Seth Smith continued his sizzling spring on Friday, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI as the A's played the D'Backs to a 2-2 tie.

The veteran outfielder is now hitting .435 (10-for-23) with a homer and six RBI this spring. He's getting an extended look at first base this spring in an effort to increase his versatility. While he hammers right-handed pitching, it's difficult to see him garnering more than 400 at-bats in the A's crowded outfield, making him a difficult play in fantasy leagues.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Athletics could give Seth Smith an extended look at first base.

Smith only plays against right-handed pitching, so he wouldn't be a platoon option with Brandon Moss, but the versatility might increase his playing time. The Athletics are also giving Michael Taylor an extended look at first base in spring training.

Athletics and DH Seth Smith avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Smith was arbitration-eligible for the second time in his career. The 30-year-old batted .240/.333/.420 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI in 125 games last season for Oakland while earning a salary of $2.415 million.

Seth Smith will bat cleanup Thursday in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers.

Smith is being rewarded after he hit a game-tying two-run double in Wednesday's walk off win. Coco Crisp is leading off Thursday and will be followed by Stephen Drew, Yoenis Cespedes, Smith, Josh Reddick, Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, Derek Norris and Cliff Pennington.

Seth Smith hit a two-RBI double to tie the game in the ninth and scored the winning run on a Coco Crisp walk-off single in Wednesday's 4-3 ALDS Game 4 win over the Tigers.

Smith followed a Josh Reddick single and Josh Donaldson double with a double of his own before scampering home on Crisp's two-out, walk-off single through the right side. The A's not only scored three of their four runs in the final frame but also doubled their hit total. Justin Verlander and Jarrod Parker will square off in Game 5 Thursday.

Seth Smith launched a solo home run in Tuesday's ALDS Game 3 win over the Tigers.

Smith got the start at designated hitter over Jonny Gomes because he was 6-for-13 with two homers in his career against Anibal Sanchez, and he took Sanchez deep again in the fifth inning. It's his lone hit this postseason in 10 plate appearances, but he could have earned another start Wednesday against Max Scherzer.

Seth Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in Oakland's 12-4 takedown of the Tigers on Thursday.

Here's something pretty amazing: the A's scored 12 runs even though the top five hitters in the lineup combined to go 2-for-21 with no homers. Fortunately, the bottom four guys went 10-for-17. It was a close game until the ninth, when the A's busted out with six runs. The A's are currently four games up on the Angels and five games up on the Rays and Tigers for the second wild card.

Seth Smith had a two-run homer and a single Sunday against the Red Sox.

The single might have been hit even harder than the homer; it was a laser to right field that couldn't even score Coco Crisp from second base. Smith is 11-for-34 with two homers and three doubles since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 21.

Seth Smith went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Activated from the disabled list -- like dominant starting pitcher Brett Anderson -- Smith paced Oakland's offense in the 4-1 victory. Smith missed just over two weeks with a left hamstring strain and showed no residual rust in his return. He's now hitting .243/.350/.429 on the year.

Athletics activated OF Seth Smith from the 15-day disabled list.

Smith wound up missing just a little over two weeks with a left hamstring strain. The outfielder will return Tuesday night to a .237/.342/.424 slash line and 11 homers.

Seth Smith (hamstring) could be activated from the disabled list Tuesday.

Smith is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, and he might need just the one game. The outfielder has been sidelined since early August with a left hamstring strain.

Seth Smith (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Monday.

The assignment will be brief, with Smith likely to come off the DL by the middle of the week. Smith has been sidelined since early August with a left hamstring strain.

Seth Smith (hamstring) took batting practice and ran the bases at Friday night's game with the Indians.

Smith is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday, but won't be activated. He'll need a brief rehab assignment before being cleared to return to the active roster.

Seth Smith (hamstring) is expected to play in a couple of minor league rehab games this weekend.

If the games go well, he should be cleared to rejoin the A's active roster early next week. Smith has been sidelined since August 3 due to a left hamstring strain.

Seth Smith (hamstring) hit off a tee and threw on Thursday.

Smith was placed on the disabled list last week with a left hamstring strain. The big test will be how he responds to running, but he should be back later this month.

Seth Smith will receive an MRI on his left hamstring Friday.

Smith strained the hamstring during Thursday's game. He's not sure how serious the ailment is at this point, but the fact that he's requiring an MRI isn't the best news. The A's should update his status later Friday.

Seth Smith left Thursday's game against the Blue Jays with a strained left hamstring.

Smith pulled up lame on a ground out in the bottom of the fifth inning and was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the seventh. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run scored before exiting. No word yet on the severity of the injury.

Seth Smith went 2-for-3 and drove home five runs, leading the A's to a wild 14-9 come-from-behind victory over the Orioles on Friday.

Smith came into the game to pinch hit for Jonny Gomes in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and promptly delivered a three-run double to give the A's an 8-6 lead. He later added a two-run double as part of a six run ninth inning off Jim Johnson, leading the A's to victory. Smith is now hitting .251 with 11 homers and 38 RBI in his first season in Oakland.

Seth Smith doubled twice and drove in two runs Monday against the Angels.

Smith has really turned it around at the plate lately. He is 11-for-29 with six RBI this month after going 11-for-57 with five RBI in April.

Seth Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

He took Tommy Hunter deep in the seventh inning. Smith's second home run of the season came in his first multi-hit effort. Smith and the pitcher-friendly American League West have proven to be a disastrous couple, as the former Boston outfielder is hitting just .211/.361/.316. A platoon player, he won't be worth owning in a large majority of mixed leagues even if he starts to hit.