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PITTSBURGH — The Cincinnati Reds have signed veteran first baseman Dominic Smith before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith was in the starting lineup Thursday and batting seventh for the opener of a four-game series. He was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday after hitting .237 with six home runs in 83 games. Smith, 29, has a .247 batting average with 64 homers in eight seasons with the New York Mets (2017-22), Washington (2023) and Boston (2024). He was the Mets' first-round draft pick in 2013.
