A strong first baseman is an essential part to any team, not only in the field but at the plate. Lucas Duda, coming off a injury plagued 2016 season, is a free agent come 2018, thus bringing up talks of the Mets’ future at first base. And when future first baseman talks come up in the Mets world, it’s hard to avoid Dominic Smith.
Smith’s 2016 season with the Double-A Binghamton Mets (now the Rumble Ponies) was one he will remember. With a triple slash reading .302/.367/.457 and a team leading 14 home runs and 91 RBI, Smith certainly impressed.