The Sports Daily - Mike Phillps' Mets Player Review Series: Dominic Smith

 

By Mike Phillips | December 7, 2020 11:45 am

Player Review: Dominic Smith

2020 Stats: 50 Games, 177 At Bats, .316 Batting Average, 56 Hits, 21 Doubles, 1 Triple, 10 Home Runs, 42 RBI’s, 27 Runs Scored, .993 OPS, 1.7 WAR

Story: The Mets planned to give Dominic Smith a bigger role in 2020 after his strong 2019 campaign, utilizing the DH to create more at-bats for him. Smith didn’t play much prior to Yoenis Cespedes’ opt-out, but that move proved to be a boon for the Mets. The expanded playing time gave Smith the chance to become the Mets’ most important offensive player in 2020, eventually anchoring himself in the middle of the lineup. The Mets also began using Smith more at his natural position of first base, shifting Pete Alonso over to DH to improve the infield defense. Smith posted an OPS of nearly 1.000 as he became the heart and soul of the team. 

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