{"id":59053,"date":"2025-06-02T08:56:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=59053"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:56:50","slug":"mlb-rumors-ex-red-sox-flees-yankees-again-for-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=59053","title":{"rendered":"MLB Rumors: Ex-Red Sox Flees Yankees (Again) For Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2031235\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->Dominic Smith, a once-Boston Red Sox fan favorite, is once again a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Smith officially departed the New York Yankees, per ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan, after exercising his opt-out clause to return to free agency. The 29-year-old signed a minor league deal which included an invite to spring training with New York in January and gave Smith an opportunity to compete for a big league roster spot. But since Smith didn\u2019t make the cut, he instead settled for a brief stay with the organization\u2019s Triple-A affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>In 45 appearances with the Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders this season, Smith slashed .255\/.333\/.781 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs \u2014 seven of Smith\u2019s round trippers came in the month of May.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees, however, never promoted Smith to the big leagues, resulting in Smith\u2019s second opt-out in the last three months with the team. He initially opted out following spring training, then re-signed before Opening Day and pursued a promotion for a second time. Smith flexed his defensive versality in Triple-A by playing left field, primarily, first base and right field \u2014 which could bode well in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Teams across the league, including the Red Sox, could be in the market for a veteran first baseman or corner outfielder capable of platooning or playing every day. Boston lost starting first baseman Triston Casas to a season-ending patellar tendon rupture in his left knee, which required surgery. The organization has since called upon Romy Gonz\u00e1lez, Nick Sogard and Abraham Toro to substitute for Casas, while also working with rookie Kristian Campbell at the position, too. Smith is already familiar with the team and was a beloved face at Fenway Park during last season\u2019s 84-game run.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smith was formerly a top prospect with the New York Mets, but the eight-year veteran has since drifted into a journeyman\u2019s path across the big leagues. When the Red Sox designated Smith for assignment last season \u2014 ironically enough, when Casas was actived from the injured list \u2014 Smith joined the Cincinnati Reds on a minor league deal, and he\u2019s struggled to find his place with an MLB franchise ever since.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Red Sox infielder Dominic Smith reportedly parted ways with the Yankees for a second time, and elected to become a free agent again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":59054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MLB Rumors: Ex-Red Sox Flees Yankees (Again) For Free Agency - 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