Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Wed 7/21/21 11:50 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Smith got the start at first base Wednesday. He came up clutch in the seventh inning with a go-ahead solo shot off Pittsburgh reliever Duane Underwood. Through 362 plate appearances, Smith has recorded nine homers, 31 RBI, 44 runs scored and a stolen base while maintaining a .265/.323/.419 slash line. He's seen most of his playing time in center field lately, but he can also spell Christian Walker at first base as he did Wednesday.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Tue 7/20/21 8:12 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is not starting Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will retreat to the bench against lefty Tyler Alexander a day after belting his eighth homer of the campaign. Stuart Fairchild draws the start in center field.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Tue 7/20/21 8:54 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Smith's lone hit of the night was a big one as he and Josh VanMeter combined for back-to-back solo home runs in the second inning. It was his first long ball since July 2 but his second consecutive game with an RBI. The 25-year-old is slashing .261/.218/.407 with eight homers, 30 RBI, 42 runs scored, a steal and a 26:69 BB:K over 358 plate appearances.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Sun 7/11/21 1:01 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
He'll get a rest after starting the first two games of the series against Los Angeles. Christian Walker will start at first base as David Peralta, Daulton Varsho and Josh Reddick start in the outfield from left to right.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Sat 7/3/21 6:49 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-4 loss to San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Smith launched his second home run in as many games in the eighth inning off Jimmie Sherfy to bring Arizona within shouting distance, before the Giants plated four in the ninth and put the game out of reach. The 25-year-old first baseman/outfielder has already set a career high in plate appearances (312) and should continue to be steady presence in the lineup for the remainder of the season.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Fri 7/2/21 12:52 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 5-3 victory against the Giants on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith took Giants' starter Johnny Cueto deep to left in the fifth to extend Arizona's lead to the eventual 5-3 final. It was only his first home run and fourth extra-base hit since June 1 as Smith offers a decent .270 average but an uninspiring .322 on base and .399 slugging.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Wed 6/30/21 11:38 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Diamondbacks skipper Torey Lovullo will give the lefty-hitting Smith a day off with southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim on the bump for the Cardinals. Smith had started in each of the last eight games, going 8-for-31 with a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Mon 6/28/21 7:28 AM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith started in center field and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
The Diamondbacks announced that primary center fielder Ketel Marte will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring, increasing the chance he'll land on the injured list with a leg issue for the second time this season. That means the team may need a fill-in center fielder for a significant period of time, and Smith is a logical choice. He added center field to his defensive portfolio earlier in 2021 when Marte was on the IL.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Sun 6/20/21 4:11 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Even with a right-hander (Tony Gonsolin) on the mound for the Dodgers, the lefty-hitting Smith will head to the bench for the second time in the series. The rookie is beginning to lose some steam from what was an impressive start to the season; he's gone 3-for-25 over his last seven games, dropping his batting average to .275.
Pavin Smith 1B/DH ARI Fri 6/18/21 5:18 PM
Pavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Smith is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get his second day off in four days, this time against right-hander Trevor Bauer. Josh Rojas will slide from second base to right field for the series opener.