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• Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Delivers walk-off win

  09/20/2026 • By RotoWire

  Smith entered as a pinch hitter and hit a walk-off, two-run home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Yankees. Smith took Michael Fulmer deep in dramatic fashion, which helped snap the team's three-game losing streak and inched the Diamondbacks closer in the wild-card standings. It was Smith's second home run in three games. He usually finds himself in the starting lineup against right-handers but opened Saturday's contest on the bench against New York righty Cam Schlittler. Since having his contract selected from Triple-A Reno last week, Smith is 5-for-15 with three extra-base hits and four RBI through six games.

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• Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Sitting down Saturday

  09/19/2026 • By RotoWire

  Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees. Smith will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout during Friday's contest. His absence will allow Jesus Sanchez to work as the designated hitter, batting eighth.

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• Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Clubs second homer

  09/17/2026 • By RotoWire

  Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins. Smith has gone 4-for-12 with two extra-base hits and two RBI over four games since returning to the majors. He's getting a decent share of playing time at first base to close out the campaign. For the year, he's batting .167 with a .504 OPS, two homers, eight RBI, seven runs scored, two doubles and two stolen bases over 101 plate appearances in the majors.

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• Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Serves as DH in first game back

  09/13/2026 • By RotoWire

  Smith started at designated hitter and went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Texas. Smith had his contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, and was immediately inserted back into the lineup. His third-inning single knocked in the Diamondbacks' first run and was his lone plate appearance, as Ildemaro Vargas pinch hit for him in the fifth inning against left-hander Robert Garcia. Smith could get regular turns as a DH against righties, against whom Arizona ranks next-to-last in the league with a .684 OPS.

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• Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Back in big leagues

  09/12/2026 • By RotoWire

  The Diamondbacks selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday. Smith opened the season as the Diamondbacks' main designated hitter against right-handed pitching, but he slashed just .141/.236/.192 with two extra-base hits and six RBI across 89 plate appearances before being DFA'd in early July. With Reno, Smith hit .301 with a .925 OPS across 181 trips to the plate to earn another chance at the big-league level.

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