Done Deal: Smith for Lajoie Sometimes a change of scenery can be a beneficial to a baseball player. That is the hope in and as the teams came to an agreement today which sends 32-year-old third baseman to the Athletics and 26-year-old second baseman to the Pirates. "Only time will tell if this is the right move for everyone," stated the GM. In his career is hitting .345 with a total of 32 home runs.