Mets pitching prospect Drew Smith struck out seven of eight hitters he faced on Saturday for Double-A Binghamton as he continues to roll with his new team.
Smith, 23, who arrived from the Rays in the Lucas Duda trade, has a 1.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over nine innings since joining Binghamton on July 27.
Ranked as Tampa Bay's 30th prospect on MLB Pipeline before the deal, the right-handed Smith has a fastball that can reach the mid-to-upper 90s. Sources told the New York Post's Joel Sherman that a few other teams were interested in the reliever, who has "late-game potential.