Will Smith
C LAD
Fri 9/27/24 5:36 PM

Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has gone 3-for-13 with one home run and two RBI over his last four games. He'll get some rest Friday, with Austin Barnes serving behind home plate and batting ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 9/25/24 10:20 AM

Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Smith notched his fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games, a span during which he's hitting .303 with just a 3:4 BB:K. Smith has just five extra-base hits this month and needs one more home run to reach 20 for the third time in his career. For the season, he's slashing .248/.326/.431 with 72 RBI, 73 runs and a 49:104 BB:K in 530 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 9/21/24 6:48 PM

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has gone 3-for-10 with a homer, two RBI and four runs scored over his last three games. He'll get a breather Saturday, allowing Hunter Feduccia to catch for Walker Buehler while batting ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 9/19/24 1:49 AM

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 victory versus the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the second inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his 19th of the campaign, tying his total from last season. The All-Star catcher's .246 batting average on the campaign is well below his career norm, but he's shown signs of coming to life at the plate of late, batting .333 (7-for-21) with two homers, two RBI and seven runs over his past six games.

Will Smith
C LAD
Tue 9/17/24 3:07 PM

Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Miami.
EDGE Analysis
It's a routine day off for Smith, who had started four of the last five contests behind the plate. Hunter Feduccia is doing the catching in what will be his second career start.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 9/15/24 4:40 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will receive some routine maintenance after he had started behind the plate in each of the Dodgers' last three games. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties for the Dodgers in the series finale in Atlanta.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 9/12/24 1:12 PM

Smith went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hit the middle of back-to-back-to-back homers for the Dodgers in the first inning and added a double in the seventh, subsequently scoring the go-ahead run. The All-Star catcher went through a prolonged rough stretch at the plate following the break, beginning the second half of the season by batting .165 with a 24.4 percent strikeout rate over his first 28 games. Smith has shown signs of bouncing back since then, however, slashing .278/.316/.500 with two home runs, two doubles, four runs and seven RBI across his past nine contests.

Will Smith
C LAD
Tue 9/10/24 6:13 PM

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener. Austin Barnes will replace him behind the plate and bat ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 9/9/24 7:32 AM

Smith went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Smith posted his second three-hit effort since the All-Star break. His double Sunday was just his second extra-base hit since Aug. 21. He does have three multi-hit games over his last five starts but is slashing just .185/.282/.266 with two homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a 13:35 BB:K in 142 plate appearances since the All-Star break.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 9/7/24 6:03 PM

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
After going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts across his last two games, Smith will get a breather Saturday against Gavin Williams and the Guardians. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.