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- T. Gonsolin LAD
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- L. Weaver CIN
- 1-2, 5.36 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
2023 Batting
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RBI
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OPS
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SB
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| Regular Season | .308 | 8 | 30 | .932 | 1 |
Top Will Smith News
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting breather Tuesday
Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.
This looks to be a routine night off for Smith, who played the full game at catcher Monday in the Dodgers' 6-1 defeat of Washington. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties and hit ninth Tuesday versus the Nats.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
With Sunday's game beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Smith will get a well-deserved breather after he had started behind the plate in each of the Dodgers' last six games. Austin Barnes will step in at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Gavin Stone.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Knocks in three runs Tuesday
Smith went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-1 victory versus Atlanta.
Smith plated the game's first run with a single in the first inning and knocked in two more with a two-out double in the second. The 28-year-old had been in a mild slump coming into the contest, going 2-for-14 over his previous five games. As a whole, Smith has been among the league's most productive catchers on the campaign, slashing .310/.406/.552 with seven homers, 25 runs, 27 RBI and a stolen base. He's also drawn 21 walks and struck out just 12 times over 143 plate appearances, giving him a 1.75 BB/K -- the top mark among all major-leaguers with at least 100 trips to the dish.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: In lineup Tuesday
Smith is in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Smith took a Marcell Ozuna backswing to the head in Monday's series opener, but he played the entire game and ultimately checked out fine afterward. The star catcher is slashing .297/.399/.541 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 31 games (138 plate appearances) this season for Los Angeles.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Saturday
Smith will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith has delivered his typically excellent performance at the plate this season, slashing .314/.406/.571 with seven homers in 28 games. He'll get a rest Saturday with Austin Barnes taking over behind the plate.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Tuesday
Smith is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Austin Barnes will take a turn behind the plate and bat ninth versus the Twins and right-hander Bailey Ober. Smith homered in Monday's series opener and is sitting on a stellar .323/.412/.613 batting line through 114 plate appearances this year.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Continues raking
Smith went 2-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Monday's victory over the Twins.
Smith and Max Muncy went back-to-back in the first inning to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. Smith came around to score again on Muncy's second homer of the night in the third inning. The Dodgers' catcher is riding a six-game hitting streak and is in the midst of his best season, as he has a 1.025 OPS.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Smith will get a chance to rest after starting and picking up hits in the first two games of the series against San Diego. Austin Barnes will be behind the plate for the Dodgers and hit ninth in the series finale.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Clubs sixth homer
Smith went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Brewers.
He went back-to-back with Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning to kick off the rout for the Dodgers. Smith has six hits in his last three games, with four of them going for extra bases (two doubles and two homers), and on the season the 28-year-old backstop is slashing a dazzling .325/.420/.625 with six long balls, 19 runs and 19 RBI through 22 contests.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Homers, collects three hits
Smith went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Brewers.
Smith smoked a cutter from Eric Lauer for a solo shot in the third inning. The Dodgers' catcher has four multi-hit games and a .385/.485/.692 slash line in the month of May. Smith has struck out just six times this season and boasts a career-best 1.026 OPS in 2023.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets maintenance day
Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Smith was probably overdue for a day off after he had started nine consecutive games at either catcher or designated hitter since returning from a concussion April 28. Austin Barnes will form a battery with starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Monday while Smith gets a breather for the series opener in Milwaukee.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Registers steal in win
Smith went 0-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Padres.
Smith was effective despite not recording a hit for just the third time in his last nine games. The steal was Smith's first of the season, and he's never swiped more than three bags in a campaign, so he shouldn't be expected to run much. The catcher is slashing a solid .294/.400/.529 with four homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and four doubles through 85 plate appearances.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Louisville, KY |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Louisville |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |