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Back in lineup Smith started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Minnesota.

Impact Smith, who was given a break Saturday after starting eight games in seven days, was back in the lineup and stole his eighth base. A strong first half put him on fantasy radars, but a .202/.264/.294 line since the All-Star break is more in line with Smith's production of previous seasons.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Smith is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Twins.

Impact Smith will retreat to the dugout after going 0-for-7 with one run scored across the first two games of the series. Carson Kelly will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth against Twins right-hander David Festa.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Smith on his breakout season | 08/07/2024 Josh Smith joins MLB Now to discuss his strong 2024 campaign and why he is batting better against left-handed pitching

AUGUST 7, 2024 • MLB.COM

Watch: Josh Smith, Corey Seager give Texas Rangers win with clutch home runs vs. Astros Seager tied the game with a solo blast in the eighth inning and Smith won the game with a two-run home run in the 10th inning.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Josh Smith's walk-off blast lifts Rangers over Astros in 10 Josh Smith hit a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a dramatic 4-3 victory ove...

AUGUST 6, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Josh Smith game-ending HR for Rangers in 4-3 win after Astros go ahead on consecutive hit batters

Josh Smith hit a game-ending two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros

AUGUST 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Smacks walk-off homer Smith went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Monday's 4-3 victory over Houston.

Impact The Texas utility man won the game in the 10th inning with his 410-foot, two-run homer off lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson. This is Smith's first extra-base hit since taking over the leadoff spot from Marcus Semien on July 29. In seven games since then, the 26-year-old is batting .233 (7-for-30) with eight strikeouts and no walks. Overall, Smith is now slashing .278/.369/.442 with 12 homers, seven steals, 50 runs scored and 48 RBI across 408 plate appearances.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Houck strikes out Josh Smith in the 1st | 08/03/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 4, 2024 • MLB.COM

Lands at DH Smith served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to St. Louis.

Impact Smith moved to DH as the Rangers welcomed back third baseman Josh Jung after a long recovery from a wrist injury. Smith made the most of his opportunity filling in at third while Jung was unavailable, and manager Bruce Bochy is expected to now use Smith as the team's primary DH.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands at DH Smith served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to St. Louis.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to leadoff Smith hit leadoff and started at third base in Monday's 6-3 win over St. Louis, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Impact Smith was in the field at third base even though Josh Jung was activated off the 60-day injured list Monday. While that was surprising, so was Smith's slotting in the leadoff spot while Marcus Semien was dropped to third in the order. Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that the tweaked batting order was in relation to Jung's return. It's unclear if more tweaks are expected once Jung is in the starting lineup, or if the changes will be reflected against both right-handed and left-handed starters.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to leadoff Smith started at third base, batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Smith was in the field at third base even though Josh Jung was activated off the 60-day injured list Monday. While that was surprising, so was Smith batting leadoff while Marcus Semien was dropped to third in the order. Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that the tweaked batting order was in relation to Jung's return. It's unclear if more tweaks are expected once Jung is in the starting lineup, or if the changes are for both right-handed and left-handed starters.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pokes homer in loss Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Smith launched a two-run shot in the eighth inning, his 11th of the season. With news that third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is progressing well on a rehab assignment, Smith will soon find a new home in the Rangers' lineup, likely as the primary designated hitter.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Friday Smith is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Toronto.

Impact The left-handed hitting Smith will get the day off as the Blue Jays send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the hill. Righty-hitting Jonathan Ornelas will handle third base duties.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, two RBI in win Smith went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Smith singled in one run then got another home on a sacrifice fly. With news that third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is set to begin a rehab assignment Friday, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, the Rangers will soon have to find a home for Smith's bat. The most logical move is to have Smith become the team's primary designated hitter. Texas designated hitters are last in the league in batting average (.197), slugging percentage (.310) and OPS (.573).

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Integral in win Smith went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Smith scored the Rangers' second run when he stole home on a double-steal in the first inning. It was his sixth steal in seven attempts. The infielder later gave the team a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning with a run-producing double. That insurance run became important when reliever Josh Sborz permitted a leadoff home run in the next frame. For Smith, the two-hit night halted an 0-for-14 skid since returning from the All-Star break.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Smith talks his sliding catch, nickname | 07/22/2024 Josh Smith joins Off Base to discuss his recent sliding play that caught everyone's eye, nickname and more

JULY 22, 2024 • MLB.COM

Josh Smith wins Play of the Week for slick catch | 07/22/2024 Rangers third basemen Josh Smith wins the Play of the Week for his running over-the-shoulder catch against the Orioles

JULY 22, 2024 • MLB.COM

Shades of Willie Mays? Watch Texas Rangers' Josh Smith make stellar over-the-shoulder snag Smith picked up right where he left off after his nearly All-Star worthy first half.

JULY 20, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Carries Texas to win Smith went 2-for-4 with two two-run home runs during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

Impact As a team, the Rangers only logged three hits Sunday. Two of those came off Smith's bat, and each wound up in the stands for the 26-year-old's first career multi-homer game. During his last 11 games, Smith is batting 13-for-40 (.325) with three homers, seven runs scored, eight RBI and a stolen base.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Smith slams two HRs as Rangers defeat Astros Josh Smith clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Josh Sborz worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning as the Texas Rangers clai...

JULY 14, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Josh Smith slams two HRs as Rangers defeat Astros Josh Smith clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Josh Sborz worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning as the Texas Rangers clai...

JULY 14, 2024 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Josh Smith hits 2 two-run homers to lead Rangers to 4-2 win over Astros

Josh Smith homered twice with four RBIs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros

JULY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Steal, run scored in win Smith went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base, a caught stealing and a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over Houston.

Impact Smith scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the automatic runner and stole his first base in 29 games. The theft was his fifth (caught once), a new career-high in the majors. Smith was also hit by a pitch for the 15th time this season, tops in MLB.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in three-hit game Smith went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Angels.

Impact Smith has hit safely in his last seven games, going 11-for-30 (.367) in that span. His homer Tuesday, a first-inning blast off Roansy Contreras, was Smith's first long ball since June 23. The 26-year-old is up to eight homers, 36 RBI, 42 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .296/.384/.457 slash line over 86 contests this season. Smith's maintained a strong batting average, but he's a bit lacking in over-the-fence power, though he's managed 19 doubles to lead the Rangers in two-baggers.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Josh Smith game-ending HR for Rangers in 4-3 win after Astros go ahead on consecutive hit batters

Josh Smith hits 2 two-run homers to lead Rangers to 4-2 win over Astros