Former New York Mets reliever Drew Smith agreed to a minor league deal Monday with the Washington Nationals, SNY reported.
The deal includes an invitation to major league camp and is reportedly worth $1.75 million if the right-hander makes the major league roster with up to $1.25 million in performance incentives.
Smith, 32, missed the entire 2025 season following Tommy John surgery.
Smith was a third-round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers but played his entire major league career with the Mets from 2018-24. He appeared in 191 games (one start), posting a 12-13 record and 3.48 ERA with five saves, 77 walks and 202 strikeouts.
He threw 41-plus innings with an ERA below 4.20 each season from 2021-23.
His Tommy John procedure in July 2024 was the second of Smith’s career. He also missed the entire 2019 season due to an elbow injury which required surgery.
–Field Level Media
