Josh Smith
1B,3B,SS,LF,RF,DH - Texas Rangers
Age: 28College: LSUBats: LThrows: RCountry: USA
2026 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #250
Best / Worst
#218 / #218
ADP
#369
Roster %
Yahoo
18%
ESPN
13%
Eligibility
Yahoo
1B,3B,SS,LF,RF
ESPN
3B,SS,1B,DH,OF
CBS
1B,3B,SS
Availability
Player News
View More NewsJosh Smith avoids arbitration with Rangers
Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers avoided arbitration as the two sides settled on a $3.225 million contract for the 2026 season.
Fantasy Impact
Smith has played his first four seasons in Texas and has reached double digits in home runs and stolen bases in each of the last two years. He batted .251 last season with 10 home runs and 12 stolen bases in 563 plate appearances. Smith played everywhere except pitcher and catcher last season, so he will occupy his usual super-utility role in 2026. He should start nearly every day and hit towards the bottom of the Texas lineup.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #405 | #354 | #354 | 1 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #438 | #437 | #437 | 1 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 51 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 8 | 3 | .241 | .315 | .364 | .678 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2023 | TEX | 90 | 195 | 29 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 1 | .185 | .304 | .328 | .632 | .222 | |||
| 2024 | TEX | 149 | 523 | 67 | 135 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 46 | 121 | 11 | .258 | .337 | .394 | .731 | .311 | |||
| 2025 | TEX | 144 | 495 | 70 | 125 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 55 | 100 | 12 | .253 | .336 | .368 | .704 | .298 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 25 | vs. MIN | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wed, Sep 24 | vs. MIN | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.833 |
| Sun, Sep 21 | vs. MIA | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sat, Sep 20 | vs. MIA | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 26th | @ PHI | 3:05pm | ||||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ PHI | 4:05pm | ||||
| Sun, Mar 29th | @ PHI | 1:35pm | ||||
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ BAL | 6:35pm | ||||
