Lucas Duda was traded by the New York Mets to the Tampa Bay Rays on July 27, 2017. The Mets in exchange received Drew Smith.
Duda is a 1B\OF who split 2017 between Class A Advanced St Lucie while rehabbing and with the Mets. He hit 4 for 16, .250/.368/.625 with 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 5 games at St Lucie and 62 for 252, .246/.347/.532 with 17 HR, 37 RBI, 30 R, 0 SB in 75 games with the Mets. Over eight MLB seasons with the Mets he hit .246/.343/.457 with 125 HR, 378 RBI, 325 R, 5 SB in 760 games. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the seventh round in 2007. Duda turned 31 on February 3rd.
RHP Smith had split 2017 between Class A Advanced Lakeland before being traded by the Tigers, Class A Advanced Charlotte, Double A Montgomery and Triple A Durham. He was 1-0, 0.77 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, .108 BAA in 11.2 IP over 7 games at Lakeland, 0-2, 2.20 ERA, 28 K, 1.08 WHIP, .239 BAA, 7 SV in 28.2 IP over 20 games at Charlotte, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 0.27 WHIP, .091 BAA in 3.2 IP over 3 games at Montgomery and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 1.00 WHIP, .333 BAA in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Durham. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the third round in 2015. Smith will be 24 on September 24.
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