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Jason Smith
Jason Smith
	Smith with the Rockford Cubbies in 1998
	Infielder
	Born: July 24, 1977 (age 47); Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 17, 2001, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	May 21, 2009, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.212
Home runs	17
Runs batted in	60
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (2001); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2002–2003); Detroit Tigers (2004–2005); Colorado Rockies (2006); Toronto Blue Jays (2007); Arizona Diamondbacks (2007); Kansas City Royals (2007–2008); Houston Astros (2009);

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Jason William Smith (born July 24, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder.

Career

In 1995, Smith was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. A year later, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut with the Cubs on June 17, 2001.

After stints in Tampa Bay, Detroit and Colorado, Smith was claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by Toronto in December 2006.^[1]

Smith was claimed off waivers by Arizona on May 15, 2007. He played 2 games for the Diamondbacks going 1-4 before being placed on the disabled list. On July 11, 2007, while on the disabled list, he was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals, for whom he batted .188 in 2007 and .214 in 2008.

He became a free agent after the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on January 5, 2009.^[2]

On May 10, 2009, Smith was recalled to Houston for added depth as Lance Berkman suffered a wrist injury.

Personal life

Smith's cousin, Austin Davis, plays in the NFL. He currently resides in Mobile, Alabama.

References

^ "The Year in Uniforms, 2006". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
^ Alyson Footer (January 5, 2009). "Astros ink five to Minor League deals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 5, 2009.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[espn-jasonsmith-jersey-1] "The Year in Uniforms, 2006". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.

[2] Alyson Footer (January 5, 2009). "Astros ink five to Minor League deals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 5, 2009.

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-'''Jason William Smith''' (born July 24, 1977) is a retired [[Major League Baseball]]  [[infielder]].
+'''Jason William Smith''' (born July 24, 1977) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[infielder]].
-==Baseball career==
+==Career==
 In 1995, Smith was drafted by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the 42nd round of the [[1995 Major League Baseball Draft]], but did not sign. A year later, he was drafted by the [[Chicago Cubs]] in the 23rd round of the [[1996 Major League Baseball Draft]]. He made his major league debut with the Cubs on June 17, 2001.
-After stints in [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay]], [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]] and [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]], Smith was claimed in the [[Rule 5 Draft]] by [[Toronto Blue Jays|Toronto]] in December 2006.<ref name="espn-jasonsmith-jersey">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2006 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/061228&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1 | title = The Year in Uniforms, 2006 | format = | work = ESPN | publisher = ESPN Internet Ventures | accessdate = 2006-12-28}}</ref>
+After stints in [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay]], [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]] and [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]], Smith was claimed in the [[Rule 5 Draft]] by [[Toronto Blue Jays|Toronto]] in December 2006.<ref name="espn-jasonsmith-jersey">{{cite web | last = | first = | author-link = | year = 2006 | url = https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/061228&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1 | title = The Year in Uniforms, 2006 | format = | work = ESPN | publisher = ESPN Internet Ventures | access-date = 2006-12-28}}</ref>
 Smith was claimed off waivers by [[Arizona Diamondbacks|Arizona]] on May 15, 2007. He played 2 games for the Diamondbacks going 1-4 before being placed on the [[disabled list]]. On July 11, 2007, while on the disabled list, he was claimed off waivers by the [[Kansas City Royals]], for whom he batted .188 in 2007 and .214 in 2008.
-He became a [[free agent]] after the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on January 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090105&content_id=3733140&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |title=Astros ink five to Minor League deals |accessdate=2009-01-05 |author=Alyson Footer |authorlink=MLB.com |date=2009-01-05 |work=MLB.com}}</ref>
+He became a [[free agent]] after the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on January 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090105&content_id=3733140&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |title=Astros ink five to Minor League deals |accessdate=2009-01-05 |author=Alyson Footer |author-link=MLB.com |date=2009-01-05 |work=MLB.com}}</ref>
-On May 10, 2009 Smith was recalled to Houston for added depth as [[Lance Berkman]] suffered a wrist injury.
+On May 10, 2009, Smith was recalled to Houston for added depth as [[Lance Berkman]] suffered a wrist injury.
 ==Personal life==
-Smith's cousin, [[Austin Davis]], plays in the [[NFL]]. He now currently lives in Mobile Alabama with his wife Heather. He now coaches at Mobile Christian School alongside Talley Haines. He is also a Bible Teacher
+Smith's cousin, [[Austin Davis (American football)|Austin Davis]], plays in the [[NFL]]. He currently resides in Mobile, Alabama.
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