Since then, the Mets have all but acted like Smith wasn’t going to be on the roster come Opening Day. General manager Sandy Alderson had some interesting words about the 22-year-old as soon as the year was up. This made some of us think the Mets had given up on him.
Thankfully, it doesn’t seem like those criticisms have gotten to Smith. He knew going into the offseason that he’d have to get into better shape before 2018 started in order to really make a name for himself. And apparently that’s exactly what he’s done.
According to the New York Post’s Ken Davidoff, Smith has lost around a whopping 30 pounds these offseason months.