OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Wed 6/30/21 11:38 AM

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.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Mon 6/28/21 7:28 AM

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.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Sun 6/20/21 4:11 PM

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.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Fri 6/18/21 5:18 PM

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.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Thu 6/17/21 9:21 AM

Smith went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's loss against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Smith made his presence felt in the top of the sixth inning with a two-out, two-run single that scored Josh Rojas and Ketel Marte, but he was silent the rest of the way. The first baseman has been very inconsistent at the plate and has hit safely in just five of his last 11 contests, posting a meager .216 average with just three RBI and a 3:8 BB:K in that span (37 at-bats).

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Tue 6/15/21 6:31 PM

Smith is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Smith struck out twice in an 0-for-4 performance in Monday's loss to San Francisco. He'll get a breather for at least the beginning of Tuesday's game while veteran Josh Reddick mans right field and bats seventh.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Wed 6/9/21 12:48 PM

Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Smith went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to Oakland, but he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale. Christian Walker will take over at first base and bat fourth.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Wed 6/9/21 6:14 AM

Smith started in left field and went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
With Arizona playing in an American League ballpark, manager Torey Lovullo could get all of his hitters in the lineup. That meant Smith, Josh Reddick and Christian Walker could coexist. On Tuesday, the manager used David Peralta at DH while Smith started in left field for the first time this season. All of those players should be in the lineup for the final game of the two-game set Wednesday. As one of the few members of the team that's hitting with regularity, Smith should be in the lineup Wednesday. He's hit safely in 16 of 18 games, going 25-for-64 (.391) with seven extra-base hits, eight RBI and 12 runs scored during that stretch.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Thu 6/3/21 5:14 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Christian Walker's recent return from the injured list and Josh Reddick's ongoing surge at the plate has made finding playing time for Smith more of a challenge of late, but the rookie still appears fairly secure in a near-everyday role. Though he'll sit Thursday, Smith has earned regular at-bats for an Arizona squad going nowhere by providing an .804 OPS while striking out in only 16.1 percent of his 218 plate appearances on the season.

OUTPavin Smith
1B/DH ARI
Wed 6/2/21 7:26 AM

Smith started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Smith extended his hitting streak to 12 games, going 19-for-46 (.413) with six extra-base hits (two homers), eight RBI and nine runs scored during the streak. He and Josh Reddick have been the hottest hitters in the lineup, so manager Torey Lovullo is working to get both in the lineup whenever possible. The manager had the lefty Smith start at first base Sunday and Monday against right-handers instead of the righty-batting Christian Walker.