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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 7th, 1981 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Lansing, Michigan]] |
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| Jason Smith | |
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| Free Agent – No. -- | |
| Left Field | |
| Born: June 7, 1981 | |
Bats: switch Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 17, 2004, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics (through August 31, 2009) | |
| Batting average | .312 |
| Teams | |
| FSU | |
Jason Edward Smith (born June 7, 1981, in Lansing, Michigan, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Baseball career
In 2004, Smith was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 42nd round of the 2003 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, 2005.
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.
References
- ^ "The Year in Uniforms, 2006". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Alyson Footer (2009-01-05). "Astros ink five to Minor League deals". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- MLB.com Player File
- The Baseball Cube player page
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