Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s and Mets continue to experience significant player migration between their organizations. Earlier this month, the A’s signed former Mets reliever Trevor Gott to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. Yesterday, the Mets got a former Athletics reliever, signing Chad Smith to a minor league deal. Anthony Franco at MLB Trade Rumors noted that Smith will be a non-roster invitee at the Mets’ Spring Training camp in 2024.
Smith has induced grounders at an impressive 55.2% rate in just over 30 MLB innings since 2022, but he’s also walked batters over 15% of the time, contributing to a 7.