Josh H. Smith #47

Josh Harris Smith…he and wife, Claire, were married on 1/8/21…Josh and Claire are the hosts of a popular YouTube channel titled “Gettin’ Smithy With It,” in which the couple documents their life experiences and baseball travels... Josh was originally selected by New York-AL in the 2nd round of the 2019 June draft and signed by scout Mike Leuzinger…was also selected by Detroit in the 38th round out of high school in 2016, but chose to attend LSU...majored in finance…frequently attended LSU baseball games as a youngster…has an older sister, Brett, and younger sister, Carsyn.

2021

Combined for a .309/.429/.535/.963 slash line with 13 HR, 41 RBI, 20 2B, and 26 SB across 78 G in the NYY and TEX orgs.…was one of 24 minor league players to post a 10 HR/20 2B/25 SB season, along with fellow TEX farmhands Dustin Harris and Bubba Thompson...recorded the 9th-highest on-base pct. and 19th-highest OPS among minor league batters, and was one of 13 players in MiLB to post a .300+/.400+/.500+ triple slash line (min. 300 PA)…opened the campaign with Low-A Tampa (NYY) before receiving promotion on 6/8 to High-A Hudson Valley…acquired by Texas from the Yankees on 7/29 in 6-player trade involving OF Joey Gallo…played exclusively at shortstop after the trade and batted a combined .295 (43-146) in 39 G with Hickory (A+) and Frisco (AA)…promoted to Double-A on 8/11…tabbed as the 6th-best prospect in the Rangers farm system by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America following the trade after opening the year ranked as the no. 24 prospect in the Yankees system according to BA…attended a player development seminar at Globe Life Field in January.