If Dominic Smith hasn’t won you over yet, what games have you been watching? The New York Mets first baseman, occasional left fielder, and once in a blue moon designated hitter is a finalist for the 2020 Hank Aaron Award and fans couldn’t be prouder.
Smith’s rise to this level wasn’t easy. He played miserably in 2017 and 2018 at the big league level. After those two seasons, many fans were ready to trade him for a medium-sized bag of balls. They didn’t even have to be baseballs. Anything round that bounces.
Things changed a lot in 2019.