Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 5/19/24 1:57 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather for Sunday's series finale after going 1-for-7 with a walk and an RBI in the first two games of the series. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for Landon Knack.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 5/16/24 6:08 PM

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game versus Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
After going 5-for-12 with three RBI and two runs scored during the Dodgers' last series with the Giants, Smith will get a day off during Thursday's series opener. Austin Barnes will take his place behind the dish and bat ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 5/8/24 12:09 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers are playing a day game after a night game, so it makes sense for manager Dave Roberts to give Smith the afternoon off to rest his legs. Austin Barnes will handle the catching duties Wednesday as the Dodgers go for the series sweep.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 5/5/24 3:21 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Unless he makes a plate appearance off the bench, Smith will put his eight-game hitting streak on hold and get a breather after he was behind the plate for each of the Dodgers' previous five contests. Austin Barnes will handle the catching duties in the series finale.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 5/2/24 1:28 PM

Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday in an 8-0 win over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hit one of two homers in the game for Los Angeles, taking Jordan Montgomery deep to left field for a fifth-inning solo shot. The All-Star catcher went deep just once over his first 23 games of the season but has picked up the power since, swatting three long balls over his past five contests. Smith has complemented his four homers on the campaign with a .355/.395/.555 slash line, 24 RBI and 18 runs over 124 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Tue 4/30/24 2:44 AM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Monday's 8-4 victory against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Smith padded the Dodgers' lead in the sixth inning with a 407-foot solo blast to center field. It was the backstop's second long ball in three games after he went deep just once over his first 23 contests of the campaign. Though he's been pretty quiet in the power department thus far, Smith is having an outstanding start to the season, slashing .363/.404/.539 with 22 RBI and 16 runs through 114 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 4/28/24 11:13 AM

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
After starting behind the plate Friday and Saturday, Smith will get a breather as the Dodgers wrap up their series in Canada with a day game. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties for the Dodgers on Sunday.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 4/27/24 1:25 AM

Smith went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Friday's 12-2 victory over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Smith extended Los Angeles' lead to 3-0 in the third inning with an RBI single before adding a solo home run, his second of the year, off Trevor Richards in the fourth. It's Smith's second straight four-hit game (he's gone 8-for-11 with three extra-base hits in that span) and already his fourth this season. The 29-year-old backstop is off to an excellent start, slashing a robust .376/.413/.527 with 21 RBI and 14 runs scored through his first 104 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 4/25/24 1:51 PM

Smith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather for the day game after he pounded out four hits, scored twice and drove in a run in Wednesday night's 11-2 win. Austin Barnes will fill in for Smith behind the plate.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 4/20/24 2:31 PM

Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather after starting in the series opener Friday, when he went 2-for-4 with a double, one run and one walk. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat ninth against Mets right-hander Jose Butto.