New York Mets OF Dominic Smith is taking advantage of playing consistently.
Who would’ve thought that the Miami Marlins are ahead of the New York Mets at this point in the season? The Mets again are struggling to compete and have been troubled with unfortunate injuries.
In 2019, the Mets finished above .500 but ended up in third place in the NL East. Despite another disappointing season thus far, Mets fans should be ecstatic about Dominic (Dom) Smith.
I am not one to brag, but I am going to give myself credit for speculating on his breakout earlier this season when I had him on my fantasy baseball sleeper list.
The 6’0″, 239 lb lefty is just 25 years old. This shortened season will be his fourth year in the big leagues. Drafted out of high school in 2013 out of Junipero Serra HS (Gardena, CA), Smith was a highly touted Mets prospect.
He was the 11th pick in the first round of the 2013 draft. The 2013 draft had some big names that Smith had to compete against including Kris Bryant, selected 2nd overall, and Tim Anderson selected 17th overall just to name a couple.
Smith took a little longer than Bryant and Anderson to make his MLB debut because he was drafted out of high school, not college. And in the 2017 debut season for the Mets, he struggled. Mets fans were disappointed and they started to lose faith in their former first-round selection.