Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2024 proj | 57 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0.228 | 2.2 |
2023 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0.125 | -0.7 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | -0.0 |
Date | News |
2/19/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates Welcome Back Canaan Smith-Njigba, Claim Outfielder Off Waivers. Pittsburgh Pirates Welcome Back Canaan Smith-Njigba, Claim Outfielder Off Waivers Not long after designating him for assignment, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to win outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Author: Sam Connon Publish date: Feb 19, 2024 2:48 PM EST In this story: Pittsburgh Pirates Seattle Mariners The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers from the Seattle Mariners , the team announced Monday. In order to make room for Smith-Njigba on their 40-man roster, the Pirates placed right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker on the 60-day injured list. Pittsburgh also announced it had signed right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/pit... |
2/08/24 | Mariners claim brother of Seahawks receiver off waivers. The Mariners made a pair of waiver claims in the past 48 hours to add depth to their 40-man roster. The Mariners claimed outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers from the Pirates and added him to their 40-man roster. Source: https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/sports/mariners-cla... |
2/07/24 | Seattle Mariners add the brother of notable Seahawks player. The Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks have something new in common as of Wednesday: they both have a Smith-Njigba brother on their roster. The Mariners have claimed outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba (first name pronounced KAY-nin) from the Pittsburgh Pirates and added him to their 40-man roster. Seattle sports fans should be familiar with his brother, Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1772490/seattle-mar... |
1/31/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates DFA Brother of Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver. Pittsburgh Pirates DFA Brother of Seattle Seahawks Receiver, Canaan Smith-Njibga Canaan Smith-Njigba, who is the older brother of former Ohio State and current Seattle Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, has lost his roster spot with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Author: Sam Connon Publish date: Jan 31, 2024 2:39 PM EST In this story: Pittsburgh Pirates Seattle Seahawks Ohio State Buckeyes The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba for assignment, the team announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh executed the move to make room for closer Aroldis Chapman on the 40-man roster. Reports first surfaced of the Pirates' one-year contract with Chapman on Jan. 22, and the deal became Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/pit... |
4/16/23 | Smith-Njigba's RBI groundout. Canaan Smith-Njigba grounds out to first base, scoring Andrew McCutchen and giving the Pirates a 4-3 lead in extras Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/smith-njigbas-rbi-groundo... |
4/04/23 | Potential Patriots Draft Pick Reacts To Brother Silencing Red Sox Fans. Monday was a special night at the ballpark for the Smith-Njigba family. Canaan Smith-Njigba, a Pirates outfielder, collected the first two RBIs of his Major League Baseball career in Pittsburgh's 7-6 win over Boston at Fenway Park. In attendance to see the table-setting two-bagger was Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Canaan's younger brother who is only a few weeks away from hearing his name called during the 2023 NFL Draft. The Ohio State product also was able to witness a cool moment in the fourth frame when his old brother silenced Red Sox fans after making an inning-ended snag in left. Source: https://nesn.com/2023/04/potential-patriots-draft-... |
3/30/23 | What we know about Canaan Smith-Njigba. Once he is selected in the 2023 NFL draft in April, Jaxon Smith-Njigba will not be the only person in his family playing professional sports. After making his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2022 season, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jaxon's older brother, made the Pirates 2023 opening day roster as an outfielder. Here's what we know about Canaan Smith-Njigba. Source: https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/03/... |
3/20/23 | Canaan Smith Njigba’s three-hit game helps Pirates beat Red Sox 7-5. Canaan Smith-Njigba continued to come up big for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they were able to take down the Boston Red Sox by a score of 7-5 on Monday afternoon in Fort Myers. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/canaan-smith-njigba-three... |
6/13/22 | Brother of Ohio State football star Jaxon Smith-Njigba set to make MLB debut with Pirates. Jaxon Smith-Njigba may be a top NFL Draft prospect, but his brother Canaan Smith-Njigba will beat him to the pros with a pending Pirates call-up. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/brother-ohio-state-footba... |