Mallex Smith

Smith played college baseball at Santa Fe College. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. In the 2014 offseason, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves, where he made his MLB debut on April 11, 2016. On January 11, 2017, Smith was traded to the Seattle Mariners, who then traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays on the same day. Smith had a breakout season in 2018, making the Opening Day roster and hitting .296/.367/.406 in a career-high 141 games with a 3.5 bWAR. Following the 2018 season, he was traded back to the Seattle Mariners.\n', ' Smith was born in Tallahassee, Florida on May 6, 1993, as one of four children to Michael and Loretta Smith. He attended James S. Rickards High School, where he played American football as a safety, along with baseball.\n', ' Smith was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school. He did not sign with the Brewers, instead playing college baseball at Santa Fe College. In his only collegiate baseball season, Smith hit for a .380 batting average, 17 extra-base hits, 17 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. He was then drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round of the 2012 Draft. He signed with the Padres for a $375,000 signing bonus and made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Padres. He also played for the Eugene Emeralds that year, hitting .305 with two home runs and 17 stolen bases between the two teams.\n', '