Pavin participated in the Babe Ruth League's 2008 Cal Ripken Major70 World Series.

His two home runs in the World Championship helped his Jupiter, Florida, team defeat Mexico 5–4.

He played the 2015 season with an ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow, which prevented him from pitching.

[6] Smith underwent Tommy John surgery after Virginia won the College World Series, and returned to play in 2016.

[13] Smith spent the 2018 season with the Visalia Rawhide of the High-A California League[14] where he hit .255 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs over 120 games.

[19] He made his major league debut on September 12 against the Seattle Mariners and notched his first hit off Yoshihisa Hirano.

[20] On September 25, Smith hit his first major league home run off A. J. Ramos of the Colorado Rockies.