Kevan Smith
C FA
Sun 8/11/19 12:06 PM

Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with back spasms, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anthony Bemboom was recalled to take Smith's place as one of the two active big-league catchers. Max Stassi, who is starting Sunday, will probably see the bulk of the work while Smith is on the shelf.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Sun 8/11/19 10:43 AM

Smith is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is in an 0-for-11 slump over his last six games. Max Stassi will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Fri 8/9/19 4:48 PM

Smith is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will sit for the third straight game and the fourth time in five contests with Max Stassi grabbing another start behind the plate. Smith has a .398 OPS in 14 games since the All-Star break, but Stassi hasn't been any better with a .241 OPS in that same stretch, including an 0-for-10 mark since joining the Angels.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Thu 8/8/19 1:56 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Thursday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will head to the bench for a second straight contest and the third time in four games as Max Stassi picks up another start behind the dish in his stead. The backstop has struggled since returning from a hand injury after after the All-Star break, slashing just .158/.214/.184 in 14 appearances.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Tue 8/6/19 3:05 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Smith and Max Stassi have alternated starts over the last five games. Stassi will take his turn Tuesday, but Smith will be back behind the plate Thursday in Boston if the pattern continues.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Sun 8/4/19 12:37 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith recently overcame a bout with a sore right big toe and started in Saturday night's loss, so it's not surprising he'll rest for the day game in the series finale. Max Stassi draws the nod behind the plate for the Angels in what could develop into a timeshare situation now that incumbent starter Jonathan Lucroy is no longer on the 40-man roster.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Sat 8/3/19 3:23 PM

Smith (toe) is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth Saturday against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
He was scratched from Tuesday's lineup and sat out three games with the toe injury, although he did appear in Friday's game as a pinch hitter. Smith went 5-for-29 in nine games in July.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Fri 8/2/19 3:26 PM

Smith (toe) is not in the lineup Friday against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hasn't played since being scratched with a sore right big toe Tuesday. He should be in line for a fair amount of starts down the stretch after Jonathan Lucroy was designated for assignment, though the playing-time split between him and Max Stassi (acquired in a deadline-day trade from Houston) remains to be seen.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Tue 7/30/19 11:40 PM

Smith was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with soreness in his right big toe.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was a late scratch due to the injury, the specifics of which remain unclear. Dustin Garneau is in line for an increased workload should Smith remain sidelined since Jonathan Lucroy (nose) is still on the injured list.

Kevan Smith
C FA
Tue 7/30/19 9:24 PM

Smith was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers due to injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was originally slated to start behind the plate and bat eighth, but he'll instead take the night off due to the undisclosed injury. Dustin Garneau enters the lineup at catcher in his absence.