I also discussed both Lars Nootbaar and Pavin Smith in my article on potential hitter breakouts entering their “prime” age seasons. I’m still relatively “in” on all of those hitters at their cost, so ...

And the D-backs' offense got off to a hot start, thanks to the bat of first baseman Pavin Smith. With bases loaded in the first, Smith lined a single to left field to bring in two home.

Jonathan Aranda is also somebody who appeared in that post-hype hitters article. In that article, I said: "In his 32 Triple-A games in 2024, Aranda hit .237 with seven home runs and a 32.6% ...

Pavin Smith has a great day at the plate against the Athletics, going 3-for-4 with a two-run single in the 1st inning and a two-run triple in the 2nd More From This Game Arizona Diamondbacks ...

“But that’s definitely a guy that you trust when he puts his head down.” 1B Pavin Smith was seeing it well: Smith blasted his first spring training home run, a no-doubt shot to right field ...