Texas Rangers · LHB

#: 8
Team: TEX · 2B
Debut: 2022

Josh Smith

Age 28

Contract Value $3,225,000/yr

Size 5' 9" · 172

Bats Left

From Baton Rouge, LA, USA

38G · 127 PA

2026-07-05 · Globe Life Field

0.234

AVG

0.629

OPS

1

HR

8

RBI

0.323

OBP

0.306

SLG

Season snapshot

Season stats

AVG

0.234

OBP

0.323

SLG

0.306

OPS

0.629

HR

1

RBI

8

G

38

PA

127

wOBA

0.277

Barrel%

6.9%

EV

87.0

Hard Hit%

32.2%

K%

18.0%

BB%

10.9%

WAR

-0.1

Hits per game (last 8)

Avg 1.0 H / game

Season splits

vs L/R · Home/Away · RISP · 2026

vs Right

AVG0.239

OPS 0.647

Home

AVG0.196

OPS 0.582

vs Left

AVG0.176

OPS 0.352

Away

AVG0.259

OPS 0.624

Monthly form

Hot/cold streaks · 2026

OPS by month

Avg 0.747 OPS

Month	AVG	OPS	HR
Mar	0.200	0.533	0
Apr	0.191	0.521	0
May	0.444	0.944	0
Jun	0.222	0.555	0
Jul	0.364	1.182	1

Game log 2026

Date	Opponent	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Jul 5	Detroit Tigers	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jul 4	Detroit Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jul 2	Detroit Tigers	2	2	1	2	0	0
Jul 1	Cleveland Guardians	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jun 18	Minnesota Twins	4	1	0	0	0	2
Jun 16	Minnesota Twins	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jun 15	Minnesota Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0
May 3	Detroit Tigers	3	2	0	0	1	0
May 2	Detroit Tigers	4	2	0	0	0	0
May 1	Detroit Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	2

Batted ball profile

DirectionShare

Pull

32.2%

Center

33.3%

Oppo

34.5%

Pitch type performance

Mirror of pitcher pitch mix · 2026

4-S4-Seam Fastball

29.5%0.21614% whiff

SINSinker

15.6%0.31321% whiff

CHAChangeup

12.9%0.11821% whiff

SLISlider

12.7%0.12533% whiff

CUTCutter

8.9%0.42935% whiff

CURCurveball

8.9%0.33346% whiff

SWESweeper

7.6%0.25029% whiff

SPLSplit-Finger

3.8%0.2508% whiff

Career trajectory

Year	Team	G	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	WAR
2026	Texas Rangers	38	0.232	0.320	0.304	0.624	1	8	—
2025	Texas Rangers	144	0.251	0.335	0.366	0.701	10	35	—
2024	Texas Rangers	149	0.258	0.337	0.394	0.731	13	62	—
2023	Texas Rangers	90	0.185	0.304	0.328	0.632	6	15	—
2022	Texas Rangers	73	0.197	0.307	0.249	0.556	2	16	—