Smith started at second base and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Twins.
Smith started for the first time since being activated from the injured list Monday. A glute injury landed him on the IL in early May and was followed by a wrist issue and a case of viral meningitis. At the time of his injury -- when Smith was batting .217 with six RBI through 31 games -- his hold on the starting second base job was tenuous. Ezequiel Duran was making a push for more playing time and nothing has changed since. Lately, Duran has covered shortstop while Corey Seager (concussion) works his way back, but Smith is still in jeopardy of sliding back to a utility/part-time role.