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Portrait of Pavin Smith

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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 23)
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Birth Date2-6-1996
Height6' 2"
Weight208 lbs
Age28 years, 2 months, 10 days
BatsL
ThrowsL
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2017 YAK A- NWL 51 223 .257 .329 .371 .363 92 14.9 6.1 -3.9 162 0 1.0 -1.8 12.9 1.5
2018 VIS A+ CAL 120 504 .264 .333 .410 .275 97 5.5 14.3 -9.2 112 0 8.9 -1.1 5.9 2.0
2018 SRR Wnt AFL 17 76 .268 .352 .379 .293 107 -3.5 2.0 -1.2 92 0 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3
2019 WTN AA SOU 123 507 .249 .323 .382 .310 101 24.7 13.5 -7.2 142 0 0.8 -5.9 21.2 2.5

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2017 YAK A- NWL 223 195 34 62 15 2 0 81 27 27 24 2 1 .318 .401 .415 .097 0 0
2018 VIS A+ CAL 504 439 63 112 25 1 11 172 54 57 65 3 2 .255 .343 .392 .137 4 0
2018 SRR Wnt AFL 76 68 10 17 1 0 0 18 8 8 10 1 0 .250 .329 .265 .015 0 0
2019 WTN AA SOU 507 440 62 128 29 6 12 205 67 59 61 2 1 .291 .370 .466 .175 7 0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2023 ARI $
2022 ARI $722,900
2021 ARI $574,600
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$1,297,500
2 yrTotal$1,297,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 149 dExcel1 year (2023)

Details
  • 1 year (2023). Re-signed by Arizona 3/23.
  • 1 year/$722,900 (2022). Re-signed by Arizona 3/22.
  • 1 year/$574,600 (2021). Re-signed by Arizona 3/21.
  • 1 year (2020). Contract selected by Arizona 9/10/20.
  • Drafted by Arizona 2017 (1-7) (Virginia). $5.0163M signing bonus (slot amount).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
90o 392 42 84 16 0 12 44 34 71 0 0 .237 .303 .384 78 -0.1 1B 3, 0.3
80o 369 37 75 14 0 11 40 30 69 0 0 .224 .286 .364 69 -5.6 1B 3, -0.3
70o 352 34 68 13 0 10 37 28 67 0 0 .211 .273 .345 62 -9.2 1B 3, -0.7
60o 338 32 63 12 0 9 34 26 65 0 0 .203 .263 .329 56 -11.9 1B 2, -1.0
50o 325 29 58 11 0 8 32 24 63 0 0 .195 .253 .312 51 -14.2 1B 2, -1.3
40o 312 27 53 10 0 8 29 22 62 0 0 .185 .241 .303 46 -16.3 1B 2, -1.5
30o 298 25 48 9 0 7 27 20 60 0 0 .175 .229 .284 40 -18.3 1B 2, -1.7
20o 281 22 43 8 0 6 24 18 57 0 0 .165 .217 .264 34 -20.3 1B 2, -1.9
10o 258 19 36 7 0 5 21 15 54 0 0 .149 .198 .241 25 -22.4 1B 2, -2.2
Weighted Mean3303059110832246400.195.252.31053-13.31B 2,-1.2

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2020-11-20 12:00:00 (link to chat)Thoughts on Pavin Smith? Looks to have a great approach, just without a ton of power. Can he ride the hit tool to being a solid MLB starter for the Diamondbacks at 1B/DH/OF?
(Chipshot212 from MA)		There's some raw there he doesn't really get to with the swing plane, but he's athletic enough to play some outfield too, so he feels like a good bench piece that you are fine starting wherever for a couple months. Not impossible he squeezes enough power out to be a solid starter, but feels more like a 45 or 50 given the ultimate defensive limitations. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-10-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)Who of these relatively unheralded, defense-limited sluggers do you think has best chance to be an impact player in majors: Jared Walsh, Jaylin Davis, Sheldon Neuse, Pavin Smith, Luken Baker? I'm trying to predict an Aquino-like jump.
(Josh from NYC)		I'm encouraged but the jump Smith has made, getting more balls in the air. His problem was always a flat bat path, to my eye. Second choice would be Davis. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-09-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Craig, have you heard or seen anything about Pavin Smith that would explain his improvement in his second half? Thank you!
(CuccumberParty from Phoenix)		I'm checking into this because I don't know off-hand but his power production spiked significantly and one of the reasons I wasn't a fan when he was drafted was that he employed a flat swing that made a ton of contact but didn't result in power, which is a tough sell as a 1B. If I had to bet, I would think he's changed his swing plane and is getting more loft on the ball. (Craig Goldstein)


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