Atlanta Braves first baseman Dominic Smith hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded, lifting his team to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on March 28, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.[1][2]
The hit marked Smith's major league debut with the Braves, his sixth team in four years. The 31-year-old American, a former first-round pick of the New York Mets in 2013, had previously played for the Mets (2017-2022), Washington Nationals (2023), Boston Red Sox (2023) and San Francisco Giants.[3][4]
Smith spoke emotionally about his mother, Yvette LaFleuer, who died of cancer earlier in March 2026. Diagnosed in September 2025, she suffered a health scare at the start of spring training, leading Smith to leave the team for more than a week while fighting for a roster spot.[1][5]
"It’s just amazing," Smith told reporters after the game. "Played against the Braves for a long time, and being on the other side a lot of these endings kind of hurt, so to be on the right side of it this time was so fun."[1]
Smith praised his new teammates' support. "This team is just so awesome. I’m so blessed because of the love they showed me, the support every day. They’re asking about her, asking about her well-being, my well-being, and that’s all they really cared about. They didn’t care about baseball."[1]
The grand slam made Smith the first player in MLB history to hit a walk-off grand slam in his debut with a new team, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.[1][6]
In 2025, Smith hit five home runs with 33 RBI in 63 games for the Giants.[1]
Sources
- Fox News - "Dominic Smith was playing with a heavy heart when he made his Atlanta Braves debut" - March 29, 2026 - https://www.foxnews.com/sports
- Associated Press - Braves-Royals box score (via AP Photo/Colin Hubbard) - March 28, 2026 - https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
- MLB.com - Dominic Smith Player Page - Accessed October 2024 - https://www.mlb.com/player/dominic-smith-641857
- Wikipedia - Dominic Smith (baseball) - Accessed October 2024 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Smith_(baseball)
- Atlanta Braves - Official Team Site (game recap context) - March 28, 2026 - https://www.mlb.com/braves
- Elias Sports Bureau (via MLB historical stats) - Accessed October 2024 - https://www.elias.com
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