New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith earned his first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Smith came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with two strikeouts. Edwin Diaz had pitched each of the last two days, so Smith was called upon to close things out. The 30-year-old has pitched well this season, going 1-0 with two holds and a 1.08 ERA in 8 1/3 IP. However, he has not seen enough high-leverage situations to warrant fantasy attention at this time.

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith is being discussed in trade talks by the club. The right-hander is in his final season of club control and can be retained via arbitration after earning $1.3 million last season. There is a Friday 7 pm Central Time deadline for clubs to tender arbitration-eligible players contracts for the 2024 season, so the Mets are seeing what Smith's market is like before potentially tendering him another contract. Smith took a step back in the 2023 season, working to a 4.15 ERA across 62 appearances but he is still the owner of a rock-solid 3.53 ERA across 172 career big-league appearances, although his 33.7% career ground-ball rate has led to some home run issues as evidenced by his 1.36 HR/9 clip.

New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith picked up his third save of the year in Friday's 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 29-year-old allowed a leadoff walk, but then nabbed a key pickoff of pinch-runner Jose Caballero to undo the damage. Dominic Canzone managed a single before Smith struck out Ty France on a foul tip to nail it down. The Mets seem to have embraced a full-blown committee approach at closer also including Adam Ottavino and Brooks Raley. It's not a situation most fantasy managers should want any part of, but Smith is at least worth keeping an eye on to see if he makes inroads on the open gig down the stretch. The right-hander shows a ho-hum 3.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 56:22 K:BB in 47 2/3 innings this year.

New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith has received a 10-game suspension following his ejection from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. The umpires checked Smith and he was thrown out for the use of an illegal foreign substance. He will not appeal the suspension and has also been fined an undisclosed amount. He'll begin serving his 10-game suspension on Wednesday and the Mets are unable to replace him on the active roster. Smith has posted a 4.18 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 28 strikeouts across 23.2 innings of work this season.

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday's game before even throwing a pitch after the umpires checked him for sticky stuff as he was entering the contest, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. The league will have to issue an automatic 10-game ban, but it is unclear if the 29-year-old will appeal. Over 23.2 innings pitched this season, Smith has posted a 4.18 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 28 punchouts, two saves, and eight holds. He's a solid arm in save-and-hold leagues, so fantasy managers in those formats should stay tuned.

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Drew Smith recorded his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The save was of the unconventional variety, as Brooks Raley recorded two outs in the ninth but allowed a baserunner, prompting the Mets to turn to the righty. Smith got Drew Ellis to fly out to earn the one-out save. Adam Ottavino and David Robertson were both presumably unavailable in this one given they worked the previous two days. Throw all of this together and it makes it pretty clear that this was a one-off for Smith, who is unlikely to see many save opportunities.

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith completed his first save of the season Friday, closing out the 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The right-hander came into the game with two outs in the ninth and struck out the only batter he faced. Smith now owns a 1.88 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 20 strikeouts across 14.1 innings. Adam Ottavino pitched the seventh, while David Robertson got the eighth and started the ninth but couldn't finish the game after walking a pair of batters. The 29-year-old Smith has some work to do to be a key member of the Mets closer committee, and he'll likely only be relevant in hold leagues this season, considering he has seven already.

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith (arm) is expected to be placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday. He has been dealing with an unspecified arm injury and hasn't pitched due to the ailment since this past Sunday. The 28-year-old has been one of the team's top setup men this year, racking up a team-high 14 holds while pitching to a 3.51 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 41 innings. The team will likely rely more heavily on the likes of Adam Ottavino, Seth Lugo and Joely Rodriguez while Smith is out.