Who is Canaan Smith-Njigba Girlfriend? His parents, family, net worth, jersey
American professional baseball outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2022, he made his MLB start. He made the decision to attend the University of Arkansas and play baseball there. He attracted notice during his senior year after being purposely walked 32 times in 24 games, or 1.33 times per game.
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He was chosen by the New York Yankees in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draughts following his senior season. On January 24, 2021, the Yankees dealt Smith-Njigba to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jameson Taillon, along with Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, and Maikol Escotto.
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For the bulk of the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Double-A Northeast’s Altoona Curve. The Pirates promoted Smith-Njigba to the major leagues on June 13, 2022.
Canaan Smith-Njigba Girlfriend
Canaan is a star player at the Pirates and is not married or engaged to anyone yet. He is currently not even dating or seeing anyone according to the sources present on the internet. Even his Instagram says the same thing. He is very open about his family and parents, so we hope he’ll share the dating news as well.
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So for now it is safe to say that he is only dating his career and giving all his love and focus to his first love, baseball, and spending all the time on the ground.
Canaan Smith-Njigba Parents and Family
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Canaan was born on 30 April 1999 in Dallas, Texas, United States to parents Madda and Jami. He is very close to his parents and his parents also supported him in every phase of his life. They often visit the grounds to watch his matches and to cheer him up.
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He is not the only child in the family, as he has one sibling named Jaxon. His brother is also an athlete as he plays as a wide receiver.
Canaan Smith-Njigba Salary and Net Worth
Canaan is under contract with the Pirates for $725,000. This is his 1-year salary with the team. His net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.
Canaan Smith-Njigba Jersey
Canaan is currently playing as an outfielder with the Pirates and wears jersey number 28 with them.
