He does steal bases too, as he swiped nine at Triple-A this year, but has just one with the Athletics. But so far, it hasn’t, as he’s sitting with just a. That would be palatable if his monstrous Triple-A power this year carried over. Over about a half an MLB season, he sports a career 16% SwStk%, driving a 31.1% strikeout rate. Of course, contact has been an issue, as he has consistently posted mid-teen SwStk% marks and some strikeout rates above 30%. He knocked 16 homers in just 170 at-bats, so you would think the last place A’s would want to find out if that power surge is any bit real. But this year in Triple-A, he posted and absurd 35.6% HR/FB rate and. Smith has gotten chances in the past, but the team has not been patient, as he has continued to shuffle between Triple-A and the Majors. And why not? Even though he’s already 27 years old, he has shown some serious power in the minors and the Athletics should really see what they have here. It seems pretty clear to me that he’s suddenly an everyday guy, starting mostly at third base, with one recent start at shortstop. However, he has started five straight games, and although three of those were against left-handed starters, two of them were against right-handers. RosterResource would have you believe that Smith is just another Athletics bench bat.
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