The Chicago Cubs are ready to send their first-round pick to a new level of the system when action starts this week.
Smith, who has dominated Class-A pitching since he started his pro career earlier this month, is being promoted to High-A South Bend, per a report fromThe Cubs have not announced the move officially. Most teams don’t officially announce minor league moves until gameday.
In just 14 games and 47 at-bats with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans he slashed .319/.411/.787/1.198 with six home runs and 12 RBI. He’s shown a good eye at the plate, as he has drawn eight walks against 12 strikeouts.and signed him to a $5.070 million bonus, which was the slot value for the pick. The 21-year-old slashed .387/.488/.654 with 16 home runs for the Seminoles as he helped push them to the Men’s College World Series. He projects as a third baseman at the Major League level, which means direct competition with last year’s first round pick, Matt Shaw, who was promoted to Triple-A Iowa and is now the organization’s No. 1 prospect.
In between his two season at FSU he paid a visit to the Cape Cod Summer League, where he played for Hyannis. He slashed .347/.406/.575/.981 with six home runs and 26 RBI, setting up his huge 2024 season.
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