Cam Smith (baseball)
| Cam Smith | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 22, 2003 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
[edit]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 Post's Baseball Player of the Year.[3] Smith committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[4]
College career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Get to know Cam Smith, Palm Beach Central's star MLB Draft prospect". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Palm Beach 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Cameron Smith, Palm Beach Central senior". Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Post's All-County baseball: Check out Player of the Year nominees". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "New freshmen look to impact FSU baseball". FSU News.
- ^ "#13 Cameron Smith - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Brett Nevitt (October 3, 2023). "FSU Baseball: Cam Smith discusses the adjustments he made in summer ball, year two with Link Jarrett". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24". MLB.com.
- ^ "Wellington's Cam Smith credits meditation in scintillating start with Florida State baseball". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Cubs Sign First-Round Pick Cam Smith". mlbtraderumors.com. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio
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