DREW SMITH NEWS

Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his Mets contract

Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his contract with the New York Mets if his 2026 club option is exercised and he pitches in at least 70 games in...

FEBRUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on 60-day IL The Mets placed Smith (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Smith signed a one-year deal with the Mets on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2026. However, he isn't expected to pitch until very late in the season, if at all, after undergoing a Tommy John and internal brace hybrid procedure in July, so New York will move him to the 60-day IL to free up a roster spot.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Mets finalize Pete Alonso deal and re-sign injured reliever Drew Smith

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have finalized their $54 million, two-year contract on the same day spring training opened with the team’s first formal workout for pitchers and c...

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Re-ups on one-year deal Smith (elbow) agreed Wednesday with the Mets on a one-year deal that includes a club option for 2026, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season after he underwent a Tommy John and internal brace hybrid procedure on his right elbow this past July, but he'll be able to conduct his rehab within a team setting after re-signing with the Mets. Before going under the knife during the summer and then becoming a free agent in November, Smith turned in a 3.06 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB across 17.2 innings over 19 appearances out of the Mets bullpen in 2024.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Free Agent Signings List

MLB Free Agent Signings

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reliever Ryne Stanek acquired by Mets from Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas

Right-hander Ryne Stanek was acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas in a move by New York to bolster its bullpen

JULY 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Drew Smith undergoes second Tommy John surgery, likely out until 2026

Drew Smith has undergone Tommy John surgery with an internal brace procedure

JULY 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Undergoes Tommy John surgery Smith underwent Tommy John ligament construction surgery Friday, which included an internal brace procedure, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact DiComo describes the procedure as "full-blown Tommy John ligament reconstruction" and indicates that it means Smith will be sidelined for 12-to-18 months. With that in mind, the reliever will likely miss at least half of next season and may not pitch again until 2025. He is slated to be a free agent in November.

JULY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Headed for surgery Smith will undergo surgery to repair a tear in his right UCL on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Smith sought a second opinion and ultimately won't be able to avoid going under the knife after being diagnosed with a significant tear in his right UCL. However, it remains to be determined if he'll require Tommy John surgery or an internal brace procedure, which would likely result in a quicker recovery. Smith is scheduled to meet with Dr. Keith Meister on Thursday to determine a plan of attack for the procedure.

JULY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to 60-day IL The Mets transferred Smith (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The right-hander was diagnosed with a significant UCL tear in late June, so it's not a surprise he's been moved to the 60-day IL. Smith appears headed for Tommy John surgery but was seeking out a second medical opinion before deciding next steps.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Emotional Drew Smith likely headed for second elbow surgery with the Mets

An emotional Drew Smith acknowledged his future with the New York Mets is uncertain

JUNE 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets put reliever Drew Smith on 15-day injured list with right elbow sprain

Mets reliever Drew Smith has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain, an untimely blow for a New York bullpen already missing suspended closer Edwin Díaz

JUNE 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on injured list The Mets placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right elbow sprain, retroactive to Monday.

Impact Smith received an MRI after reporting tightness while playing catch earlier Wednesday, and his injury is seemingly severe enough to warrant a trip to the IL. Ty Adcock will come up from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the open spot in New York's bullpen.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoing MRI on forearm Smith will undergo an MRI after feeling tightness in his right forearm while playing catch Wednesday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Smith missed a chunk of time earlier this season with a shoulder problem and now has another arm issue to contend with. The righty has been a high-leverage reliever for the Mets this season when healthy, posting a 3.06 ERA and 23:9 K:BB over 17.2 frames.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mets' Edwin Díaz officially suspended 10 games after foreign substance ejection Sunday

Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected due to substances on his hand during Sunday's win over the Cubs.

JUNE 24, 2024

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended 10 games after being ejected vs Cubs for foreign substance on hand

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball after his ejection from a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs for having a foreign substance on his hand

JUNE 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Severino throws 6 shutout innings and Mets top Cubs 5-2 after Díaz ejected before throwing a pitch

Luis Severino tossed six shutout innings, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo hit back-to-back homers and the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 after closer Edwin Díaz was e...

JUNE 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leody Taveras hits go-ahead HR for Rangers in 5-3 win over Mets, who had won 7 in a row

Leody Taveras hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers, after not having a hit until the sixth, beat the Mets 5-3

JUNE 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alonso has season-high 5 RBIs as surging Mets beat Padres 11-6 for 5th straight win

Pete Alonso had a season-high five RBIs, combining with Francisco Lindor on first-inning home runs that built a three-run lead against Dylan Cease after 16 pitches, and the surging...

JUNE 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kaeden Kent's grand slam rallies Texas A&M past Oregon 15-9 for super regional sweep, spot in CWS

Kaeden Kent’s grand slam was just the second hit in a nine-run seventh inning for No. 3 seed Texas A&M and the Aggies fell behind by five before rallying to beat Oregon 15-9, sweep...

JUNE 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets rally in ninth to beat Phillies 6-5 and split London Series, getting game-ending double play

Catcher Luis Torrens turned Nick Castellanos’ bases-loaded slow roller in front of the plate into a game-ending double play, and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-...

JUNE 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seitter leads Oregon to 3-0 victory over UC Santa Barbara for regional title, spot in super regional

Kevin Seitter threw a complete-game four-hitter and Oregon eliminated No. 14 national seed UC Santa Barbara with a 3-0 victory, winning the Santa Barbara Regional and earning a spo...

JUNE 3, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reliever Drew Smith back with Mets after missing almost 6 weeks with shoulder soreness

Reliever Drew Smith has been activated from the 15-day injured list by the New York Mets after recovering from right shoulder inflammation that's sidelined him since April 23

JUNE 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grinsell has 9 Ks over 7 scoreless innings, Oregon beats UCSB 2-1 at Santa Barbara Regional

Grayson Grinsell struck out nine batters over seven scoreless innings to help No. 3 seed Oregon beat host UC Santa Barbara 2-1 at the Santa Barbara Regional

JUNE 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets place RHP Drew Smith (shoulder) on 10-day IL The New York Mets placed right-hander Drew Smith on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation and put outfielder Starling Marte on...

APRIL 27, 2024 • SACBEE.COM