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Canaan Smith-Njigba
Canaan Smith-Njigba
Gigantes de Carolina • Outfielder
Age 26 • 5' 11" • 230 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2022-06-14
Born: Dallas , TX • USA
Draft: 2017
2023 Stats
G
15
AB
32
H
4
HR
0
RBI
5
R
3
SB
1
AVG
.125
OBP
.216
SLG
.219
OPS
.435
Career Stats
G
18
AB
37
H
5
HR
0
RBI
5
R
4
SB
1
AVG
.135
OBP
.250
SLG
.243
OPS
.493
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2022 PIT 3 7 5 1 .200 .429 .400 .829
2023 PIT 15 37 32 4 5 1 .125 .216 .219 .435
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2021 PIT 1515141 .071.133.071.204
2022 PIT 615132 112 .154.267.385.652
2023 PIT 20544816 3142 .333.407.583.990
2024 PIT 1030255 352 .200.300.560.860
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2023-06-09 vs NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-04-23 vs CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-04-19 @ COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023-04-18 @ COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-04-17 @ COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-04-16 @ STL 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
2023-04-15 @ STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-04-14 @ STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-04-12 vs HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-04-11 vs HOU 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2023-04-09 vs CWS 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
2023-04-04 @ BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
2023-04-03 @ BOS 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
2023-04-01 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-03-30 @ CIN 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2024-08-07
Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to a minor league contract.
2024-03-30
Pittsburgh Pirates sent CF Canaan Smith-Njigba outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-03-28
Pittsburgh Pirates designated CF Canaan Smith-Njigba for assignment.
2024-03-12
Pittsburgh Pirates reassigned CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to the minor leagues.
2024-03-12
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-02-20
CF Canaan Smith-Njigba changed number to 0.
2024-02-19
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Canaan Smith-Njigba.
2024-02-19
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed CF Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers from Seattle Mariners.
2024-02-07
Seattle Mariners claimed CF Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-01-31
Pittsburgh Pirates designated CF Canaan Smith-Njigba for assignment.
2023-10-02
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Canaan Smith-Njigba from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-06-14
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-06-09
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Canaan Smith-Njigba from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-04-26
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to Indianapolis Indians.
2022-11-10
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Canaan Smith-Njigba from the 60-day injured list.
2022-06-17
Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Canaan Smith-Njigba on the 60-day injured list retroactive to June 15, 2022. Right wrist fracture.
2022-06-13
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Canaan Smith-Njigba from Indianapolis Indians.
2022-03-27
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Canaan Smith-Njigba to Indianapolis Indians.
2021-11-19
Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of CF Canaan Smith-Njigba from Indianapolis Indians.
2021-02-02
Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster LF Canaan Smith-Njigba to spring training.
2021-02-02
CF Canaan Smith-Njigba assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates .
2021-01-24
Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Jameson Taillon to New York Yankees for RHP Roansy Contreras, SS Maikol Escotto, LF Canaan Smith and RHP Miguel Yajure.
2017-06-26
New York Yankees signed CF Canaan Smith.
Scouting Report
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Season 2023
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: generic.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 56 35.2% 51.8% 16.7% .143 25.0%
Slider 29 18.2% 58.6% 46.2% .143 100.0%
Curveball 21 13.2% 38.1% 62.5% .000 0.0%
Changeup 15 9.4% 46.7% 22.2% .000 25.0%
Sinker 14 8.8% 42.9% 14.3% .250 66.7%
Cutter 12 7.5% 58.3% 20.0% 1.000 100.0%
Knuckle Curve 6 3.8% 33.3% 50.0% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 5 3.1% 60.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Eephus 1 0.6% 100.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 159 100.0% 50.3% 28.2% .125 41.2%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 82 51.6% 51.2% 16.7% .250 50.0%
Breaking 61 38.4% 49.2% 48.0% .077 50.0%
Offspeed 16 10.1% 50.0% 20.0% .000 20.0%
Total 159 100.0% 50.3% 28.2% .125 41.2%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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