Veteran first baseman Dominic Smith has inked a minor league agreement with the Atlanta Braves and will attend spring training as a non-roster player, according to several media outlets.
The 30-year-old Smith was selected by the New York Mets as their top draft choice in 2013. After spending his initial six major league seasons in Queens, Smith has moved frequently among clubs, suiting up for Washington, Boston, Cincinnati, and San Francisco over the past three years.
During the 2025 campaign, Smith appeared in 63 contests for the Giants, posting a .284 batting average along with five home runs, 12 two-base hits, and 33 runs batted in.
Smith achieved his finest statistical season during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, batting .316 with 10 homers across 50 games for New York. Throughout his nine-year career spanning 756 games, Smith maintains a .250 lifetime batting average with 69 home runs, 292 RBIs, 543 strikeouts, and 185 walks.
While Smith has started 473 games at first base during his career, he has also logged 182 games in left field, though he hasn’t patrolled the outfield since the 2021 season.
