PT TODAY: Mets send struggling Smith to minors

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Mets | Dominic Smith demoted
New York Mets INF Dominic Smith was optioned to Class AAA Syracuse on Tuesday, May 31. The Mets also recalled RHP Adonis Medina from Syracuse.  Source: Mets.com
 
BHQ take: After a breakout 2020 sprint season, in which he produced $23 in 5x5 value, it’s been all downhill for Smith. In 2021, his BPV was -7. This season he’s been below the Mendoza line almost all season and has a BPV of -27. He may return—indeed, it’s likely he’ll be up again at some point—but absent a trade or a significant injury, it’s hard to see him get an abundance of playing time. Among those most likely to...

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