JUSTIN SMOAK NEWS

Designated for assignment Smoak was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Smoak joined the Giants' major-league roster less than two weeks ago, but he'll be designated for assignment by an organization for the second time this season. His removal from the 40-man roster makes room for Alex Dickerson (personal), who was activated from the paternity list in a corresponding move. He drew interest on the open market earlier in September, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him land a contract with another organization.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

SF Giants get Alex Dickerson back, cut hitless veteran Justin Smoak Justin Smoak is the second player the Giants have DFAd this season who did not record a hit with the team.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Giants beat Mariners again in road game playing at home

Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh inning of the Giants’ 6-4 win that sent the Mariners to a pair of home defeats played in San Francisco’s ballpark becaus...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

This Date in Baseball

This Date in Baseball for Sept. 20, 2020

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs' Mills through 8 hitless innings vs Brewers

Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills has completed eight hitless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crew DFA's Smoak, acquires Vogey (report) Less than two weeks after the Brewers cut their losses with veteran Brock Holt, they are reportedly doing the same with slumping first basem...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM

Report: Brewers designate Smoak for assignment, claim Vogelbach The Milwaukee Brewers have designated veteran Justin Smoak for assignment and claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off waivers, a source t...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Designated for assigment Smoak was designated for assignment Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smoak entered the campaign with a chance to occupy a run-producing spot in the Brewers lineup all season, but he's never got going at the dish. The 33-year-old switch hitter has been even worse this year than he was in 2019 with Toronto, hitting .186/.262/.381 with five home runs and a 31.7 percent strikeout rate in 126 plate appearances. The Brewers apparently claimed Daniel Vogelbach from Toronto in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Hiura, Peterson HR, Brewers rally, end Tigers' 6-game streak

Keston Hiura and Jace Peterson homered as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat Detroit 8-5, snapping the Tigers’ six-game winning streak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting against lefty Smoak is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Impact Southpaw Steven Brault will take the mound for Pittsburgh, so Smoak will head to the bench after going 0-for-2 with a walk Saturday. Jedd Gyorko will start at first base Sunday for the Brewers.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Held out of second straight Smoak is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Smoak was held out of the second game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Brewers facing left-hander Wade Miley, and that will be the case again Friday with Milwaukee taking on another southpaw in Derek Holland. Jedd Gyorko will start at first base in Smoak's place.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Holland scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Milwaukee

The Pirates will start Derek Holland on Friday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Corbin Burnes

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 2 Smoak is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Impact Smoak went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the first game of the twin bill. He will get at the least the start of Game 2 off, with Jedd Gyorko sliding to first base.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Brewers to win over Reds Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds.

Impact Smoak got the Brewers out to a 1-0 lead in the first with a single that drove in Christian Yelich. He later extended Milwaukee's lead with a two-run homer in the third. After getting off to a slow start to start the campaign, the switch-hitter is showing signs of getting on the right track, belting a pair of homers among four hits in the last two games.

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Smoak, Brewers snap 4-game skid, beat Bauer, Reds 4-2

Justin Smoak homered and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers cooled off Trevor Bauer and snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Báez homers twice, Cubs top Tigers 9-3 for 11,000th victory

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, drives in three Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Smoak got the Brewers on the board with a run-scoring double in the fourth. He went on to give Milwaukee a 4-2 lead when he took Geoff Hartlieb deep for a two-run homer in the sixth. Smoak now has four long balls and 12 RBI on the campaign.

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco's home run lifts Pirates to sweep of Brewers

Slumping Gregory Polanco’s bat showed signs of life for a second straight day as his two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the M...

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Saturday Smoak isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Impact Smoak was in the starting lineup for the past nine games, but he's struggled recently as he's gone just 2-for-18 with a home run, one double and one RBI over the past five contests. He'll get a day off Saturday with Jedd Gyorko starting at first base.

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Smoak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thurday's 7-1 loss to the Twins.

Impact Smoak produced the only run of the contest for Milwaukee, smacking a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The blast was the third of the season for the veteran, who is slashing .203/.247/.392 across 85 plate appearances.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Berríos, Twins take series from Brewers with 7-1 win

José Berríos pitched one-hit ball over six scoreless innings with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate in his major league debut, Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins b...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda comes 3 outs shy of no-hitter for Twins vs Brewers

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda lost his no-hit bid when Eric Sogard of the Milwaukee Brewers led off the ninth inning with a soft single to center field

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garcia doubles in 10th, Brewers hand Cubs 1st 2-game skid

Avisail Garcia doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 6-5, handing Chicago its first two-game losing streak this season

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts second homer Smoak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Thursday's loss to Chicago.

Impact Smoak broke up Yu Darvish's no-hit bid with a solo homer to right field in the seventh inning, then knocked in Milwaukee's other run with a run-scoring double in the ninth. The long ball was his first since July 25 and second overall on the season. Smoak has been showing signs of emerging from his recent slump, notching three multi-hit performances in his last four games and going 7-for-17 in that stretch.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Darvish takes no-hitter into 7th, Cubs beat Brewers 4-2

Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his third straight dominant start, and the major league-leading Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday n...

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS