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Now a free agent, could Dom Smith be an option for depth in Atlanta’s outfield?

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The Atlanta Braves have seen plenty of Dom Smith in the past, and with the veteran outfielder exercising his “out” in his contract with the Yankees and becoming a free agent, is there a chance the Braves shore up their outfield by adding a former rival to the roster?

Mets fans are already clamoring for Smith to return to New York, so the Braves sneaking in and signing him would accomplish two things — it would keep him away from the Mets, and provide some potential pop in a thin outfield corps.

He hasn’t played in MLB in 2025, spending his time in Triple-A, where he has been mashing baseballs. That doesn’t always mean he’s ready to mash baseballs in the bigs, but it’s tough to crack New York’s loaded lineup. In Atlanta, Smith could get a shot.

Dom Smith would provide outfield depth for Braves

At this point, the Braves are kind of in “anything is worth a shot” territory. None of their offense numbers are woeful, but none pop off the page as “great,” either. Atlanta is No. 14 in batting average, No. 16 in OPS, No. 13 in home runs.