7 years agoIn a further development related to the New York Mets scratching first baseman Dominic Smith from Friday’s spring training opener, the benching does not seem to be health-related. According to Smith himself, the decision was simply the call of manager Mickey Callaway. This makes the situation all the more interesting, given a full offseason’s worth of the Mets publicly talking down Smith, coupled with the simultaneous signing of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Peter Alonso, the first baseman getting the start over Smith on Friday, has also been shooting up prospect rankings this winter after a very impressive 2017 showing across High-A and Double-A ball. Especially in dynasty leagues, this will be a situation to monitor moving forward.--John Smith
Source: Mike Puma