Report: Giants to sign 1B Smoak

The San Francisco Giants are signing free agent first baseman Justin Smoak, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The Milwaukee Brewers released the 33-year-old veteran on Tuesday. Milwaukee signed Smoak to a one-year, $5 million deal in December, but he struggled through 33 games this season.

The San Francisco Giants are signing free agent first baseman Justin Smoak, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The Milwaukee Brewers released the 33-year-old veteran on Tuesday.

Milwaukee signed Smoak to a one-year, $5 million deal in December, but he struggled through 33 games this season. He batted .186 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 40 strikeouts. An All-Star with Toronto in 2017, Smoak is a .229 career hitter with 196 home runs and 570 RBIs in 1,283 games with the Texas Rangers (2010), Seattle Mariners (2010-14), Blue Jays (2015-19) and Brewers.

--Field Level Media