2B Lou Smith #46
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/2026
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2B LOU SMITH #46 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 289 74 11 2 9 31 33 58 .256 .331 .401 16 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
BABIP 45 45 40 45
Avoid K's 55 60 50 55
Gap 55 60 50 55
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 40 30
Turn DP: - 80 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/2026 DET Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 DET Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/2026 CWS Loss, 0-14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 CWS Win, 5-3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2026 CWS Win, 9-3 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
08/26/2026 @ HOU Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/25/2026 @ HOU Loss, 1-6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2026 @ HOU Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/22/2026 @ SD Loss, 6-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2026 @ SD Win, 10-5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Full throttle all the time.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:07/15/1997
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 162 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, 162 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 14th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 289 74 11 2 9 31 40 33 58 .256 .331 .401 .733 .326 .145 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 75 323 0 0 0 7 0 1 116 22 16 2 88.9 40.5 4.86 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 24 4 1 4 7 13 12 17 0 0 0 .279 .367 .488 .856
Versus Right   213 51 7 1 5 24 29 25 43 1 0 0 .239 .318 .352 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   23 9 3 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 .391 .391 .522 .913
March   15 5 1 0 1 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
April   91 29 1 0 7 15 14 9 19 0 0 0 .319 .380 .560 .940
May   104 23 4 1 0 7 9 13 20 0 0 0 .221 .308 .279 .587
June   39 6 1 1 1 3 6 6 8 1 0 0 .154 .261 .308 .569
August   36 11 4 0 0 5 7 5 5 0 0 0 .306 .390 .417 .807
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
2 Years Ago   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Career   304 78 11 2 9 32 40 33 59 1 0 0 .257 .328 .395 .723
Home   156 48 5 2 5 17 25 16 32 1 0 0 .308 .370 .462 .831
Road   133 26 6 0 4 14 15 17 26 0 0 0 .195 .287 .331 .617
Grass   289 74 11 2 9 31 40 33 58 1 0 0 .256 .331 .401 .733
Day   108 30 4 2 5 14 18 13 19 0 0 0 .278 .355 .491 .846
Night   181 44 7 0 4 17 22 20 39 1 0 0 .243 .317 .348 .665
As Starter   284 73 10 2 9 31 40 33 57 1 0 0 .257 .333 .401 .735
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   53 14 2 0 2 9 9 13 11 1 0 0 .264 .403 .415 .818
Inning 1-3   133 37 7 2 5 11 18 12 23 0 0 0 .278 .338 .474 .812
Inning 4-6   90 21 2 0 2 10 12 10 18 0 0 0 .233 .310 .322 .632
Inning 7-9   75 17 2 0 2 10 12 15 18 1 0 0 .227 .352 .333 .685
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   135 31 4 1 3 4 23 17 23 0 0 0 .230 .316 .341 .657
1 Outs   74 20 5 1 3 15 11 7 12 1 0 0 .270 .329 .486 .816
2 Outs   90 24 2 0 3 12 8 13 25 0 0 0 .267 .359 .389 .748
Scoring Position   68 21 5 0 2 23 12 7 16 1 0 0 .309 .368 .471 .839
Bases Empty   184 45 5 2 7 7 26 24 32 0 0 0 .245 .332 .408 .739
Runner on 1st   47 9 1 0 0 1 4 6 12 0 0 0 .191 .283 .213 .496
Runner on 2nd   28 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .241 .250 .491
Runner on 3rd   11 5 1 0 0 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .455 .455 .545 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 4 2 0 1 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .308 .471 .692 1.163
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Two Strikes   150 22 5 0 4 10 23 31 60 0 0 0 .147 .293 .260 .553
First Pitch   50 17 2 1 2 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .340 .333 .540 .873
Count 0-1   21 11 1 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .524 .524 .857 1.381
Count 0-2   27 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 .148 .148 .148 .296
Count 1-0   20 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .400 .650
Count 1-1   24 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Count 1-2   47 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 0 0 0 .106 .106 .128 .234
Count 2-0   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-1   17 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .353 .647
Count 2-2   39 9 4 0 3 6 5 0 6 0 0 0 .231 .231 .564 .795
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .583 1.012
Full Count   37 4 0 0 1 3 14 31 17 0 0 0 .108 .515 .189 .704
Behind in Count   95 20 2 0 2 8 9 0 37 0 0 0 .211 .211 .295 .505
Ahead in Count   54 15 3 1 1 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 .278 .350 .426 .776
Batting Leadoff   225 60 6 1 8 23 31 27 46 0 0 0 .267 .345 .409 .754
Batting 2nd   37 6 1 1 1 3 5 4 7 1 0 0 .162 .238 .324 .562
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   16 6 2 0 0 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Batting 8th   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Batting 9th   11 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 .182 .400 .273 .673
Low Leverage   92 22 0 1 3 5 10 15 22 0 0 0 .239 .346 .359 .704
Medium Leverage   165 42 8 1 3 14 20 14 31 0 0 0 .255 .313 .370 .683
High Leverage   41 11 3 0 3 12 12 8 7 1 0 0 .268 .380 .561 .941
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 16 .312 .389 .359 .748 .359 .047 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 72 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 3 0 0 0.0 9.4 5.64 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .357 .471 .429 .899
Versus Right   50 15 2 0 0 2 6 5 13 0 0 0 .300 .364 .340 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   49 14 2 0 0 2 6 5 12 0 0 0 .286 .352 .327 .678
