Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Mon 8/23/21 5:30 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is out of the lineup Monday at Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has a strong .279 average since returning from the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 5, but he's slugging only .311 during that 15-game stretch. Daulton Varsho will take over in right field Monday for Arizona.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Thu 8/19/21 12:13 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith isn't starting Thursday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has gone 2-for-12 with a run and a strikeout across the last three games and will get a rare day off Thursday. Christian Walker will start at first base and bat fourth.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Sun 8/15/21 2:40 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Smith scored in the first inning on Drew Ellis' home run and in the fifth frame on Josh Rojas' triple. He is batting .297 with eight RBI and six runs in the month of August. On the season, the 25-year-old is slashing .275/.362/.449 with nine long balls, 40 RBI and 53 runs scored in 416 plate appearances.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Fri 8/13/21 3:19 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, run, four RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's 12-3 victory over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Smith knocked in two runs with his third-inning double and later scored, singled home two more runs in the fourth and singled again in the sixth for his first three-hit game since May. The 25-year-old has opened August hot, going 9-for-28 with eight RBI in seven games.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Thu 8/12/21 6:19 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Smith opened the game at first base then moved to right field when Kole Calhoun was removed after injuring his hamstring while running the bases. That wasn't the end of Smith's moves; he later moved back to first base and finished the game in left field. With Calhoun suffering his third hamstring injury of the season, right field could open up as a permanent home for Smith, who has moved around all year.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Thu 8/5/21 9:42 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's loss to San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Smith (undisclosed), who was activated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day, stroked a two-run single in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third for his first multi-RBI game since June 16. The 25-year-old Smith has established himself as a regular in the Arizona lineup, slashing .271/.331/.422 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 384 plate appearances. He's added 20 doubles and three triples.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Thu 8/5/21 2:17 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The Diamondbacks never specified whether Smith tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll return to action after spending nearly a week away from the team. The 25-year-old is starting in right field and batting fifth Thursday against the Giants. In the five games prior to his absence, Smith went 7-for-17 with a home run, two doubles, five runs and two RBI.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Fri 7/30/21 8:45 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.
EDGE Analysis
It's not clear whether Smith has tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be one of several players away from the team amid an outbreak. If the 25-year-old has tested negative, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he passes through the league's health and safety protocols.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Wed 7/28/21 4:53 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Even with a right-hander (Jordan Lyles) on the mound for the Rangers and the designated-hitter spot available to the Diamondbacks, the lefty-hitting Smith will still head to the bench after starting the past five contests. Assuming he isn't dealing with an injury, Smith shouldn't be at any risk of seeing his playing time subside in the second half, given that the rookie is seen as a potential key piece in the 31-71 Diamonbacks' rebuilding effort. He's helped his cause for sticking in the lineup by slashing .333/.459/.600 in nine games since the All-Star break.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Sun 7/25/21 9:03 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Smith continues to be the team's primary center fielder in the absence of Ketel Marte (hamstring), but that could change with Marte nearing a return. He's developed nicely this season, and the Diamondbacks would like to find a home for Smith. Right field would be the most logical place, particularly if Arizona moves Kole Calhoun. Even then, the return of Carson Kelly (wrist) complicates matters. That means they need to find a home for catcher Daulton Varsho, whose bat has suddenly erupted. At that point, Arizona could give Smith a larger share of the at-bats at first base, where Christian Walker's .115 ISO, .628 OPS and 22 RBI over 62 games are easily replaceable.