Born: (1986-12-05) December 5, 1986 (age 37) Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 23, 2010, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: April 27, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: September 17, 2020, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: June 11, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.229
Home runs
196
Runs batted in
570
NPB statistics
Batting average
.272
Home runs
7
Runs batted in
14
Teams
Texas Rangers (2010)
Seattle Mariners (2010–2014)
Toronto Blue Jays (2015–2019)
Milwaukee Brewers (2020)
San Francisco Giants (2020)
Yomiuri Giants (2021)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2017)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Baseball World Cup
2009 Nettuno
National team
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
National team
Justin Kyle Smoak (born December 5, 1986) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Francisco Giants and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Smoak played baseball for Stratford High School and the University of South Carolina. He was the 11th overall selection in the 2008 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2010, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners that season. He was claimed by the Blue Jays off waivers in 2014, and played for them until 2019. He was an All Star in 2017, and was fifth in the American League that season with 38 home runs.
Justin Kyle Smoak (born December 5, 1986) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the...
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longest-tenured manager in team history. First baseman and CCBL Hall of Famer JustinSmoak was league MVP for Cotuit in 2006, leading the league with 11 homers...
Brandon Morrow signed with the San Diego Padres on December 16, 2014. JustinSmoak was claimed off waivers by Toronto from the Seattle Mariners. He was...
Kiker, catcher Manny Piña, outfielder Craig Gentry, and first baseman JustinSmoak. The 'Riders lost the final game of the season to the Midland RockHounds...
Pearce (13), Dave Hollins (12), Mookie Wilson (12), Adam Everett (11), JustinSmoak (11). In the 2018 World Series, former Gamecock Steve Pearce won the...
baseman Josh Donaldson, and Michael Saunders in trades. The Jays claimed JustinSmoak, Andy Dirks, and Chris Colabello off waivers. However, Dirks, along with...
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seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on December 1. JustinSmoak, who was eligible for salary arbitration, was signed to a one-year, $3...
disabled list, and immediately took over the first base role vacated by JustinSmoak, who went down with an injury. In 99 games in 2014, Morrison hit .262/...
Doug Dascenzo, Mitch Webster, Wes Parker, Melky Cabrera, Nick Swisher, JustinSmoak, Michael Toglia, David Segui, Dylan Carlson, Daniel Nava, and J. T. Snow...
Taylor Jungmann (2015–2017) Gerardo Parra (2020) Eric Thames (2021) JustinSmoak (2021) The Giants have 6 mascots, known as the Giabbits. They are based...
coronavirus pandemic) 2022 – Marcus Stroman; Ian Happ; Billy Wagner; JustinSmoak; Patrick Biondi; Steven Wilson 2023 – Lance Berkman; Glenn Davis; Mary...
season. Notable additions to the system in 2008 included draft picks JustinSmoak, Robbie Ross, and Joe Wieland.[citation needed] At the 2009 Winter Meetings...
batting .245/.301/.502 and tied for first on the team in home runs with JustinSmoak with 25. On April 2, 2019, Grichuk and the Blue Jays agreed to a five-year...
David Hernandez, 16th round, 483rd overall by the Baltimore Orioles JustinSmoak, 16th round, 491st overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign...
time in two years and called up rookie JustinSmoak to join the team at home against the Detroit Tigers. Smoak would set a franchise record by recording...
baseman Josh Donaldson, and Michael Saunders in trades. The Jays claimed JustinSmoak, Andy Dirks, and Chris Colabello off waivers. However, Dirks, along with...
club option on JustinSmoak, and declined their $5.5 million club option on Yangervis Solarte. On November 2, the Blue Jays outrighted Justin Shafer to Triple-A...
Cubs Tyler Moore, 16th round, 481st overall by the Washington Nationals Justin Miller, 16th round, 483rd overall by the Texas Rangers Kolten Wong, 16th...
Yankees, the Texas Rangers reached an agreement to trade first baseman JustinSmoak, prospects Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, and Matthew Lawson, and $2.25 million...
ejected for the first time in his Major League career after hitting JustinSmoak with a pitch. This followed after he hit Josh Donaldson on the elbow...
The Blue Jays split the series with a 7–4 win on April 1, thanks to JustinSmoak's grand slam in the eighth inning. The team then began a three-game series...
on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation. Former Mariner JustinSmoak drove in four runs in the Blue Jays 7–2 victory in the opener. Joe Biagini...
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