August   15 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .400 .500 .467 .967
Career   64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 16 0 0 0 .312 .389 .359 .748
Home   42 12 2 0 0 3 6 4 13 0 0 0 .286 .348 .333 .681
Road   22 8 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .364 .462 .409 .871
Grass   64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 16 0 0 0 .312 .389 .359 .748
Day   12 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .417 .845
Night   52 16 2 0 0 2 6 6 13 0 0 0 .308 .379 .346 .725
As Starter   64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 16 0 0 0 .312 .389 .359 .748
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Vancouver - MLB 26 4 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .267 .267 .267 .533 58 56 -0.1
2026 New York - MLB 28 66 249 63 7 2 9 26 33 28 0 1 52 15 2 .253 .327 .406 .733 115 119 2.2
2026 Minnesota - MLB 28 12 40 11 4 0 0 5 7 5 0 0 6 1 0 .275 .356 .375 .731 106 111 0.1
2026 Total - MLB 28 78 289 74 11 2 9 31 40 33 0 1 58 16 2 .256 .331 .401 .733 114 118 2.3
Total MLB 82 304 78 11 2 9 32 40 33 0 1 59 18 3 .257 .328 .395 .723 112 115 2.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Total - 21 43 191 61 10 5 11 42 60 21 1 2 18 33 5 .319 .386 .597 .983 100 100 2.2
2019 Boston (GCL) - R 21 35 135 42 10 0 8 36 25 19 1 1 32 7 0 .311 .397 .563 .960 163 156 1.8
2019 Lowell - S A 21 20 73 21 1 0 4 18 10 6 0 0 22 0 0 .288 .342 .466 .808 127 123 0.5
2020 Greenville - A 22 110 397 91 19 2 7 40 55 38 2 3 111 8 4 .229 .298 .340 .638 83 83 1.0
2021 Salem - A+ 23 108 406 87 15 1 13 42 43 51 3 1 115 15 4 .214 .306 .352 .658 94 91 1.4
2022 Salem - A+ 24 76 273 100 22 1 10 51 57 36 2 4 51 5 2 .366 .438 .564 1.002 163 161 3.4
2022 Portland - AA 24 27 101 27 4 2 1 9 10 16 1 0 15 2 2 .267 .373 .376 .749 111 105 0.2
2023 Salem - A+ 25 131 524 149 39 1 10 67 60 56 4 1 94 10 9 .284 .357 .420 .777 139 151 5.7
2024 Greenville - A 26 47 168 60 11 4 9 38 40 20 1 0 21 10 5 .357 .429 .631 1.060 222 240 3.5
2024 Salem - A+ 26 12 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300 -4 32 -0.0
2024 Total - A+ 26 59 175 60 11 4 9 39 41 22 2 0 25 10 5 .343 .422 .606 1.028 211 230 3.5
2025 Pawtucket - AAA 27 121 460 125 30 4 10 54 59 30 11 1 96 19 6 .272 .331 .420 .750 119 119 2.9
2026 Las Vegas - AAA 28 16 64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 .312 .389 .359 .748 100 106 0.2
Total IL 121 460 125 30 4 10 54 59 30 11 1 96 19 6 .272 .331 .420 .750 119 119
Total PCL 16 64 20 3 0 0 4 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 .312 .389 .359 .748 100 106
Total EL 27 101 27 4 2 1 9 10 16 1 0 15 2 2 .267 .373 .376 .749 111 105
Total CAR 327 1210 336 76 3 33 161 161 145 10 6 264 30 15 .278 .358 .427 .785 128 132
Total SAL 157 565 151 30 6 16 78 95 58 3 3 132 18 9 .267 .337 .427 .764 125 130
Total NYP 20 73 21 1 0 4 18 10 6 0 0 22 0 0 .288 .342 .466 .808 127 123
Total FCL 35 135 42 10 0 8 36 25 19 1 1 32 7 0 .311 .397 .563 .960 163 156
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Vancouver - MLB 2B 4 4 5 13 2 20 2 .900 36.0 4.50 -0.8 .921
2026 New York - MLB 2B 64 63 83 144 33 229 2 .991 533.0 3.83 +2.9 1.021
2026 Minnesota - MLB 2B 10 10 12 26 5 38 0 1.000 83.1 4.10 -0.5 .955
2026 Las Vegas - AAA 2B 13 13 32 45 7 79 2 .975 118.0 5.87 +0.2 1.004
2026 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Minnesota - MLB SS 2 2 4 5 2 10 1 .900 19.0 4.26 -1.5 .524
2026 Las Vegas - AAA SS 3 3 5 12 2 17 0 1.000 25.0 6.12 -1.3 .825
TOTAL 2B 91 90 132 228 47 366 6 .984 770.1 4.21 +1.8 1.004
TOTAL SS 5 5 9 17 4 27 1 .963 44.0 5.32 -2.7 .753
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 138th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox, out of college (Illinois-Chicago).
06/07/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $150,000.
10/15/2019 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
08/15/2020 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/15/2021 Injured on 04/12/2021, diagnosed with a dead arm, will not miss additional time.
08/14/2021 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
10/09/2021 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/25/2022 Wins the CAR Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2022 Wins the CAR Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2022 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2022 Wins the 2022 Eastern League Round 1 with the Portland Sea Dogs!
09/24/2022 Wins the 2022 Carolina League Round 2 with the Salem Red Sox!
10/14/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
07/01/2023 Wins the CAR Batter of the Month Award.
09/22/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/11/2023 Wins the 2023 CAR Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/19/2023 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 4, 34th overall Pick) by the Vancouver Aurora from the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/18/2024 Released by the Vancouver organization, returned to the Boston Red Sox.
08/26/2024 Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2024 Wins the SAL Batter of the Month Award.
09/28/2024 Wins the 2024 South Atlantic League Round 2 with the Greenville Drive!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
07/20/2025 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/09/2025 Wins the 2025 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/24/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/04/2026 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/13/2026 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks.
08/12/2026 Released by the New York Mets.
08/18/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
08/24/2026 Injured on 08/22/2026, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, is day-to-day.
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