According to SNY contributor Joe DeMayo’s report on Sunday, the Mets have invited right-handed reliever Chad Smith to spring training and signed him to a minor league contract.
The 28-year-old Smith played for the Oakland A’s in 2023. Smith pitched 13 1/2 innings in 10 games with a 6.59 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. He completed his output with nine strikeouts and seven walks.
He made 15 appearances with the Colorado Rockies during the 2022 season. Smith pitched to a 7.50 ERA and 1.72 WHIP over 18 IP, striking out 23 and walking 15.
Smith was with the Miami Marlins organization from 2016 to 2019, working his way up through the minor leagues before making his MLB debut on May 29, 2022.
On August 14, the Marlins traded Smith to the Rockies.
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