Outfielder Seth Smith said on Friday that he’s looking forward to being part of the Orioles power-packed lineup and hopes he’ll be able to contribute both on-base potential and a little power of his own.
“At this point I am the kind of player that I am,’’ Smith said. “That’s what I’m going to try to bring every day and do the best I can and if that’s getting on base, great. If I can hit a couple homers like the rest of the guys, that would be good, too.”
Smith already showed the Orioles that he does have some pop. He homered in each game of the Seattle Mariners’ four-game sweep of the O’s at Safeco Field last season.
When the Orioles get their first, long-term look at outfielder Seth Smith this offseason, they surely hope that the impression he made playing against them these past few years mirrors what they see in Florida and beyond.
The last time the team gathered as one, at last month’s FanFest, Smith wasn’t…
When the Orioles get their first, long-term look at outfielder Seth Smith this offseason, they surely hope that the impression he made playing against them these past few years mirrors what they see in Florida and beyond.
The last time the team gathered as one, at last month’s FanFest, Smith wasn’t…
Though he didn’t get to see the Orioles close up all that much, he was well aware of the way they hit the ball out of the ballpark.
“I knew Mark [Trumbo] and I kept up with him a little bit,’’ Smith said. “And just watching the lineup and some of the stars that are in the lineup, the big power guys, it’s fun. I didn’t check the box score daily, but you watch highlights and you see the fun things that they’re able to do.”
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