Dominic Smith was first called up to join the New York Mets in late 2017 after putting up big numbers for Triple-A Las Vegas, along with top shortstop prospect Amed Rosario, who were touted as the future of the team.
Over 114 games with the 51’s, Smith batted an impressive .330 with a .386 OBP, along with 16 home runs and 76 RBI. This strong showing prompted the Mets to call him up late on in the year, but under the impression that he was major league ready and would take over at the first base for New York going forward.