Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Drew Smith is started throwing bullpen sessions last week for the first time since getting Tommy John Surgery in March of 2019 to repair a torn UCL.
Smith, 26, made his debut with the Mets in 2018 and showed some promise over 27 appearances as he registered a 3.54 ERA, 3.66 FIP, and 1.429 WHIP with 5.8 K/9 as compared to 1.9 BB/9.
It is unclear exactly when the right-handed reliever will be ready to pitch in a major league game again, but the team will likely hope that he can provide bullpen depth at some point this season.
