Cam Smith (baseball) explained

Cam Smith
Team:Chicago Cubs
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:22 February 2003
Birth Place:Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Cameron Vaughn Smith (born February 22, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Amateur career

Smith attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida.[1] As a senior in 2022, he was the Sun Sentinel 7A-6A Player of the Year after hitting .435 with six home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[2] He was also a finalist for the Palm Beach Posts Baseball Player of the Year.[3] Smith committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Florida in State in 2023, Smith started 51 games and hit .258/.326/.517 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI over 209 at bats. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and received the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect award.[5] [6] Smith entered his sophomore season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[7] [8] He returned that season as Florida State's starting third baseman.[9]

Professional career

Smith was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round, with the 14th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 20, 2024, Smith signed with the Cubs on a $5.07 million contract.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get to know Cam Smith, Palm Beach Central's star MLB Draft prospect. The Palm Beach Post.
  2. Web site: Palm Beach 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Cameron Smith, Palm Beach Central senior. June 18, 2022 . Sun Sentinel.
  3. Web site: The Post's All-County baseball: Check out Player of the Year nominees. The Palm Beach Post.
  4. Web site: New freshmen look to impact FSU baseball. FSU News.
  5. Web site: #13 Cameron Smith - Profile . pointstreak.com . July 16, 2024.
  6. Web site: Brett Nevitt . FSU Baseball: Cam Smith discusses the adjustments he made in summer ball, year two with Link Jarrett . 247sports.com . October 3, 2023 . July 16, 2024.
  7. Web site: Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft. MLB.com.
  8. Web site: NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24. MLB.com.
  9. Web site: Wellington's Cam Smith credits meditation in scintillating start with Florida State baseball. The Palm Beach Post.
  10. Web site: Cubs Sign First-Round Pick Cam Smith. July 20, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. July 20, 2024 . en.

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