AZ Snake Pit · Dec 21, 2020
2020 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews #17: Pavin Smith
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWhen Pavin Smith was drafted with the seventh pick of the 2017 draft, it was quite the surprise. Smith was lauded for his plate discipline and power, but while his plate discipline was as good as advertised, his power definitely wasn’t. In fact, Pavin Smith didn’t hit his first home run of his professional career until his second season in the Arizona farm system. Despite an increase in power output, Pavin’s batting line in Hi-A Visalia (.255/.343/.392) was worse than it was in Hillsboro (.318/.401/.415).