You can’t throw a rock in Mesa without hitting a fringey post-prime big leaguer the Cubs have signed to a minor league deal. Shortly after the reports that they had brought David Peralta in as a non-roster invitee comes news that they’ve inked a similar deal with former Met and National Dominic Smith. The 29-year-old (in June) first baseman is a lefty batter whose pop has never lived up to his 55-grade raw power rating.
Smith hit 12 homers in 586 plate appearances for Washington last year and ended up with a .