Yankees to add INF Kevin Smith

Field Level Media|published: 01/08/2024, 5:16pm EST

Sep 24, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics infielder Kevin Smith (4) against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. credits: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees are signing free agent infielder Kevin Smith.

Smith announced his next team on social media by posting a photo of himself as a Little League player in a Yankees uniform. "Headed Home for 2024," wrote the native of East Greenbush, N.Y.

The New York Post confirmed Smith and the Yankees had agreed to a deal.

Smith, 27, has spent parts of three major league seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays (2021) and Oakland Athletics (2022-23). In 49 games for the A's in 2023, Smith batted .185 with five homers, four doubles and 11 RBIs.

In 222 games at the Triple-A level across three seasons, Smith has batted .286 with 50 homers, 51 doubles and 164 RBIs.

Smith has played mostly third base and shortstop during his time in the majors.

—Field Level Media