CLASS OF 2016
SS
2B
Josh
Smith
Louisiana State
Catholic (BR) (HS) • LA
5' 10" • 180LBS
L/R • 27yr
Catholic (BR) (HS) • LA
5' 10" • 180LBS
L/R • 27yr
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2016 National
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2016 State
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Notes
News
- All-Time PBR Louisiana Dream Team - Apr 15, 2020
- 2019 PBR Simul-Draft - Jun 6, 2019
- 2019 Mock Draft - May 7, 2019
- College Crosscheck: Week Six Hitters - Mar 27, 2019
- 2019 MLB Draft: College Risers - Dec 6, 2018
- High School Team Preview: No. 7 Catholic(BR) - Feb 17, 2017
- PBR Mailbag: An Early Look At The 2017 Spring Season - Oct 26, 2016
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Preview Story - Oct 26, 2016
- Louisiana Draft Recap - Jun 13, 2016
- Final Edition Of The 2016 Rankings Released - Jun 9, 2016
- Louisiana Draft Preview - Jun 1, 2016
- Class 5A, 3A, 2A, And 1A State Championship Preview - May 12, 2016
- First-Team All-State Selections - Apr 28, 2016
- Weekend Recap: Quick Hits - Apr 25, 2016
- Louisiana Scout Blog - Apr 16, 2016
- Power 25 Team Rankings Updated - Mar 21, 2016
- Pre-Season First Team All-State Selections - Dec 30, 2015
- Pre-Season Power 25 Rankings Released - Dec 29, 2015
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Top Overall Prospects - Dec 7, 2015
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Infielders Analysis - Nov 30, 2015
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Quick Hits Part Two - Nov 13, 2015
- Updated Class Of 2016 Louisiana Player Rankings - Nov 12, 2015
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Top Tools Breakdown - Nov 10, 2015
- Pre-Season All-State Games: Stats Breakdown - Nov 9, 2015
- Class Of 2016 Rankings Updated - Sep 30, 2015
- Prospect Q&A: Alexandria Senior HS RHP Matthew Beck - Aug 18, 2015
- 2016 Ranking Spotlight: SS Josh Smith - Jul 27, 2015
- Louisiana Scout Blog - Jul 8, 2015
- TOS: Day 1 PBR Area Notebook - Jun 24, 2015
- 2015 Tournament Of Stars Preview - Jun 22, 2015
- Louisiana State Championships Preview: Class 5A - May 13, 2015
- Composite All-State:First Team Selections(Louisiana) - May 5, 2015
- The Hotlist: Teams On A Roll In 2015 - Apr 29, 2015
- Power 25 Rankings Update Number Two - Mar 23, 2015
- Louisiana's Pre-Season Second Team All-State - Feb 2, 2015
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2016 Pre-Season First Team All-State
2/24/16 A 5-foot-9, 170-pound shortstop with a medium athletic frame. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork and actions. Left-handed hitter with simple, compact stroke, level path and bat speed. Line-drive, gap to gap type hitter with fluid rhythm and confidence in the box. Hit a towering home run, as well as hard single to right.
11/7/15 A 5-foot-9, 170-pound infielder with an average, athletic frame. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, quick and clean exchange, and plays through balls well. Loose arm action into ¾ release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 84 mph. Left-handed hitter that hits from a tall setup, smooth load, leg kick, and solid lower half. Line-drive type hitter with fluid rhythm, level path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 87 mph. Also posted a 6.79 60 yard dash.
A 5-foot-9, 170-pound middle infielder and Louisiana State commit. Small, athletic frame with surprising strength. Solid defender with smooth actions, soft hands, near college average arm strength, and an understanding of angles and hops. Left-handed hitter with simple, repeatable stroke, gap to gap approach, quick hands, quality path and solid average bat speed.
3/23/19: After a very good freshman season in 2017 when he slashed .282/.409/.408, Smith missed most of last season with a stress reaction in his lower back. As a redshirt sophomore he has returned better than ever and is climbing draft boards. Currently slashing .349/.465/.494 with eight stolen bases, Smith sets up with a slightly open stance in the back of the box. Takes a longer stride and front foot settles slightly closed in relation to his back foot. Connects well with good separation and the rotation of both his hips and barrel produce above average bat speed. Keeps his hands back which gives him the ability to drive the ball the other way with authority. Projects to be an above average hitter with gap power at the ML level. With a career strikeout rate of 11.2% and a good walk rate (13.1%), he would fit nicely into the 2-hole of a MLB lineup. Defensively, he slows the game down, showing very good instincts and sure hands. Average arm strength from all angles with a quick release and above average range. The Tigers had a mixed history with drafted sophomores in 2018. Some returned to campus (Zach Watson, Zack Hess) and others (Nick Bush, Jake Slaughter) signing professionally. However, Smith turns 22 years old in early August and projects to be selected in the early rounds this June making it more likely that he will begin his professional career sooner, rather than later. (Seifert)