Canaan Smith-Njigba

Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 230lb (183cm, 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)

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.147 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Canaan Elijah Smith-Njigba

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

Twitter: @CanaanSmith_

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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	.423	.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	.597	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	.466	.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	.399	.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	-1.6	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	11	44	34	5	9	1	1	0	5	2	0	9	8	.265	.419	.353	.772	12	2	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		467	1932	1635	238	452	105	9	41	258	65	16	281	457	.277	.383	.427	.810	698	41	6	1	8	6
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)							503	2049	1729	254	474	113	10	42	265	71	16	301	491	.274	.383	.424	.806	733	43	8	1	9	6

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		175	730	628	94	171	44	5	16	100	31	8	97	187	.272	.370	.435	.804	273	14	1	1	2	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		66	266	219	35	60	11	0	6	40	13	1	45	66	.274	.399	.406	.805	89	5	1	0	1	1
A (1 season)					Minors		124	528	449	67	138	32	3	11	74	16	4	74	108	.307	.405	.466	.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	.597	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	.423	.853	79	3	2	0	2	0