DOMINIC SMITH NEWS

Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola tosses 7 scoreless in Phillies' 6-2 win over Mets

Rhys Hoskins shook off a slump with a three-RBI double, Jean Segura homered and Aaron Nola tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Ne...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in third straight Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk a home run and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

Impact He went yard back-to-back with Robinson Cano in the third inning off rookie hurler Spencer Howard. Smith has now homered in three straight games, giving him five on the year, and he's enjoying a big August with a .282/.396/.718 slash line, four home runs and nine RBI in 12 games.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bryce Harper's RBI in ninth lifts Phillies past Mets 6-5

Bryce Harper’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in second straight game Smith went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, double and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact It marked the second day in a row in which Smith belted a double and a homer. Smith has been seeing consistent playing time with Yoenis Cespedes opting out of the season, and the lefty swinger now has his OPS up to a stellar 1.020 following Thursday's win. Look for Smith to continue to get consistent at-bats against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2

Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Washi...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6 Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Homer, three RBI in win Smith went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact This was Smith's first multi-hit game of the season, though his OPS is suddenly up to .942 on the strength of seven extra-base hits (three homers) and five walks. He was not seeing a ton of time early on, but Smith has been playing nearly every day between first base and DH since Yoenis Cespedes opted out, playing time rightly earned with his performance at the plate over the past couple seasons.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6 Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leadin...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6

Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leading the New York Mets to an 11-6 win over...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Monday Smith is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Smith started against just two of the first eight lefties the Mets have faced this season, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see him on the bench in this one against Patrick Corbin. Brian Dozier will be the designated hitter in his absence.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Getting the start at first base while Pete Alonso got a bit of a breather as the DH, Smith took Humberto Mejia deep in the second inning, but it was the only run the Mets could muster against the 23-year-old in his big-league debut. Smith has started five of the last six games in the wake of Yoenis Cespedes' decision to opt out of the rest of the campaign, and on the season he's slashing .227/.345/.545 with two homers and eight RBI.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surprising Marlins win again, top Mets 4-3 for 6th straight

Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer, Humberto Mejia impressed in his abbreviated major league debut and the Miami Marlins kept up their surprising surge by beating the New Yor...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two Wednesday Smith went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Getting a start for the fourth time in the last five games, the 25-year-old delivered his first two-bagger of the season and upped his RBI total to seven in eight games. Now that Yoenis Cespedes is out of the picture, Smith may be the preferred option in left field for manager Luis Rojas once the rest of the roster is healthy again, with J.D. Davis slotting in at designated hitter. For Wednesday's contest, however, Davis was needed at third base in place of Jeff McNeil (back), putting Billy Hamilton in the outfield and Smith at DH.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer exits; Porcello gets 150th win, Mets top Soto, Nats

Nationals starter Max Scherzer exited because of a hamstring problem after laboring through just one inning, overshadowing Juan Soto’s eventful 2020 debut for the World Series cham...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Opportunities open up Smith should step into an increased role after Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the 2020 season Sunday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith received the start in left field Sunday and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, and he should be in the lineup more going forward with Cespedes opting out. Smith appeared in 89 games last season and had somewhat of a breakout year with a .282/.355/.525 slash line and 11 home runs, but he entered 2020 as the odd man out for playing time. Most of his time figures to come as the designated hitter since he remains sub-par defensively at first base and in the outfield.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Enters Sunday's lineiup Smith is starting in left field and batting seventh Sunday against the Braves, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Smith ranks tied-second on the team with five RBI through nine games, though Sunday will be only his fourth start of the season. The 25-year-old is likely to continue being utilized in a reserve role but could push for a larger role with continued strong performances at the plate.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña breaks out with first HR, 2 RBI as Braves top Mets 7-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. shook off a slow start by driving in two runs with two hits, including his first homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat Michael Wacha and the New York Mets 7-1 for the...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Saturday Davis is not in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Impact Davis swatted his second home run of the season and brought in three runs in Friday's high-scoring game, but he'll play a bench role Saturday for the second time in the last four contests. Dominic Smith will start in left field, batting seventh.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Alonso, Smith homer for Mets to beat Red Sox 7-4

Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS