Following a successful start to the 2019 MLB season, the New York Mets decided the time to carry two first basemen on the roster came to a close. Just one day after Pete Alonso learned he was the Rookie of the Month for April, his backup Dominic Smith was demoted to the Syracuse Mets in Triple-A.
Smith leaves the Mets batting .333/.459/.400 after 37 plate appearances. He knocked two doubles, walked 6 times, and struck out another 7.
Now through 369 career trips to the plate at the major league level, Smith is slashing .