Perhaps the biggest question entering the 2019 MLB season deals with the New York Mets first base competition. Many fans expect that young prospect Pete Alonso will be the team’s long-term solution at the position.
Alonso is currently ranked as the best first baseman in any team’s farm system. He has been one of the team’s most dangerous hitter in Spring Training (he is tied for the team lead with four home runs) and is considered a legitimate candidate for the NL Rookie of the Year award.
The Struggle
However, despite the fanfare around the Mets’ top prospect, there is another potential star vying for an opportunity: Dominic Smith.