Rangers placed INF Josh Smith on the paternity list.

The versatile 28-year-old will miss the final series of the season as he welcomes a new addition to his family. Donovan Solano was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place on the active roster.

Josh Smith could miss time this weekend against the Guardians with his wife due to give birth.

Smith is starting today, and he’s planning to travel to Cleveland with the team after the game, but that could change at a moment’s notice. Ezequiel Duran would likely start at shortstop if Smith departs.

Josh Smith walloped a solo homer on Wednesday, powering the Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Twins.

Smith didn’t show any lingering effects from an elbow infection that kept him out of the lineup earlier this week when he connected for a fourth-inning solo shot against Twins starter Taj Bradley. It was his 10th long ball of the season and first time leaving the yard since July 27.

Josh Smith (elbow) is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Twins.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters the swelling from the infection in Smith’s elbow has subsided to the point that he’s able to return to action following a brief one-game absence. The versatile 28-year-old has been scuffling of late, batting .200 (19-for-95) with zero homers, four RBI and three steals over his last 30 games. He’s currently mired in a 2-for-22 slide over his last seven contests.

Josh Smith was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Twins with an elbow infection.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Smith is day-to-day heading into the final handful of games in the regular season. Texas is five games back of the Astros and Guardians for the final AL Wild Card playoff berth and would need to basically run the table and get some luck over the remainder of the week to make it to October baseball.

Josh Smith went 2-for-2, drew three walks, drove in a run and scored twice as the Rangers routed the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento.

Smith led off the game with a walk and scored on Joc Pederson’s two-run blast. He also smacked an RBI double in the fifth inning that increased the Rangers’ lead to 4-0 and scored on an RBI double off the bat of Pederson. For the season, the versatile 28-year-old is now hitting .257/.337/.379 with nine homers, 33 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Josh Smith, who had Wednesday off against a lefty, has been dropped to seventh in the Texas lineup against right-hander Michael Lorenzen on Thursday.

Wyatt Langford is leading off. Smith hadn’t hit anywhere other than first against a right-hander since May 26, when he hit second. He hadn’t batted outside the top three against a right-hander since way back on April 8. He’s losing the spot now because he’s hit just .174/.240/.232 in 76 plate appearances since July 30.

Josh Smith went 0-for-4 with a strikeout from the leadoff spot Monday against the Royals.

It might be time for the Rangers to give Evan Carter a try at the top of the order. Smith has had a fine season, but he is currently in an 11-for-63 skid that’s dropped him down to .261/.338/.391 for the year.

Josh Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored on Sunday afternoon, leading the Rangers in an 8-1 thrashing of the visiting Braves.

Smith worked Bryce Elder for a walk to open the ballgame, then raced around to score on Wyatt Langford’s three-run double. He then ambushed a first-pitch slider from Elder in the second inning, crushing a 363-foot (105.6 mph EV) two-run shot that extended the Rangers’ lead to 5-0. With his three-hit attack, the versatile 27-year-old is now slashing .274/.352/.415 with nine homers, 28 RBI and nine stolen bases on the season.

Josh Smith is out of the Rangers lineup for Monday’s game against the Orioles.

Smith has been limited to DHing in three games since returning from a mild hamstring injury, and given that it seems he’s not 100 percent, the Rangers might as well sit him against a lefty. It was a poorly-timed injury for Smith, given that he had really heated up and collected 13 hits in the seven games before he got hurt.

Josh Smith (hamstring) returned to the Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Smith had missed each of the team’s previous three games due to a minor left hamstring issue. He’ll serve as the club’s designated hitter and bat out of the leadoff spot against Pirates’ rookie right-hander Mike Burrows on Friday evening.

Josh Smith (hamstring) returned to the Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Smith had missed each of the team’s previous three games due to a minor left hamstring issue. He’ll serve as the club’s designated hitter and bat out of the leadoff spot against Pirates’ rookie right-hander Mike Burrows on Friday evening.

Josh Smith (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Royals.

Smith will not start for a third consecutive game because of his hamstring tightness. The good news is Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters that Smith will be available off the bench. Assuming no setbacks, there’s a very good chance that Smith will be back in the Texas starting nine by the end of the weekend.

Josh Smith (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday’s showdown against the Royals.

