The Mets announced on Friday that outfielder Taylor Kohlwey, RHP Chad Smith and LHP Nate Lavender were reassigned to minor league camp. Kohlwey joined the Mets in December after spending parts of eight seasons in the San Diego Padres organization and went 2-for-11 this spring with a walk and three strikeouts. Smith also signed with the club in December and appeared in 10 games at the major...
Amidst a flurry of transactions aimed at retooling and restocking the bullpen across the upper levels of the organization this offseason, David Stearns and the New York Mets brought in sinkerballer Chad Smith on a minor league deal in December. Now, the 28-year-old righty will aim to set himself apart from the pack during spring training in hopes of carving out a role for himself heading into...
Good morning, and merry Christmas, Mets fans! The Mariners agreed to sign slugging righty Mitch Garver to a two-year contract worth $24 million. Garver played in 87 games for the Rangers in 2023, batting .270/.370/.500 (134 OPS+) with 19 homers in 344 plate appearances. Garver was productive in the postseason as well, cracking three homers and driving in 14 runs in 17 games. Most notably, Garver...
The New York Mets announced Sunday that they have agreed to a minor-league deal, with an invite to spring training, with right-handed reliever Chad Smith. Smith, 28 years old, has two short major-league stints under his belt. He spent a combined 31 2/3 innings with Colorado and Oakland in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Across that time, he’s posted a 7.11 ERA to go along with 32 strikeouts and a...
