Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Tue 5/23/23 2:13 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Evan Longoria will take a turn at designated hitter and bat sixth versus the Phillies and left-hander Matt Strahm. Lourdes Gurriel, Dominic Fletcher and Corbin Carroll are starting across the outfield.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Tue 5/23/23 6:43 AM

Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Smith's fifth-inning shot turned out to be the game-winning hit. It was the second straight game in which Smith batted leadoff, as it appears he'll be atop the order against righties. The home run, his fourth, was the second in the last three games after going 23 games without one.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Mon 5/22/23 2:16 PM

Smith is in the leadoff spot again for the Diamondbacks on Monday in Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
It's the second game in a row that Smith has hit leadoff, as it appears it will be the new setup for Arizona at least against right-handed pitching. Josh Rojas had been the team's regular leadoff man versus righties but will again be hitting sixth in this one.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Mon 5/22/23 8:39 AM

Smith batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
This was the first time this season Smith hit leadoff for Arizona, which usually employs Josh Rojas atop the order against right-handers or Ketel Marte against lefties. It's unclear if this will be a common practice going forward. Smith entered Sunday with a .349 OBP and 14.2 BB%.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Sat 5/20/23 10:08 PM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Though Smith was retired by Mitch Keller in each of his first two plate appearances, Smith had the most important swing of the day, taking reliever Robert Stephenson yard for a two-run long shot that plated Lourdes Gurriel to give the Diamondbacks a one-run advantage. The homer was Smith's first since April 19 (23 games) and just his third of the year. In his last six appearances, Smith has hit just 2-for-21 (.095) with six strikeouts.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Tue 5/9/23 4:45 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Arizona will go with a right-heavy lineup with left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the mound for Miami. Lourdes Gurriel is in left field, Corbin Carroll is in center and Dominic Fletcher is in right. Emmanuel Rivera will serve as the designated hitter.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Sun 5/7/23 9:37 AM

Smith walked off the Nationals with a pinch-hit walk in the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday's 8-7 win.
EDGE Analysis
He entered as a pinch hitter for Gabriel Moreno and walked in Christian Walker for the win. Smith, who initially found success upon his callup from Triple-A Reno, entered Saturday's contest with just one hit over his last 18 at-bats. He's still a lineup mainstay against righties, but a prolonged slump could change that.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Sat 5/6/23 4:56 PM

Smith will be on the bench against lefty MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has shown more this season that he'd previously shown at the big-league level, slashing .260/.373/.440, though that comes in a small sample of 59 plate appearances. That's earned him an increasing role, as he's started against each of the last eight righties the Diamondbacks have faced, but he's been in the lineup just once against a southpaw this season.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Wed 5/3/23 1:43 PM

Smith is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Smith will take a seat with southpaw Andrew Heaney on the mound for Texas. Emmanuel Rivera is hitting second and serving as Arizona's designated hitter in Smith's absence.

Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Fri 4/28/23 4:52 PM

Smith is out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Emmanuel Rivera is serving as Arizona's designated hitter and batting second with left-hander Kyle Freeland getting the start for Colorado. Smith boasts an overall .353/.463/.618 batting line on the season but has logged only five plate appearances against southpaws up to this point.