There’s nobody with a more ill-fit for the New York Mets roster in 2020 than Dominic Smith. Even if he could become a respectable left fielder, the team has other options for the position.
A trade involving Smith has been speculated about since the summer. The emergence of Pete Alonso as one of the best sluggers in baseball has taken away any chance of seeing Smith play regularly in Queens. Ergo, trading him this offseason has felt like the obvious next step.
What’s not so obvious is how much the Mets can get in return for the young first baseman.