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Canaan Smith-Njigba

Positions: Leftfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 230lb (180cm, 104kg)

Born: April 30, 1999 in Dallas, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 4th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rockwall-Heath HS (Heath, TX).

High School: Rockwall-Heath HS (Heath, TX)

Last Game: June 9, 2023 (Age 24-040d)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Canaan Elijah Smith-Njigba

Pronunciation: \KAY-nin smith-in-JIG-buh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

.135

RBI

OBP

.250

SLG

.243

OPS

.493

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2017	18	-1.5	Yankees East	GULF	Rk	NYY	57	237	187	29	54	10	0	5	28	5	3	46	44	.289	.430	.422	.853	79	3	2	0	2	0
2018	19	-2.0	Staten Island	NYPL	A-	NYY	45	171	152	13	29	8	1	3	16	0	0	19	52	.191	.281	.316	.596	48	4	0	0	0	0
2019	20	-1.5	Charleston	SALL	A	NYY	124	528	449	67	138	32	3	11	74	16	4	74	108	.307	.405	.465	.871	209	15	2	0	3	3

2021	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	PIT	73	289	240	36	62	11	0	6	42	13	1	47	75	.258	.381	.379	.760	91	5	1	0	1	1
2021	22	-4.5	Indianapolis	AAAE	AAA	PIT	7	23	21	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	9	.095	.174	.095	.269	2	0	0	0	0	0
2021	22	-1.9	Altoona	AANE	AA	PIT	66	266	219	35	60	11	0	6	40	13	1	45	66	.274	.398	.406	.805	89	5	1	0	1	1
2021	22	-0.7	Peoria	AZFL	Fal		18	73	57	12	17	6	0	1	2	5	0	15	18	.298	.452	.456	.908	26	1	1	0	0	0
2022	23	-3.4	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	52	218	184	31	51	15	3	1	19	8	3	33	52	.277	.387	.408	.795	75	2	0	1	0	0
2022	23	-5.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	3	7	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.429	.400	.829	2	0	1	0	0	0
2023	24	-2.3	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	105	445	389	57	109	28	1	15	74	21	5	53	118	.280	.366	.473	.839	184	10	1	0	2	2
2023	24	-4.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	15	37	32	3	4	1	1	0	5	1	0	4	16	.125	.216	.219	.435	7	1	0	0	1	0
2024	25		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CHW-PIT	78	308	257	32	54	14	2	3	26	10	0	46	83	.210	.329	.315	.644	81	13	1	1	3	0
2024	25	-1.4	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	54	219	179	26	38	11	2	2	18	6	0	37	62	.212	.344	.330	.674	59	9	0	1	2	0
2024	25	-1.4	Charlotte	IL	AAA	CHW	8	27	23	3	6	1	0	0	2	3	0	4	6	.261	.370	.304	.675	7	1	0	0	0	0
2024	25	1.2	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	CHW	16	62	55	3	10	2	0	1	6	1	0	5	15	.182	.258	.273	.531	15	3	1	0	1	0
2024-25	25	-2.4	Carolina	PRWL	FgW		4	13	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.083	.154	.083	.237	1	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		18	44	37	4	5	2	1	0	5	1	0	5	16	.135	.250	.243	.493	9	1	1	0	1	0
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		534	2196	1858	265	497	118	10	44	279	73	16	318	532	.267	.375	.413	.787	767	52	7	2	11	6
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		4	13	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.083	.154	.083	.237	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		18	73	57	12	17	6	0	1	2	5	0	15	18	.298	.452	.456	.908	26	1	1	0	0	0
All Levels (7 Seasons)							574	2326	1964	281	520	126	11	45	286	79	16	339	569	.265	.373	.409	.782	803	54	9	2	12	6

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		226	932	796	118	206	55	6	18	115	38	8	129	247	.259	.361	.411	.772	327	22	1	2	4	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		82	328	274	38	70	13	0	7	46	14	1	50	81	.255	.372	.380	.752	104	8	2	0	2	1
A (1 season)					Minors		124	528	449	67	138	32	3	11	74	16	4	74	108	.307	.405	.465	.871	209	15	2	0	3	3
A- (1 season)					Minors		45	171	152	13	29	8	1	3	16	0	0	19	52	.191	.281	.316	.596	48	4	0	0	0	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		57	237	187	29	54	10	0	5	28	5	3	46	44	.289	.430	.422	.853	79	3	2	0	2	0