Kevin Smith (baseball): Difference between revisions

On January 8, 2024, Smith signed a minor league contract with the [[New York Yankees]].<ref>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/yankees-kevin-smith-agree-to-deal.html</ref> He began the 2024 season with the Triple-A [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saratogatodaynewspaper.com/today-in-saratoga/sports/item/21599-upstate-native-sent-to-yankees-aaa-team|title=Upstate Native Sent to Yankees AAA Team|first=Jonathon|last=Norcross|website=www.saratogatodaynewspaper.com}}</ref> On April 13, Smith was selected to the major league roster.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yankees Place Jon Berti On 10-Day IL, Designate Josh Maciejewski|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/yankees-place-jon-berti-on-10-day-il-designate-josh-maciejewski.html|access-date=April 13, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He made only one appearance for the team and did not record an at–bat before he was designated for assignment on April 18.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yankees Claim Taylor Trammell, Designate Kevin Smith|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/yankees-claim-taylor-trammell-designate-kevin-smith.html|access-date=April 18, 2024|website=linkedin.com|language=en}}</ref> Smith cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Scranton on April 20.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yankees Outright Kevin Smith|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/yankees-outright-kevin-smith.html|access-date=April 21, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> On May 25, the Yankees selected Smith's contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yankees Select Kevin Smith|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/yankees-select-kevin-smith.html|access-date=May 27, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He made one appearance as a pinch runner for before he was removed from the roster and outrighted to Triple–A on May 28.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yankees Activate DJ LeMahieu, Outright Kevin Smith|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/yankees-activate-dj-lemahieu-outright-kevin-smith.html|access-date=May 28, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> Smith initially rejected the assignment and elected free agency. But on the following day, accepted the assignment and was optioned to AAA [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders|Scranton/Wilkes-Barre]].