Mets set to call up lefty Smoker for twin bill

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NEW YORK — Former first-round Draft pick Josh Smoker, whom the Mets signed following a free-agent tryout in 2015, has completed his unorthodox arc to the big leagues. The Mets planned to call up Smoker as their 26th man for Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals, a brief reward for his unexpected ascension through the Minors.

Smoker, who was traveling to New York on Tuesday morning, earned his cup of coffee thanks to a Major League Baseball rule that allows teams to carry a 26th man for doubleheaders. The left-hander owned a 4.73 ERA with one save in 43 games at Triple-A Las Vegas, but he’s posted a 0.90 ERA over his …

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