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Supplies only offense in Sunday's loss Smith went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Impact Getting the start at second base and batting seventh, Smith provided the Blue Jays with their only offense when he got hold of a Randy Dobnak sweeper in the sixth inning and hooked it down the right-field line. The 29-year-old utility player has been making an impact at the plate since being picked up from Texas at the trade deadline, slashing .257/.381/.600 in 44 plate appearances with four homers, five RBI and 11 runs despite missing 11 games with a hamstring strain. Smith has mainly played second base and third base with Toronto, but he has experience in left field and could get more time there down the stretch with neither Jesus Sanchez nor Myles Straw looking like adequate options for a team still in the playoff race.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Josh Smith's solo home run (5) | 09/06/2026 Josh Smith lifts a solo home run to right field to put the Blue Jays on the board in the top of the 6th inning

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Draws three walks in win Smith went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Guardians.

Impact Getting the start at third base and batting sixth didn't manage to put the ball in play on the night, striking out twice in addition to his free passes. Through 16 games for the Blue Jays since being picked up from the Rangers at the trade deadline, Smith has delivered a .250/.368/.531 slash line -- a remarkable turnaround from the .213/.299/.272 line he'd limped to in Texas this season. Per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, Smith's improvement can be largely attributed to tweaks with his swing suggested by his new hitting coaches that have upped his bat speed from 68.3 mph with the Rangers to 74.0 mph during Wednesday's game. "[It's about] knowing what I'm best at," Smith said Thursday about the adjustments. "Like how the way my body is moving when it's best, the type of load patterns and stuff like that. They've really helped out."

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Guerrero drives in 5 runs, Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and had a season-high five RBIs, Dylan Cease scattered four hits over six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cleveland Guardia...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Josh Smith's solo home run (4) | 09/02/2026 Josh Smith crushes a solo home run to right center and scores the Blue Jays' 10th run of the day in the top of the 8th inning

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Activated from injured list The Blue Jays activated Smith (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Smith is ready to return from a brief absence brought about by left hamstring inflammation. He's slot into a utility role for Toronto in September.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays' Josh Smith picks up hit in third rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo As Major League Baseball gets ready to expand their rosters on September 1, the timing could not be better for Josh Smith. On Saturday, Smit...

AUGUST 30 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Impact Assuming Smith comes out of his third rehab game without any issues, he will rejoin the big-league club and officially return when rosters expand Sept. 1. Smith has endured a tough season between Texas and Toronto, but his versatility around the diamond will likely afford him occasional opportunities with the Blue Jays down the stretch.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays' Josh Smith drives in two during first rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo The Toronto Blue Jays could soon be getting back one of their trade deadline acquisitions. On Thursday night, Josh Smith made a rehab appear...

AUGUST 28 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Cleared for rehab games Smith (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Smith is slated to play back-to-back full games before being evaluated for a potential return. The utility player landed on the 10-day injured list last week with left hamstring inflammation, but he avoided a strain and is tracking toward a minimum stay on the IL.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passes final concussion tests, expected to return Saturday

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passed his final concussion tests and the Blue Jays’ slugger is expected to return from the seven-day injured list on Saturday

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Sent to IL with hamstring inflammation The Blue Jays placed Smith on the 10-day injured list Friday with left hamstring inflammation.

Impact Smith started and played the entire game Wednesday against the Rays, so it's unclear when he injured his hamstring. The utility man is 7-for-28 at the plate with two homers, three RBI, eight runs scored, one stolen base and a 3:11 BB:K in 14 games with the Blue Jays. Davis Schneider has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Goes long against Tampa Bay Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer during the Blue Jays' 10-5 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Impact Smith got the Blue Jays to double-digit runs with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. He hit just one home run over 45 appearances for Texas before being traded to Toronto, where he has two long balls over 13 games with his new team while going 6-for-25 (.240).

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5

Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto’s rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday...

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Josh Smith's two-run home run (3) | 08/18/2026 Josh Smith crushes a two-run home run to right field to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 10-3 in the top of the 7th inning

AUGUST 19 • MLB.COM

Ben Rice hits tiebreaking homer in 10th as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid three-game sweep

Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid a three-game sweep

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base

Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly by the Boston Red Sox — without ever tagging up

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Big day in Friday's start Smith went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

Impact Getting the start at third base while Kazuma Okamoto covered first for Vladimir Guerrero (hamstring), Smith collected his first hits in four games as a member of the Blue Jays. It's been a disappointing season for the 29-year-old utility player, but a fresh start may be just what he needs after being acquired from the Rangers at the trade deadline. Smith will likely continue seeing action against right-handed pitching at the hot corner while Guerrero is sidelined.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies Deadspin | Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies

AUGUST 8 • DEADSPIN.COM

Tyler Rogers escapes 2 bases-loaded jams in the 9th to seal the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Phillies

Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers allowed two runs in the ninth inning after he twice loaded the bases and retired All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh on a groundout to end the game and...

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over t...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom told the Texas Rangers before Monday’s trade deadline that he wanted to stay with the team

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Texas deals Josh Smith, Minors arm to Toronto for lefty Macko ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, who appear to still be toeing the line between buying and selling, acquired another bullpen arm on Monday afternoo...

AUGUST 3 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays ship Adam Macko to Rangers in surprising trade for Josh Smith The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly completed another trade on Monday, acquiring infielder Josh Smith and Josh Stephan from the Texas Rangers i...

AUGUST 3 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

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