Smith went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.
Smith swatted a game-tying three-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning, but his efforts weren't enough to avoid the sweep. Smith also walked twice. In his last 15 appearances, Smith is 18-for-47 (.383) with nine RBI, seven runs scored and an 11:7 BB:K.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.
After going 2-for-4 with a run in Friday's series opener versus the Halos, Smith will catch a breather Saturday while Dalton Rushing starts behind the plate and bats eighth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Thursday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Dalton Rushing, one of the Dodgers' top prospects, is making his MLB debut Thursday behind the plate and batting seventh. Smith will get to rest with his typical weekly game off, which was previously alleviated by Austin Barnes.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Raps out three hits
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Smith went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 11-1 loss to the Athletics.
This was Smith's fifth multi-hit effort over 10 games in May. He's batting .364 (12-for-33) with three doubles and four RBI over that span. For the season, the catcher has been excellent with a .330 average, .915 OPS, three home runs, 21 RBI, 14 runs scored, two steals and eight doubles across 34 contests. Smith occupies a starting role behind the dish, usually ceding only one or two starts per week to Austin Barnes.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts in his career against Arizona starter Corbin Burnes. The 30-year-old backstop will step out of the lineup Saturday while Austin Barnes starts behind the dish and bats ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting for day game
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Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Austin Barnes will get the nod behind the plate while Smith rests for the day game after a night game. Smith caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 5-4 loss while going 2-for-5 with a double.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving break Sunday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for the finale. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dustin May.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Sunday
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Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.
Smith has started in the Dodgers' last two games after returning from a left wrist injury, going 0-for-7 with one walk, one run scored and three strikeouts. He'll get a breather Sunday while Austin Barnes starts behind home plate and bats ninth against Pirates southpaw Bailey Falter.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: In Friday's lineup
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Smith (wrist) is starting behind home plate and batting sixth against the Pirates on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith injured his left wrist during Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs while tagging Ian Happ at home plate in the sixth. Austin Barnes got the start Wednesday, but after Thursday's off day, Smith has been cleared to return to the lineup for Friday's series opener. Smith has started the season slashing .350/.453/.567 with one stolen base, eight runs scored, three home runs and 15 RBI in 75 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Nursing sore wrist
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Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs after sustaining a left wrist injury in Tuesday's 11-10 extra-inning loss, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith sustained the injury while tagging out Ian Happ at the plate in the sixth inning Tuesday, though the issue didn't stop him from hitting a double in his next at-bat in the top of the seventh and playing the final four frames behind the plate. The 30-year-old backstop apparently didn't experience any soreness until waking up Wednesday morning, but he isn't too concerned about his availability moving forward. Austin Barnes will draw the start at catcher Wednesday, but Smith expects to be ready to start Friday's series opener versus the Pirates following a team day off Thursday.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting out Wednesday
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Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith homered and reached base three times in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Cubs, but he'll get a breather in Wednesday's series finale. Austin Barnes will do the catching and bat ninth for the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sensational start continues Tuesday
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Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
Smith launched a homer, his third of the year, in the sixth inning to cut into Chicago's lead and make it a 7-5 game. The hard-hitting backstop does receive the occasional day off, but he's been sensational at the dish early in 2025. Smith is slashing .350/.453/.567 with four doubles, 15 RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base through 75 trips to the plate, and his RBI upside in fantasy should remain among the elites in a star-studded Dodgers lineup.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith went 0-for-6 with a walk, an RBI and three strikeouts while starting the first two games of the series, and he'll take a breather for Sunday's finale. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Tyler Glasnow.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Wednesday
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Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Smith will take a seat Wednesday while Austin Barnes starts behind home plate and bats ninth against Rockies right-hander German Marquez. Smith has gone 6-for-12 with one home run and five RBI over his last three games.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Saturday
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Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday.
Austin Barnes will start behind home plate and bat in the ninth spot against Cubs right-hander Ben Brown. Smith has gone 3-for-17 with three walks, two RBI and seven strikeouts over his last five games.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Day off Tuesday
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Smith is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.
It's a routine day off for Smith, who has now started 10 of 13 games this season. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth for the Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.
Smith's eight-game hitting streak was broken up by an 0-for-2 performance Friday, though he still managed to draw two walks. Austin Barnes will take his place behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes deep for first time in 2025
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Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 7-3 victory versus the Tigers.
Smith homered to left field in the sixth inning for his first long ball of the campaign. The veteran catcher is off to a strong start to the season, slashing .417/.588/.750 through five contests. He's knocked in three runs and posted a 5:3 BB:K during that stretch.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Friday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
After collecting a base hit in each of the Dodgers' first three regular-season games while drawing five walks, Smith will get a breather Friday. His absence will allow Austin Barnes to make his first start of the year behind the plate while batting ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Reaches four times in opener
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Smith went 1-for-2 with an RBI and three walks in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs in Tokyo, Japan.
Smith batted cleanup in the Dodgers' season opener due to both Mookie Betts (illness) and Freddie Freeman (rib) sitting out. The backstop came through with a single to score a run in the fifth frame and walked in three of his other four plate appearances. Smith has consistently demonstrated a good eye at the plate during his career, as he's registered a walk rate over nine percent and a strikeout rate below 20 percent each of the past three campaigns.
