Mallex Smith

Rays' Mallex Smith is out of the lineup on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith is out of the lineup on Thursday.

What It Means:

The lefty-swinging Smith will take a seat as the Rays' face southpaw CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees on Thursday. Peter Bourjos is starting in his place.

For the rest of the season, our models project Smith for 8 steals, 15 runs scored, and a .250 batting average in 122 plate appearances.