Tyler Douglas Smith (born July 1, 1991) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners.

Career

Amateur

Smith attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California and played college baseball at Oregon State University. In 2012, he played

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in the

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for the Brewster Whitecaps.

Seattle Mariners

Smith was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2013 draft. After 3 seasons playing for rookie league, single and Double-A affiliates in the Mariner organization, he was in Triple-A Tacoma for all of 2016 and 2017 until he was called to the Major Leagues on June 2, 2017 after an ankle injury to Jean Segura the previous game. Smith got to bat toward the end of the game for a single plate appearance. He faced

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of the Tampa Bay Rays. On a 2-2 count Smith pulled the ball and ended up with a double.

Texas Rangers

On July 30, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.

Atlanta Braves

After the season, the Atlanta Braves selected Smith from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft. He was released on July 9, 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tyler 1991 births Living people Baseball players from Long Beach, California Major League Baseball infielders Seattle Mariners players Oregon State Beavers baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players Pulaski Mariners players High Desert Mavericks players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Peoria Javelinas players Tacoma Rainiers players Round Rock Express players Gwinnett Stripers players La Crosse Loggers players