First baseman/designated hitter Justin Smoaks tenure with the San Francisco Giants lasted just three games, as he was designated for assignment Monday after going 0-for-6. Smoak had begun the season with Milwaukee before the Giants scooped him up, but with no path to extended playing time over the final week of the year, the club had to move on with Alex Dickerson returning from the paternity list. Its unclear where Smoak will land, but he has averaged 28 home runs over the prior three years. For now, he has no fantasy intrigue, although that could change drastically heading into 2021 depending on his next situation.
Milwaukee Adds Daniel Vogelbach, Justin Smoak DFA’d
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak was designated for assignment Thursday, paving the way for Daniel Vogelbach to join the active roster after he was claimed off of waivers. Vogelbach was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, and is now set to join his third team of the season after beginning the year with Seattle. Smoak hasnt been the impact bat that Milwaukee anticipated when they inked him during the offseason, delivering a .201 xBA and .275 xwOBA, which ranks him among the bottom six percentile of all batters in the Majors. Vogelbach has premium power, which makes him a high-upside (but also a high risk) addition to teams in season-long formats for aggressive fantasy managers.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds. Smoak got the Brewers out to a 1-0 lead in the first with a single that drove in teammate Christian Yelich. He later extended Milwaukee's lead with a two-run homer in the third. After getting off to a slow start to start the season, the switch-hitter is showing signs of dominance, smashing a pair of homers among four hits in the last two games. He continues to see regular at-bats in the middle of the Brewers order and he seems to be hitting stride.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, double, run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. Smoak got the Brewers going with a run-scoring double in the fourth. He went on to give Milwaukee a 4-2 lead when he took Geoff Hartlieb deep for a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Smoak now has four long balls and 12 RBI on the campaign. He's starting to heat up at the plate, and is worth a look in deeper-mixed leagues. He should continue to see regular at-bats going forward.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. Smoak broke up Yu Darvish's no-hit bid with a solo homer to right field in the seventh inning, then knocked in Milwaukee's other run with a double in the ninth. The big fly was his first since July 25 and second overall on the season. Smoak has been showing signs of emerging from his recent slump, notching three multi-hit performances in his last four games and going 7-for-17 in that stretch.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Cubs. The 33-year-old hit a towering home run to right field during the fifth inning. Smoak is poised to see significant time at first base for the Brewers this season, and he's hit out of the cleanup spot in the first two games. He struggled mightily last season with the Blue Jays, slashing just .208/.342/.406, but he's a decent bounce-back candidate and will play home games in a hitter friendly park.
The Milwaukee Brewers and free-agent first baseman Justin Smoak have agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million contract. The deal comes with a team option for 2021 worth $5.5 million with a $1 million buyout, meaning Smoak will earn at least $6 million on the deal. He struggled mightily last season with the Blue Jays, slashing just .208/.342/.406, but he's a decent bounce-back candidate and will play home games in a park somewhat suited to his strengths.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Smoak will get a routine day off here to rest, but he's having a down year with the bat anyway. Brandon Drury will cover first base and bat seventh versus lefty James Paxton. Drury hasn't been great with the bat over the last two weeks, and doesn't seem like a valuable DFS option here.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The Jays are having Smoak and Rowdy Tellez basically split time at this point in the season. Tellez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus lefty Bobby Poyner. Tellez has been slapping the ball lately, but could have some struggles against the left-handed starter.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (rest) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers. The 32-year-old will get an off day as the recently called-up Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat sixth against Rangers left-hander Kolby Allard. Smoak has struggled for a majority of the season, batting just .212 to go along with 19home runs and 52 RBI through 98 games. Smoak is not worth owning in mixed leagues with uncertainty about his playing time with Tellez back on the Major League roster.
