In what was a brutal month of August, Will Smith ended it on a high note, smashing a pinch hit walk-off home run to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Smith discussed being ready for the chance to come off the bench on Sunday, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

“That’s pretty cool,” said Smith, who jumped on a second-pitch fastball from right-hander John Curtiss. “Always be ready to go. Not checking out of the game early or whatever. Just doing what you can, just being ready for that spot.”

Smith cratered to a .159/.326/.304 slash line in the month of August and has just two hits, both home runs, over his last 19 at-bats. Despite his poor output, he still ranks fourth in the National League in batting average, first in on base percentage, and fifth in

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