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Dominic Smith does not want to leave the New York Mets. The 24-year-old's name has begun to surface in trade rumours because he is behind star Pete Alonso at first base on the Mets' depth chart. "I don't pay too much attention to stuff I can't control," Smith told reporters. Continue to Article

July 18, 2019 10:14:pm EST

Dominic Smith belted a three-run homer as a pinch hitter, Amed Rosario had four hits and the New York Mets routed the Minnesota Twins 14-4 on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. With the Mets down 3-2 in the seventh, Smith batted for left fielder J.D. Davis and swatted an 0-2 curveball for his ninth homer. He finished 2-for-3 off the bench, adding a run-scoring single in the eighth to give him a career-high four RBIs. Continue to Article

July 17, 2019 5:28:pm EST

Max Kepler homered twice to continue his recent mastery of Trevor Bauer as the visiting Minnesota Twins recorded a 6-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Kepler, who went deep three times off Bauer in Minnesota's 5-4 win on June 6, homered to lead off Saturday's game before belting a solo shot in the second inning. Rookie Jake Cave homered and drove in three runs and Jake Odorizzi (11-4) tossed 5 1/3 strong innings for the Twins, who have won five of eight contests in the season series to move 7 1/2 games ahead of second-place Cleveland in the American League Central. Continue to Article

July 13, 2019 10:51:pm EST