Seattle's 6-3 win over the Angels on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The speedster bumped his average up to .294 with the multi-hit effort, adding his second stolen base of the season to help Seattle claim its sixth victory in seven games to start the season. Smith provides virtually no power, but he posted a solid .367 on-base percentage and swiped 40 bags with Tampa Bay last season, so if he can continue to reach base at a similar clip, he could prove to be a solid source of steals and runs as a table-setter atop Seattle's lineup.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sat 3/30/19 6:16 PM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith missed the team's early season-opening series in Japan due to an elbow strain but was in the lineup both Thursday and Friday. He'll likely still need the occasional off day in the first few weeks of the season. Mitch Haniger slides over the center field in his absence, with Jay Bruce starting in right field.
Mallex Smith RF FA Sat 3/30/19 2:27 AM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith posted a home run and steal during a 7-6 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old added a second RBI on a sacrifice fly and stole his base after a walk. Smith had just two home runs last season and has only seven bombs in 1,046 career plate appearances, so despite the showcase of power Friday, owners shouldn't expect this to be the new norm. However, Smith is a speedster, and at the top of the Mariners lineup, he could steal 40 bases again as he did with the Rays last year.
Mallex Smith RF FA Fri 3/29/19 10:20 AM
Mallex Smith
RF FA
Smith went 1-for-5 with a run in a win over the Red Sox on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Smith made it into the Opening Day lineup after struggling with elbow soreness during spring and remaining behind while the team opened the season against the Athletics in Japan last week. The speedy outfielder appears to be back at full health and ready to serve as a fixture in center field moving forward.