Cam Smith (baseball)
Cam Smith | |
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Florida State Seminoles – No. 24 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. | March 22, 2003|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Cameron Vaughn Smith (born February 22, 2003) is an American college baseball third baseman for the Florida State Seminoles.
Career
Smith attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida.[1] As a senior in 2022, he was the Sun Sentinel 7A-6A Player of the Year after hitting .435 with six home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[2] He was also a finalist for the Palm Beach Post's Baseball Player of the Year.[3] Smith committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[4]
As a freshman at Florida in State in 2023, Smith started 51 games and hit .258/.326/.517 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI over 209 at bats. After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. Smith entered his sophomore season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He returned that season as Florida State's starting third baseman.[7]
References
- ^ "Get to know Cam Smith, Palm Beach Central's star MLB Draft prospect". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Palm Beach 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Cameron Smith, Palm Beach Central senior". Sun Sentinel.
- ^ "The Post's All-County baseball: Check out Player of the Year nominees". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "New freshmen look to impact FSU baseball". FSU News.
- ^ "Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24". MLB.com.
- ^ "Wellington's Cam Smith credits meditation in scintillating start with Florida State baseball". The Palm Beach Post.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio