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Seth Smith | Outfielder

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (30) / 9/30/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 210
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Seth Smith went 2-for-4 with a homer, two walks and three runs scored versus the Rangers on Monday.
The A's are hoping Smith's slump is over. His OPS dropped from 1.072 on April 23 to .933 on April 30 to .755 on May 17, but he's now gone 4-for-8 in his last two games. Of course, it was in late April and early May that the A's really needed him. Now that Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp and Chris Young are healthy again, Smith isn't so important to the attack anymore. May 21 - 12:21 AM

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Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Indians.

Smith singled and scored in the fourth and added another single in the eighth. He had a chance to come up with a big hit in the ninth but grounded out weakly to the pitcher with the bases loaded. Of course, the A's shouldn't have had to rely on Smith to extend the game. Adam Rosales hit a drive in the ninth inning that clearly hit the railing above the wall in left field, but the Angel Hernandez-led umpire crew failed to reverse their call of a double.
May 8 - 9:55 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith had a nice day at the plate in Saturday's loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

It was a refreshing bounceback effort from Smith, who had been 0-for-10 with eight strikeouts over his previous two games. He's now hitting .295/.380/.474 with three homers and 17 RBI on the season. With Chris Young hitting the disabled list on Saturday, Smith should see increased playing time in the coming weeks and is worthy of an add as a fourth or fifth outfielder in mixed fantasy leagues.
May 4 - 4:47 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith belted a two-run homer and also added an RBI on a bases-loaded walk in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Smith scored a pair of runs on the night. He was one of a host of offensive stars for the A's in the blowout win, as Coco Crisp, John Jaso, Brandon Moss and Josh Reddick all had multiple hits and multiple RBI. Smith is now sporting a .377 batting mark to go along with two dingers and 10 RBI.
Apr 23 - 10:11 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith went 4-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

Smith actually had two doubles on the night. He's now hitting an even .500 (11-for-22) with one homer and six doubles on the year. It might be a challenge for him to get steady at-bats due to the presence of Chris Young, so he's more of an AL-only option.
Apr 12 - 1:17 AM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros.

Chris Young will take his place in the starting lineup. Smith isn't injured, but with the Astros adjusting their rotation in the wake of Erik Bedard's start being pushed back, A's skipper Bob Melvin didn't want to sit Young on consecutive days.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Apr 5 - 7:55 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith continued his sizzling spring on Friday, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI as the A's played the D'Backs to a 2-2 tie.

The veteran outfielder is now hitting .435 (10-for-23) with a homer and six RBI this spring. He's getting an extended look at first base this spring in an effort to increase his versatility. While he hammers right-handed pitching, it's difficult to see him garnering more than 400 at-bats in the A's crowded outfield, making him a difficult play in fantasy leagues.
Mar 15 - 8:35 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Athletics could give Seth Smith an extended look at first base.

Smith only plays against right-handed pitching, so he wouldn't be a platoon option with Brandon Moss, but the versatility might increase his playing time. The Athletics are also giving Michael Taylor an extended look at first base in spring training.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 16 - 10:15 AM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Athletics and DH Seth Smith avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Smith was arbitration-eligible for the second time in his career. The 30-year-old batted .240/.333/.420 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI in 125 games last season for Oakland while earning a salary of $2.415 million.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Jan 17 - 7:28 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith will bat cleanup Thursday in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers.

Smith is being rewarded after he hit a game-tying two-run double in Wednesday's walk off win. Coco Crisp is leading off Thursday and will be followed by Stephen Drew, Yoenis Cespedes, Smith, Josh Reddick, Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, Derek Norris and Cliff Pennington.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 04:09:00 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith hit a two-run double to tie the game in the ninth and scored the winning run on a Coco Crisp walkoff single in Wednesday's 4-3 ALDS Game 4 win over the Tigers.

Smith followed a Josh Reddick single and Josh Donaldson double with a double of his own before scampering home on Crisp's two-out, walkoff single through the right side of the Tigers' infield. The A's not only scored three of their four runs in the final frame but also doubled their hit total. Justin Verlander and Jarrod Parker will square off in Game 5 Thursday.
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 01:16:00 AM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith launched a solo home run in Tuesday's ALDS Game 3 win over the Tigers.

Smith got the start at designated hitter over Jonny Gomes because he was 6-for-13 with two homers in his career against Anibal Sanchez, and he took Sanchez deep again in the fifth inning. It's his lone hit this postseason in 10 plate appearances, but he could have earned another start Wednesday against Max Scherzer.
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 11:47:00 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in Oakland's 12-4 takedown of the Tigers on Thursday.

Here's something pretty amazing: the A's scored 12 runs even though the top five hitters in the lineup combined to go 2-for-21 with no homers. Fortunately, the bottom four guys went 10-for-17. It was a close game until the ninth, when the A's busted out with six runs. The A's are currently four games up on the Angels and five games up on the Rays and Tigers for the second wild card.
Thu, Sep 20, 2012 04:35:00 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith had a two-run homer and a single Sunday against the Red Sox.

The single might have been hit even harder than the homer; it was a laser to right field that couldn't even score Coco Crisp from second base. Smith is 11-for-34 with two homers and three doubles since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 21.
Sun, Sep 2, 2012 07:02:00 PM
Seth Smith - OF - Athletics

Seth Smith went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Activated from the disabled list -- like dominant starting pitcher Brett Anderson -- Smith paced Oakland's offense in the 4-1 victory. Smith missed just over two weeks with a left hamstring strain and showed no residual rust in his return. He's now hitting .243/.350/.429 on the year.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 01:12:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez