Tyler Smith (baseball)
Tyler Douglas Smith is an American former professional baseball infielder. 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 collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.Seattle Mariners
Smith was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. From 2013 to 2016 in the minor leagues, Smith appeared for the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, High–A High Desert Mavericks, Double–A Jackson Generals, and Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers.Smith began the 2017 season with Tacoma. On June 2, 2017, Smith was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Jean Segura suffered an ankle injury. Smith got to bat toward the end of the game for a single plate appearance, facing Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryne Stanek. On a 2–2 count Smith pulled the ball and recorded his first career hit, a double. In 10 games for the Mariners, he went 3–for–16 with 1 RBI. Smith was designated for assignment by Seattle on July 28.