Smith (illness) is expected to return to Globe Life Field this week, but it's unclear when he'll be ready to ramp up his baseball activities, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports. Smith was first sidelined with a right glute strain and then a wrist problem, but more recently he was diagnosed with viral meningitis. He was in the hospital for several days with the illness but is now on the mend. However, it could be several weeks before Smith is ready to return to the Rangers' active roster.
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Status
10-Day IL - Illness Expected Return: 2026-06-15STATS
Josh Smith Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 4-1200000010010003/23W 3-2400000000040003/20W 6-5301100021041013/18W 12-3412200000051023/16W 3-2200000002060003/14W 22-2121000153020043/13W 9-4222010131030063/12W 7-6210000001010003/10W 8-3322100110051053/8L 10-7212100121020153/7L 7-5301100000050013/5W 15-9301010000020023/2W 3-1300000000060003/1W 9-4301100010040012/27L 3-1200000001000002/26L 5-1201100001000112/24L 6-4300000000000002/22W 9-5101100001000012/20L 7-321101000002002
Preseason Totals 471016930415120523231 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/30-0000000000000005/2L 5-1402200000010024/28L 3-2400000000050004/27L 4-2200000000020004/26L 2-1201100002020014/24L 8-1302200001020024/23W 6-1310000001021004/22W 2-1100000000010004/21W 5-1211010011040024/19L 5-2301100000020014/18L 4-1000000001010004/17W 5-0400000000170004/16W 9-6401010010070024/15L 6-5300000001050004/14L 2-1000000000000004/13W 8-1411100020070014/12W 5-2502200010050124/11L 6-3200000000020004/10L 8-7411100000050014/8W 3-0312200000030024/7L 1-0100000000000004/6W 2-1300000000050004/5L 2-1200000001020004/4L 2-0300000001060004/3L 5-3400000000050004/1L 8-3200000000000003/31W 7-3400000000040003/30W 5-2301100012071013/28W 5-4401100001050013/26L 5-330000000002000
Regular Season Totals 82516142006121992118
Josh Smith Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 06200.217182013121220.324Home 0160.167510701070.295Away 05140.25013106111150.344Day 0290.2738105001100.385Night 04110.18610108120120.290March 0130.200300301030.333April 05130.19111209111150.300May 0040.444400100040.500Opponent vs NYY 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs BAL 0 1 2 0.200 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.333 vs PHI 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs CIN 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.182 vs ATH 0 3 5 0.313 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 0.476 vs DET 0 0 4 0.444 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.500 vs PIT 0 1 1 0.143 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.300 vs SEA 0 0 4 0.235 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.316 vs LAD 0 1 3 0.273 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.273 Venue @ Detroit 0 0 4 0.444 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.500 @ Seattle 0 0 2 0.250 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.400 @ Philadelphia 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Athletics 0 3 2 0.182 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.308 @ Texas 0 1 6 0.167 5 1 0 7 0 1 0 7 0.295 @ Los Angeles 0 1 3 0.273 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.273 @ Baltimore 0 1 2 0.200 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.333
Josh Smith Player Profile
Career History
Josh Smith: Breaking News
Hospitalized with meningitis
Smith (lower body/wrist) was diagnosed with viral meningitis Friday and is receiving treatment in a hospital, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. Smith is expected to remain in the hospital for 7-to-10 days, at which point he'll restart his rehab program. The 28-year-old utility man had already been dealing with a glute strain and a wrist issue, and there's currently no telling when he'll be back in the Rangers' lineup. Ezequiel Duran has been making regular starts at second base with Smith sidelined.
Now dealing with wrist issue
Smith (lower body) is dealing with a wrist injury that will delay his rehab program, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports. Smith landed on the 10-day injured list this past Tuesday due to a right glute strain. A minimum stint on the IL would have Smith eligible to return May 15, but his new wrist issue will likely push that return date by at least a few days. Prior to his placement on the IL, Smith was slashing .217/.324/.239 with two steals and six RBI across 108 plate appearances.