Josh Smith
- Toronto’s roster as it stands starts at SS · 377 PA · 1.2 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left hamstring inflammation (Aug 21–Sep 1)
- Trade read Available at a price: TOR 46% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Hitting · 2026
240 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 33 | .127 | .169 | 36% | 3% | 47% | −2.31 | −3.60 |
| RHP | 207 | .312 | .295 | 20% | 11% | 32% | −0.05 | −0.96 |
- Attack angle
- 12.7° (44% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.9°
- Swing length
- 7.0 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 3%
- Pull-air %
- 17.0%
- Hard-hit %
- 30.4%
- Slash · wRC+
- .203/.290/.321 · 75
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+1.8 vs. league per 100; 0.8 standard errors on 46 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−4.0), but only 1.7 standard errors from average on 38 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 889 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Smith: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Matt Shaw CHC · ’01 | .306 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Drew Romo CWS · ’01 | .263 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| 61 | Travis Bazzana CLE · ’02 | .300 | 2.8 | 2.4 | Pre-arb |
| 58 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 58 | Miguel Amaya CHC · ’99 | .299 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 336 |
| 2026 | 3B | −1 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 450 |
| 2026 | 2B | −2 | −1 | −0.5 | −1.5 | 1,436 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52 |
| 2025 | 2B | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88 |
| 2025 | RF | −1 | −1 | +0.1 | −0.9 | 214 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 270 |
| 2025 | 1B | −1 | 0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 882 |
| 2025 | 3B | −2 | −1 | +0.3 | −0.7 | 1,011 |
| 2025 | SS | −2 | −2 | +0.6 | −1.4 | 1,767 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 162 |
| 2024 | SS | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 1,671 |
| 2024 | 3B | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 2,752 |
| 2023 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 2023 | LF | −1 | −1 | +0.2 | −0.8 | 426 |
| 2023 | SS | −3 | −2 | +0.3 | −1.7 | 742 |
| 2023 | 3B | 0 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 821 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At SS in 2025, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−7 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★ | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| ★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2B | 127 | −2.4 |
| 2025 | SS | 157 | −4.4 |
| 2025 | 3B | 74 | −1.8 |
| 2025 | 1B | 55 | −0.9 |
| 2024 | SS | 150 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | 3B | 217 | +2.3 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AA | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 28 | 2 | 7 PA | 7 PA · .500/.714/1.250 · 1 HR · 14.3% K · 28.6% BB |
| 2026AAA | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 26 | 124 PA | 124 PA · .204/.315/.311 · 2 HR · 16.1% K · 11.3% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant