Rangers' Josh Smith: Preparing to play second base
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Smith confirmed Sunday that he's preparing to mainly play second base in 2026 following the trade of Marcus Semien, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Smith finished second on the Rangers with 563 plate appearances a season ago, but that workload came as a super-utility player who logged 46 starts at shortstop, 28 at third base, 23 at first base, 14 in the outfield, 10 at designated hitter and three at second base. Smith will also gain eligibility at the keystone quickly in most formats in 2026. The Rangers could look to deploy the lefty swinger on the strong side of a platoon, as he slashed just .206/.277/.224 (47 wRC+) in 121 plate appearances against southpaws last season.
