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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Accepts outright assignment
The New York Yankees outrighted Kevin Smith to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.Prior reports suggested that Smith declined the assignment and planned to pursue free agency, but the infielder will end up sticking around in the Yankees organization. Smith will provide infield depth for the Yankees at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Kevin Smith: Elects free agency
Kevin Smith elected to become a free agent Tuesday.Smith has not registered a big-league plate appearance this season despite enjoying two separate stints with the Yankees. Rather than returning to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on an outright assignment, he'll look to secure a deal elsewhere in free agency. The 27-year-old owns a mere .516 OPS during his major-league career, so it's unlikely he nets anything more than another minor-league deal.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Selected from Triple-A
The New York Yankees selected Kevin Smith's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.Smith spent time with the Yankees for a short stint in mid-April, though he never registered a plate appearance while in New York. He has slashed .204/.270/.286 across 111 plate appearances in the minors this season, and his time with the Yankees will likely be short-lived again due to DJ LeMahieu (foot) trending toward a return during the upcoming series against the Angels.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Outrighted to Triple-A
The New York Yankees sent Kevin Smith outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.The Yankees DFA'd Smith on Thursday after claiming outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Dodgers, and the 27-year-old infielder will officially remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Smith is slashing just .182/.282/.212 across 39 Triple-A plate appearances and is unlikely to return to New York barring a significant turnaround.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Pushed off 40-man
The New York Yankees designated Kevin Smith for assignment Thursday.Smith was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, but the Yankees claiming Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Dodgers will leave Smith without a 40-man roster spot once again. The 27-year-old Smith never appeared at the plate during his brief stint in New York, and a .516 OPS throughout his MLB career makes it likely he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Added to roster
The New York Yankees selected Kevin Smith's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, YES Network reports.With Jon Berti landing on the injured list due to an adductor injury, Smith will be brought up from the minors to give the Yankees additional infield depth. The 27-year-old owns a .173/.215/.301 slash line through 333 career plate appearances, and he's posted just a .494 OPS through nine games in Triple-A.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Sent to minors camp
The New York Yankees reassigned Kevin Smith to minor-league camp on Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.Smith was in contention for a reserve role because the Yankees lack an ideal backup shortstop, but he ultimately didn't make the cut. The 27-year-old will represent infield depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Yankees' Kevin Smith: Gets deal from Yankees
Kevin Smith agreed to a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.Smith was non-tendered by the Athletics earlier this offseason even though he's still a couple years away from arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old has put up some solid numbers in the minors during his career but has managed just a .516 OPS and a 31.2 percent strikeout rate over 114 games at the major-league level. Smith can play all over the infield and also the corner outfield spots in a pinch.
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Kevin Smith: Non-tendered by Oakland
Kevin Smith became a free agent Friday after the Athletics declined to tender him a contract.The A's will officially move on from Smith after the 27-year-old infielder slashed just .185/.220/.326 through 146 big-league plate appearances. However, he put up an impressive 1.025 OPS with Triple-A Las Vegas, so he should be able to secure a minor-league deal relatively easily.
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Athletics' Kevin Smith: Sent to Triple-A
Kevin Smith was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.Smith was called up from Las Vegas on Sept. 5 and played in 15 games during his three weeks with the big club, but he failed to take advantage of the playing time with a .544 OPS and 38.6 percent strikeout rate in 41 at-bats. The 27-year-old has a .185/.220/.326 slash line over 146 plate appearances in the majors this season and is now likely to close the campaign with those figures.