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Justin Smoak | First Baseman

Team: Seattle Mariners
Age / DOB:  (26) / 12/5/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 230
Bats / Throws: Switch / Left
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With the Mariners down 10-1 in the ninth, Justin Smoak hit his first homer of the year Wednesday against the Astros.
It came off Paul Clemens, a guy who allowed 23 homers in 143 innings in the minors last year. Smoak deserves to be demoted to Triple-A, and it'd probably be happening if the Mariners felt better about Kendrys Morales as a first baseman. As is, it looks like he'll get a couple of more weeks to get things going. Apr 24 - 5:06 PM

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Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Smoak has really struggled so far this season, so any extra-base hit is noteworthy. The Mariners are hoping that he can finally live up to his power potential after a dismal 2012. They won't be making any changes at first base with Michael Morse and Michael Saunders both injured.
Apr 14 - 7:30 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak went 0-for-4 on Friday, leaving him with a .175 average and no extra-base hits in 44 at-bats.

The Mariners won't be making any changes at first base with Michael Morse and Michael Saunders hurting, but if Smoak still isn't hitting once those two get back, they may start looking at alternatives. Smoak had a nice September and a strong spring, but his lifetime average is down to .222.
Apr 13 - 1:16 AM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak blasted his third home run of the Cactus League schedule as the Mariners topped the Angels 8-5 on Friday.

Smoak finished the day 1-for-2 with a walk and a pair of runs scored. He came into camp with the full confidence of manager Eric Wedge, and has responded very favorably by hitting .382/.482/.765 with three bombs and eight RBI. While he certainly possesses average risk, he's capable of socking 20 or more homers and can be picked up at an extremely discounted rate in fantasy drafts.
Mar 15 - 7:50 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak singled and belted a decisive two-run homer in Tuesday's 6-5 Cactus League win over the Brewers.

Smoak's blast came in the eighth inning off of Milwaukee closer John Axford, putting the M's ahead for good. It his second longball of the spring, and he's picked up five hits in nine at-bats in the early going. The 26-year-old is expected to open the year as Seattle's starting first baseman, but he'll need to hit in order to keep his job.
Feb 26 - 7:04 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Monday that Justin Smoak will be the team's first baseman this season barring "something drastic."

Wedge doesn't want to base his decision making on spring training results, so first base is Smoak's job to lose. That means Kendrys Morales will function as the primary designated hitter while Michael Morse will play left, Michael Saunders will play right and Raul Ibanez will be used in a part-time role. However, given the number of options Wedge has at his disposal, there likely won't be much patience if Smoak gets off to a slow start.
Related: Kendrys Morales, Raul Ibanez, Michael Morse, Michael Saunders
Source: Seattle Times
Feb 18 - 5:09 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Wednesday that he expects Justin Smoak to be the club's first baseman in 2013.

A vote of confidence for Smoak, who has a disappointing .227/.304/.382 batting line since coming over from the Rangers in the Cliff Lee deal. Assuming Smoak gets the chance to open the season at first base, Morales would presumably serve as the primary DH while Michael Morse would play left, Michael Saunders would play right and Raul Ibanez would be used in a part-time role. But the margin for error for Smoak just got a lot smaller.
Related: Kendrys Morales, Raul Ibanez, Michael Morse
Source: Larry Stone on Twitter
Jan 23 - 2:46 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Red Sox have "checked in" with Seattle about a trade for Justin Smoak.

Smoak has been subject to trade rumors following the Mariners' addition of Kendrys Morales, but he would only become an option for Boston if the Mike Napoli deal isn't finalized. Cafardo also confirms that the Red Sox worked out Bobby Abreu this offseason, and have expressed interest in free agents Casey Kotchman, Lyle Overbay, and Nick Johnson.
Related: Red Sox
Source: Boston Globe
Jan 13 - 10:01 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Orioles have "some interest" in Justin Smoak.

The Mariners could consider dealing Smoak following the addition of Kendrys Morales. Though the former top prospect has disappointed so far, he did finish strong this past season, batting .288/.375/.475 with six homers over his final 42 contests. The Orioles could use him at first base or in the DH slot.
Related: Orioles
Source: Boston Globe
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 11:45:00 AM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak smashed a pair of homers and drove in three runs in a loss to the Angels on Tuesday.

Smoak's solo homer off Zack Greinke got the Mariners on the board in the fourth inning. He added a two-run blast off Scott Downs to pull them within one in the seventh, but that was as close as Seattle would get. Smoak has shown some life since returning on August 14, hitting .284 (31-for-109) with five homers and 10 RBI.
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 01:21:00 AM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak went 2-for-3 and hit another homer Sunday, lifting his average to .199.

The Mendoza Line is so close. Smoak hasn't finished a game at .200 or better since July 17.
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 08:34:00 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak smacked a solo homer in the eighth inning on Saturday, breaking a 6-6 tie and leading the Mariners to a 8-6 victory over the Rangers in Texas.

Smoak finished the evening 3-for-4 plus a walk, with two runs scored and three RBI. He had an RBI single as part of the Mariners’ five-run third inning before delivering his dramatic blast off Tanner Scheppers in the eighth, then added another RBI knock in the ninth inning. While he was the hero of the evening, he’s still hitting a miserable .196/.266/.323 with 15 homers and 44 RBI in 424 at-bats on the year.
Sat, Sep 15, 2012 11:36:00 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak, a .161/.246/.268 hitter since the All-Star break, went 0-for-4 in the loss to the A's on Saturday.

Smoak hit fifth tonight. Because he's a first baseman and first basemen are supposed to do things like bat fifth. And the A's were hitting their fist baseman fifth! Forget the fact that Smoak has hit like a backup shortstop with a broken arm this year. He's a first baseman!
Sun, Sep 9, 2012 12:31:00 AM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak went 0-for-3 on Thursday and 0-for-13 in the four-game series against the Twins.

Smoak did walk today, so that was something. Still, his average is back down to .189, which is right where it was when he was originally demoted to the minors last month. He has just three extra-base hits and two RBI in 48 at-bats since rejoining the Mariners. It makes since for the team to keep playing him regularly for the rest of the season, but he needs to get hot if he's going to be included in any 2013 plans.
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 04:38:00 PM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak homered and doubled to give the Mariners their only extra-base hits Saturday against the Twins.

Smoak wasn't very impressive during his stint at Triple-A Tacoma, but he's gone 4-for-13 with just two strikeouts in four games since returning to the majors as a result of Mike Carp's injury. In the four games before he was sent down, he went 0-for-16 with nine strikeouts.
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 12:47:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Kelly Shoppach
2Jesus Sucre
1B1Justin Smoak
2B1Dustin Ackley
SS1Brendan Ryan
2Carlos Triunfel
3B1Kyle Seager
LF1Michael Morse
2Raul Ibanez
CF1Franklin Gutierrez
2Endy Chavez
RF1Michael Saunders
2Jason Bay
DH1Kendrys Morales
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Felix Hernandez
2Hisashi Iwakuma
3Joe Saunders
4Brandon Maurer
5Aaron Harang
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Tom Wilhelmsen
2Stephen Pryor
3Carter Capps
4Oliver Perez
5Charlie Furbush
6Josh Kinney
7Lucas Luetge
8Yoervis Medina
9Danny Farquhar