ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, smˈɪθ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə mɪlwˈɔːkiː bɹˈuːɚz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən, spˈɛndɪŋ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ sˈiːzən plˈeɪɪŋ ʃˈɔːɹtstɑːp ænd sˈɛkənd bˈeɪs fɚðə tˈiːmz ˌeɪˌeɪˈeɪ nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz zˈɛfɚz mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ tˈiːm, hˈɪɾɪŋ .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ɡˈeɪmz.
In 1994, Smith joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization, spending the entire season playing shortstop and second base for the team's AAA New Orleans Zephyrs minor league team, hitting .231 in 115 games.