Home runs have continued to be a problem for Smith, as he has allowed eight long balls over his 41 IP. Smith has a tiny 1.99 ERA through his first 29 games and 31 2/3 appearances, but he has allowed at least one run in six of his last eight appearances, resulting in an 8.68 ERA in that stretch. Smith has been allowing a lot of hard contact, however, and his numbers have taken a downturn over the last month. Since making his MLB debut in 2018, Smith has been a generally solid reliever out of New York’s bullpen, and this season the righty has a 3.51 ERA and a strong 28.1% strikeout rate over 41 innings. The move is expected to be announced prior to Friday’s game, and will likely be retroactive to July 25 (Smith last pitched on the 24th).

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022ģ:24PM: Smith has a strained lat muscle, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports ( Twitter link).Ģ:31PM: Mets right-hander Drew Smith is heading to the 15-day injured list due to “an unspecified arm issue,” according to The Athletic’s Tim Britton and Ken Rosenthal.

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