2026 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Could this be the year the Rangers find a permanent home for Smith? He's operated as a super-utility player since arriving to the majors in 2022, but the trade of second baseman Marcus Semien opens a spot. Primarily a third baseman and shortstop, Smith has expanded his portfolio to include outfield, first base and second base (eight games). His value to the team spiked the last two years, when he appeared in 293 games with a .716 OPS, 23 steals and 23 home runs. He's also fallen off in the second half of those two seasons. It's fair to wonder if he's suited to an everyday role. Rangers general manager Chris Young referred to second base as an open competition and said Smith was the most established of the internal options that includes Ezequiel Duran, Cody Freeman, Sam Haggerty and Michael Helmen. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.23 million contract with the Rangers in January of 2025.
Idle against southpaw
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis
Smith served as a super-utility player for Texas in 2025, but he looks like he'll have a more permanent home at second base this season after the Rangers traded Marcus Semien to the Mets over the winter. The Rangers will still look to shield the left-handed-hitting Smith from southpaws, after the 28-year-old produced a lowly 47 wRC+ in 121 plate appearances versus lefties in 2025. Ezequiel Duran will spell Smith at second base Sunday while southpaw Jesus Luzardo toes the rubber for Philadelphia.
Smith served as a super-utility player for Texas in 2025, but he looks like he'll have a more permanent home at second base this season after the Rangers traded Marcus Semien to the Mets over the winter. The Rangers will still look to shield the left-handed-hitting Smith from southpaws, after the 28-year-old produced a lowly 47 wRC+ in 121 plate appearances versus lefties in 2025. Ezequiel Duran will spell Smith at second base Sunday while southpaw Jesus Luzardo toes the rubber for Philadelphia.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+100%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .646 | 266 | 4 | 25 | .249 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .734 | 896 | 19 | 72 | .255 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .502 | 121 | 0 | 6 | .206 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .755 | 441 | 10 | 29 | .263 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .774 | 141 | 4 | 19 | .286 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .718 | 451 | 9 | 43 | .249 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+18%
OPS at Home
2026
-100%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .778 | 532 | 14 | 50 | .277 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .659 | 630 | 9 | 47 | .234 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | .393 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
| 2025Home | .793 | 244 | 6 | 17 | .282 | ||||
| 2025Away | .629 | 318 | 4 | 18 | .227 | ||||
| 2024Home | .766 | 288 | 8 | 33 | .272 | ||||
| 2024Away | .698 | 304 | 5 | 29 | .244 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.55BB Rate
9.8%K Rate
17.8%BABIP
.295ISO
.115AVG
.251OBP
.335SLG
.366OPS
.700wOBA
.314Exit Velocity
87.2 mphHard Hit Rate
28.8%Barrels/PA
3.6%Expected BA
.251Expected SLG
.367Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
43.9%Line Drive %
20.2%Fly Ball %
36.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Between Josh Jung's wrist problems and Corey Seager getting nicked up, Smith finished third on the Rangers with nearly 600 plate appearances last season. He wound up winning the American League's Silver Slugger award at the utility spot, although the vast majority of Smith's production came in the first half when he collected an .861 OPS while slugging 10 of his 13 home runs. He had just a .565 OPS after the All-Star break, and Smith's .304 xwOBA versus his actual .323 wOBA suggests there was some good fortune involved. Smith should fill a super utility role again in 2025, although it's unlikely he'll play as much as he did in 2024. He'll be eligible at shortstop and third base out of the gate and could pick up additional eligibility, which is useful in deeper formats.
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Having strong spring
Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Friday's spring game against the Giants.
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Will not be in strict platoon
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker indicated Monday that Smith will not be in a strict platoon at second base, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Favorite for second base job
Smith appears to be the favorite to win the starting job at second base, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Starts at 2B in opener
Smith started at second base and went 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored in Friday's spring opener against the Royals.
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Preparing to play second base
Smith confirmed Sunday that he's preparing to mainly play second base in 2026 following the trade of Marcus Semien, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
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Favorite at second base?
Smith could be the favorite to start at second base for the Rangers, since Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports that the club is expected to replace Marcus Semien at second base internally.
Analysis
The utility man saw action at all seven positions in the field last season, but he made just four appearances at second base since Semien was rarely out of the lineup. Smith is likely to move around the diamond again in 2026, but he could have a bit more of a primary position at the keystone if the Rangers don't make a significant infield addition this winter.
The utility man saw action at all seven positions in the field last season, but he made just four appearances at second base since Semien was rarely out of the lineup. Smith is likely to move around the diamond again in 2026, but he could have a bit more of a primary position at the keystone if the Rangers don't make a significant infield addition this winter.