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Smith, 21, is hitting .315/.367/.468 with three home runs and a 20:9 K:BB in 120 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas.

For the third season in a row, Smith's batting average sits above .300 and his strikeout rate sits below 17 percent. He is a very advanced hitter for his age, and should continue to post excellent numbers in the hitter-friendly home ballpark in Las Vegas and the generally high-scoring environments throughout the Pacific Coast League. Unless Lucas Duda suffers a very significant injury, it seems likely that Smith will spend the bulk of the season at Triple-A; however, he could assume the starting duties after Duda presumably leaves in free agency this winter.

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