70
Josh Smith
#9
Second Base
Bats L
Throws R
5'9", 172 lbs · Born Aug 7, 1997 · Debut 2022
.204
2026 AVG
1
2026 HR
136
Career RBI
1,800
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Toronto Blue Jays @
Philadelphia Phillies
2026-08-09
Away Batting #8 5 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-10
Home Batting #8 5 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-11
Home Batting #8 5 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.000 OPS0.167
L7D
G3 AVG.000 OPS0.000
L14D
G7 AVG.062 OPS0.229
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 0.909
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.470
Career Stats
.233
AVG
1,800
PA
1,568
AB
366
H
69
2B
5
3B
32
HR
136
RBI
170
BB
357
K
31
SB
2026 Season
47
G
160
PA
142
AB
29
H
1
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Chicago Cubs | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Houston Astros | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Houston Astros | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-30 | Tampa Bay Rays | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Tampa Bay Rays | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | Seattle Mariners | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-07-26 | Seattle Mariners | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-25 | Seattle Mariners | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-08 | Los Angeles Angels | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-07 | Los Angeles Angels | H | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 |
| Last 14D | 7 | 18 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | .062 | .167 | .062 | 0.229 |
| Last 21D | 8 | 22 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | .050 | .136 | .050 | 0.186 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | 0.167 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 31 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | .103 | .161 | .103 | 0.264 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | .500 | .500 | .125 |
| Slot 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| Slot 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| Slot 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | .179 | .281 | .214 |
| Slot 7 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | .176 | .243 | .235 |
| Slot 8 | 19 | 65 | 58 | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | .207 | .292 | .224 |
| Slot 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 82 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .189 | .256 | .284 | 0.540 |
| Away | 23 | 78 | 68 | 15 | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | .221 | .321 | .235 | 0.556 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Jesús Luzardo
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI | 43.5% | 96.9 | 19.6% | 0.323 | 0.726 | 122 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST/SL | 37.2% | 86.1 | 51.8% | 0.388 | 0.909 | 36 |
| Changeup CH | 19.3% | 86.0 | 43.1% | 0.207 | 0.470 | 31 |
wOBA and OPS are Josh Smith's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Josh Smith compare to other MLB hitters?
BB/K Ratio
0.516
75th
Walk Rate
10.0%
67th
Strikeout Rate
19.4%
67th
SB Rate
0.019
64th
On-Base %
.288
23th
Batting Average
.204
14th
HR Rate
0.006
4th
OPS
0.548
4th
Isolated Power
.056
2th
Slugging %
.261
2th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
OPS0.726
PA122
K%17.2%
Whiff19.7%
Slider/Sweeper
Best
OPS0.909
PA36
K%30.6%
Whiff38.2%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.470
PA31
K%22.6%
Whiff31.5%
Curve/Slurve
OPS1.390
PA15
K%26.7%
Whiff44.4%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.500
PA10
K%10.0%
Whiff12.5%
Other/Unknown
OPS—
PA0
K%—
Whiff—
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 122 | .269 | .361 | .365 | 0.726 | .096 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 2 | 38.1% | 7.1% | 19.7% | 25.2% | #761 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 36 | .258 | .361 | .548 | 0.909 | .290 | 30.6% | 11.1% | 3 | 30.0% | 10.0% | 38.2% | 33.1% | #246 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 31 | .138 | .194 | .276 | 0.470 | .138 | 22.6% | 6.5% | 1 | 27.3% | 4.6% | 31.5% | 23.4% | #569 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 15 | .385 | .467 | .923 | 1.390 | .538 | 26.7% | 13.3% | 2 | 33.3% | 11.1% | 44.4% | 32.6% | #98 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 10 | .200 | .200 | .300 | 0.500 | .100 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 21.2% | #273 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | No Data | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFSmall-ish | Fastball | 67 | 0.732 | .158 | 16.4% | 17.9% | 39.6% | 6.3% | #642 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 38 | 0.558 | .030 | 23.7% | 18.9% | 39.1% | 13.0% | #701 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 25 | 1.042 | .409 | 20.0% | 37.7% | 35.3% | 11.8% | #163 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 31 | 0.470 | .138 | 22.6% | 31.5% | 27.3% | 4.6% | #569 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 17 | 1.088 | .000 | 5.9% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 0.0% | #234 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 12 | 1.144 | .363 | 33.3% | 50.0% | 28.6% | 14.3% | #128 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 11 | 0.586 | .000 | 54.6% | 39.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #368 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 10 | 0.500 | .100 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 33.3% | 0.0% | #274 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 3 | 2.667 | .150 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | #14 | — |
| SVNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| KNNo Data | Other/Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
70
Josh Smith
2B · Rangers
Live Bronze
⇔ Wide Spread
Buy-Now
38
Sell-Now Net
23
Flip Profit
+8
24h
+3 (+8.6%)
7d
+10 (+35.7%)
Contact R
67
Contact L
60
Arm Str
59
Speed
58
Power L
48
Power R
45