Dominic Smith is signing with the Washington Nationals, as USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first reported. FanSided’s Robert Murray reports that the deal is one-year, $2 million with an additional $2 million available in performance bonuses. Smith, who was projected to make $4 million for the 2023 season through arbitration, was non-tendered by the Mets nearly two months ago. This past...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets non-tendered Dominic Smith, making him a free agent. Smith had been with the Mets for parts of the last six seasons and he struggled to consistently produce with the team. The 2020 season, possibly in part because it was shortened, was by far his best season with the team as he produced a brilliant slash of .316/.377/.616/.993. His 2021 and 2022...
The New York Mets announced on Friday night that they’ve non-tendered first baseman Dominic Smith and Sean Reid-Foley. Both players become free agents putting the Mets 40-man roster at 33 players. The six other remaining arbitration-eligible Mets players–Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Drew Smith, Tomás Nido, Luis Guillorme and Joey Lucchesi–will be tendered contracts. Smith, 27, was...
Position: Relief pitcher Age: 29 (9/24/1993), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 44 G, 46 IP, 3.33 ERA, 1.152 WHIP, 53 SO, 15 BB, 38 H, 14 Holds Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, 117 ERA+, 4.33 FIP, .264 BABIP, 28.3 SO%, .222/.283/.404 2022 Salary: $750,000 Grade: B- 2022 Review Drew Smith’s fourth season with the Mets was a fine one. He appeared in more games and threw more innings than any other season in...
Last week, MLB Trade Rumors released their salary arbitration projections. They’re usually pretty spot on, and the highlight was Pete Alonso making close to $16 million in his penultimate arbitration year. The most interesting case, though, is that of Dominic Smith. If the Mets tender him a contract, the maligned first baseman is projected to make $4 million in his third year of...
There’s no way to spin it as a good week for the Mets following them getting swept by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. Still, Jeff McNeil and Drew Smith proved their value to the team by showing up when the Mets needed to absolutely win games. Hitter of the Week Jeff McNeil continued his tear in September, batting .524/.546/.667 over the last seven days with a home run, two runs batted...
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (62-83) 5, Worcester Red Sox (72-72) 4 Box Score CF Jake Mangum: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, K, .339/.368/.468 1B Dominic Smith: 1-for-2, HR (10), 2 RBI, 3 BB, .288/.374/.486 RF Carlos Rincon: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, BB, 2 K, .225/.275/.364 C Michael Perez: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, .175/.213/.263 Syracuse scored five runs on nine hits as they beat the Worcester Red Sox 5-4 Friday night....
The Syracuse Mets were the only minor league affiliate in action on Thursday, but there were still plenty of storylines to follow. Francisco Álvarez and Dominic Smith continued their respective hitting streaks, while Grant Hartwig continued his meteoric rise through the organization by earning the win in his Triple-A debut. AAA: Buffalo Bisons (72-64) 12, Syracuse Mets (56-82) 7 Box Score C...
Dominic Smith’s power had been virtually nonexistent since the second half of the 2021 season, but he seems to have finally found his stroke in recent days. His first-inning shot to right field on Saturday for Syracuse (Triple-A) was his second in as many games and his fifth in his last 11 games. AAA: Syracuse Mets (58-82) 8, Buffalo Bisons (72-66) 3 Box Score Dominic Smith 1B: 1-for-5,...