Smith will sit out his second straight contest due to a lingering minor left hamstring issue. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy downplayed concern earlier this week and it sounds like the reigning American League Player of the Week will avoid a trip to the injured list. I’ll be Ezequiel Duran taking over at DH on Wednesday night in his absence.

Josh Smith is on the bench for Tuesday’s series opener against the Royals with left

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters he doesn’t believe Smith will require a trip to the injured list. The reigning American League Player of the Week will take a seat for precautionary reasons during Tuesday’s series opener with Evan Carter, who has been on a hot streak of his own, bumping up to the leadoff spot. The versatile 27-year-old has been on fire at the dish recently, hitting .356 (21-for-59) with three homers, eight RBI and three stolen bases over his last 15 games. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Josh Smith is on the bench for Tuesday’s series opener against the Royals.

It’s a bit puzzling to see the reigning American League Player of the Week taking a seat for Tuesday’s series opener with Evan Carter, who has been on a hot streak of his own, bumping up to the leadoff spot. The versatile 27-year-old has been on fire at the dish recently, hitting .356 (21-for-59) with three homers, eight RBI and three stolen bases over his last 15 games.

Josh Smith went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a walk against the White Sox on Saturday.

Smith drew a walk in the first inning, then doubled to lead off the fifth before scoring on a double by Corey Seager. Smith knocked another double in the eighth and scored his second run on a throwing error. The versatile 27-year-old is having a solid season for the Rangers, hitting .287/.354/.444 with seven homers, 31 runs scored, 20 RBI, and eight steals across 241 plate appearances.

Josh Smith went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk and scored all three runs as the Rangers beat the White Sox 3-1.

Smith hit a 396-foot blast off Adrian Houser in the third for his seventh homer of the year. He also scored on a Corey Seager sac fly and a Marcus Semien double. Smith has 11 hits in his last five games, raising his OPS from .729 to .786.

Josh Smith went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run, a stolen base and four RBI against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Smith’s home run was his fifth of the year. He hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning off Roddery Munoz. His stolen base was his seventh of the year. The 27-year-old infielder was at first base in this one as he continues to stay in the lineup while providing positional flexibility. Smith is hitting .269 with a .749 OPS and 16 RBI on the year.

Josh Smith went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run and a stolen base against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Josh Smith went 0-for-4 in Monday’s loss to the Blue Jays, leaving him 5-for-42 over the last two weeks.

Smith had a 1.028 OPS in his first 17 games, turning him into a lineup fixture for Texas, but his last 30 games have seen him hit .215/.274/.299 in 118 plate appearances. It’d be great if the Rangers could reduce his role somewhat when Corey Seager returns, but it’s not like they’re loaded with quality alternatives right now, especially with designated hitter Joc Pederson down.

Josh Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the division-rival Astros.

Smith takes a seat for Sunday’s showdown at Globe Life Field with Ezequiel Duran getting a turn at shortstop and Sam Haggerty occupying the leadoff spot.

Josh Smith finished 4-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in the Rangers’ 8-1 drubbing of the Mariners on Sunday.

The triple on a grounder down the first-base line was the only extra-base hit either team had today. After a nice start, Smith had slumped the last couple of weeks, but he still seems locked into regular at-bats for the foreseeable future. He’s back up to .311/.386/.478 after this.

Josh Smith hit a solo homer in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Smith hit a homer to bring the Rangers to within a dozen in the ninth inning. Still counts. The 27-year-old has been one of the few effective hitters for the Texas offense with a .296/.380/.457 slash with three homers and seven RBI in his 81 at-bats.

Josh Smith (thumb) is back in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Dodgers.

Smith is back at first base and batting third on Saturday afternoon with Jake Burger on the bench. The versatile 27-year-old missed the club’s previous four games due to a lingering thumb issue.

Josh Smith (thumb) remains out of the Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Dodgers.

It’ll be the third straight game that Smith has missed due to a lingering thumb injury. The encouraging news is that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list, so it sounds like the Rangers think he’s getting closer to a return. Dustin Harris will start in left field once more and will bat fifth against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers on Friday evening in Arlington.

Josh Smith (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Angels.

Smith remains absent from the lineup card for the second straight contest due to a lingering thumb issue. He’s presumably still day-to-day for now. It’ll be rookie Dustin Harris in left field on Wednesday night in his absence.