Seattle Mariners
2013 Avg.
.244
 
Career Avg.
.225
Name  Justin Smoak
Born  12/5/1986
Height  6-4
Weight  230
Number  17
Position  1B
Bats  S
Throws  L
7/24/2012 12:50:00 PM
Description: For those hoping that Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak would find his swing, he'll have to do it in the minors as the team sent him to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Insight: Smoak is hitting just .189 for the season with 13 HR and 38 RBI, but he's never lived up to the hype as a first-round selection in 2008 (11th overall). He was traded to Seattle from Texas in the six-player Cliff Lee deal.
 
7/2/2012 9:38:00 PM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against Baltimore.
Insight: The good news: Smoak broke out of an 0-9 slump with a double in his final at bat of the game Sunday against Boston. The bad news: Smoak is still hitting just .204 for the season.
 
Cold6/27/2012 7:07:00 PM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak extended his hitless streak to 17 at-bats with an 0-for-4 day Wednesday against Oakland.
Insight: Smoak has gone hitless in five straight games. He's hitting .118 in 76 at-bats since June 3.
 
6/21/2012 11:31:00 AM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak missed Wednesday's series finale against Arizona with a sore right knee but he's expected to be fine for Seattle's next game Friday night in San Diego.
Insight: Smoak (.220, 11 HRs, 31 RBIs) fouled a ball off his knee Tuesday and was given the day off Wednesday as a precaution. He should be good to go again after the Mariners' off day on Thursday.
 
Hot6/4/2012 10:38:00 AM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak is a lifetime .385 hitter (5-for-13) versus Angels starter Ervin Santana.
Insight: Smoak has blasted five homers and driven in 15 runs while batting .333 over the past 11 games. He's still not hitting for an overall high average, batting just .238 for the season, but he and the Mariners lineup are beginning to show some life.
 
Hot6/2/2012 8:48:00 PM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-6 with a solo homer against the White Sox on Saturday.
Insight: Smoak has blasted five homers and driven in 14 runs while batting .394 (13-for-33) since May 25.
 
5/31/2012 9:50:00 AM
Description: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak socked two homers and drove in six runs against Texas on Wednesday.
Insight: Smoak went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in the game. Even with the big night, he still has just a .674 OPS, but he's hitting .319 (23-for-72) with six homers and 17 RBIs since May 11.
 
4/29/2012 11:28:00 AM
Description: Seattle first baseman Justin Smoak is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Toronto. No injury, just day of rest.
Insight: Smoak has three homers on the season, but doesn't consistently put the bat on the ball. He's hitting just .197 with 18 Ks in 71 at-bats. He'll have to improve if he wants to stay in fantasy lineups.
 
9/30/2010 8:00:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a walk on Wednesday against the Rangers.
Insight: Smoak homered for a third straight game and now has hits in six straight games. He is batting .208 with 13 homers and 46 RBI on the year. (RapidDraft.com)
 
9/29/2010 1:05:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on Wednesday against the Rays.
Insight: Smoak homered for a second straight game and now has 12 homers and 44 RBI on the year. (RapidDraft.com)
 
9/28/2010 8:02:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored on Monday against the Rangers.
Insight: Smoak has hits in four straight games as he is now batting .207 with 11 homers and 42 RBI in 94 games this season. (RapidDraft.com)
 
7/29/2010 8:58:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 1-for-4 with a RBI on Wednesday against the White Sox.
Insight: Smoak has only two hits in his last 32 at-bats as he is batting .201 with ten homers and 39 RBI. (SportsBuff.com)
 
7/20/2010 8:33:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 2-for-4 on Monday against the White Sox.
Insight: Smoak now has seven hits over his last four games for the Mariners. (SportsBuff.com)
 
7/17/2010 12:57:00 PM
Description: Smoak went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored on Friday against the Angels.
Insight: Smoak hit his first home run as a member of the Mariners as he is now 3-for-15 in four games since joining Seattle. (SportsBuff.com)
 
7/16/2010 7:44:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 0-for-4 on Thursday against the Angels.
Insight: Smoak is now 1-for-12 in three games since joining the Mariners. He is batting only .202 on the year. (SportsBuff.com)
 
7/13/2010 8:36:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 1-for-4 on Sunday against the Yankees.
Insight: Smoak is now 1-for-8 with three strikeouts in his first two games with the Mariners. (SportsBuff.com)
 
6/20/2010 9:54:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored on Saturday against the Astros.
Insight: Smoak homered for the second straight game as he is 5-for-9 with two homers and seven RBI over that span. He now has eight home runs and 31 RBI this year. (SportsBuff.com)
 
6/7/2010 12:51:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 1-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored on Sunday against the Rays.
Insight: Smoak has hit safely in four straight games with a home run and four RBI over that span. (SportsBuff.com)
 
6/5/2010 10:34:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, walk and two runs scored on Friday against the Rays.
Insight: Smoak homered for the second time in his last four games to give him six home runs and 17 RBI so far this season. (SportsBuff.com)
 
6/2/2010 8:51:00 AM
Description: Smoak went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI on Tuesday against the White Sox.
Insight: Smoak has hits in three straight games and now has five home runs and 14 RBI in 36 games so far this season. (SportsBuff.com)