Making a bold move in your career is one thing, but making a bold and big move and decision mid-season – now that is another thing. Dominic Smith seems to be on to something, and we will find out why and how. Certain decisions in baseball literally do not make noise. It just takes an individual to make a move, and it quietly executes. At times, it is not a post on social media to signal the world. All it takes is a choice, that is enough to show the world that one is ready to move on or prepared for a new season in their professional life. This MLB player has made up his mind, and we are here to see what is next for him.
A courageous exit: The decision that changes the game
One thing about fans: they will hype you up whenever you are a good or great player, and that is what has been happening with this baseball player. While rosters were being put together, fans were reposting and talking about him; he was silently making a decision that I believe he feels is good for him, and it is time to move to the next season of his life.
In a season where there have been ups and downs, injuries, rotation woes, delays, losses, and wins, he has decided to bail out. It might not seem like a big deal or as if it will not affect the team, but if you look closely and observe, it will literally have implications. The timing? Not the best; it is mid-season; this is when everyone is busy working, training, and playing, and he woke up and decided he doesn’t want this. Is this the freedom he wanted, for sure?
Dominic Smith becomes a free agent after opting out of the Yankees’ contract
What happened to Dominic Smith is that he was working hard and tirelessly waiting for something to come to light, you know, a promotion, a big break, or something. He tried everything to show how much of an asset he is and could be in the long run, but that did not seem to happen. Oh! And guess what, he was not the only one unhappy there.
Fortunately, minor league contracts do give a player the freedom to exit, but a player just needs to find a way to do it. If you have never heard of this situation where players just walk away if they are not happy, well, this is evidence that such scenarios happen in the sports industry. So, why would a player wake up one day and decide to throw in the towel? Here are a few reasons to give you context:
- They do not get a chance to break through into bigger leagues that could leverage their careers.
- Players might find other and better opportunities or avenues.
- Moving away from being sidelined and not regarded as a potential to join a bigger league.
Smith signs a contract with the San Francisco Giants, who DFA LaMonte Wade Jr.
I spoke about players finding other opportunities, right? There it is, and even though it is not disclosed, this opportunity with the San Francisco Giants might have arrived before he left, and Dominic Smith took the chance. A lot goes on in baseball, the good and the bad. New players are joining, and old players are retiring. This now means the contract between Smith and the New York Yankees is no more. Smith had a great deal of success in the minor leagues, hitting .317/.389/.622 in 23 games in May, which included 22 RBIs and seven home runs. His current goal is to use his impressive Triple-A play.
