Tim Smith (baseball)

Timothy James Smith (born June 14, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder in minor league baseball organization of the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Arizona State University. Smith has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.

Smith attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, where he was named to the High School Baseball All-Star Team by the Toronto Star after his senior year.^[1] Drafted by the New York Mets in the 21st round of the 2004 MLB Draft, Smith opted to go to college instead of signing. He enrolled at Midland College, a junior college, where he set school records for career average (.459), OBP (.547), slugging (.736) and steals (41).^[2] and after one season, Smith was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, but again, he did not sign.

Smith transferred to Arizona State University, where he played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team in the Pacific 10 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. The Sun Devils reached the 2007 College World Series. Following the season, Smith was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 7th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He was a Midwest League All-Star in 2008, winning All-Star Game Most Valuable Player honors,^[3] and a Texas League All-Star in 2010.^[4]

Smith played for the Canadian national baseball team. In 2011, he participated in the 2011 Baseball World Cup, winning the bronze medal, and the Pan American Games, winning the gold medal. At the Pan American Games, Smith was second on the Canadian team in batting average (.350) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.985).^[5]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)