Pete Alonso is rooting for ex-teammate to make Yankees

Dominic Smith’s surprise shot at Yankees’ roster follows years of pain

TAMPA — As Dominic Smith met with Dr. Steven Shin at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles early last year, all the pain he had experienced began to make sense. Smith, a non-roster invitee with the Yankees, had been bothered by his right hand for the previous four or five years. He played through soreness, taped himself up and used a wrist widget to limit his hand’s movement. The constant care didn’t prevent the veteran from brea…

Mets' Pete Alonso wants to break the 500 HR plateau and total a lot more

Alonso has 226 homers through six seasonsm and if he plays nine more seasons he'll need to average about 31 per year to get there.

Pete Alonso is rooting for ex-teammate to make Yankees

The former Met is practicing with the Yankees this spring training.

Mets’ Pete Alonso pulling for former teammate Dom Smith in Yankees roster battle

Former Met Dom Smith is trying to win a roster spot with the crosstown Yankees.

Dominic Smith Has Opt-Out Opportunity In Yankees Deal

First baseman Dominic Smith will have the ability to opt out of his minor league deal with the Yankees if he’s not added to the 40-man roster (or, presumably, informed that he will be added prior to Opening Day) by the end of the day, reports SNY’s Andy Martino. Smith joins a few dozen other veterans who’ll have the potential to opt out of their non-roster deals this weekend. Unlike the bulk of that group, Smith is not an Article XX(b) free agen…

Is Dominic Smith Reason Behind Yankees Avoiding Verdugo Reunion?

Alex Verdugo brought his celebrated “DAWG” mentality to the Yankees’ clubhouse throughout 2024. Yet as the 2025 season approaches, the energetic outfielder remains conspicuously unsigned. What’s particularly puzzling is that even the Yankees—currently navigating questions about Jasson Dominguez’s left-field readiness while managing several injury situations—haven’t pursued a reunion with their former starter. This absence of interest has raised …