Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/21/22 9:56 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hit an RBI single in the first, plated another run with a ground rule double in the fourth and added another RBI single in the eighth. He's logged at least one RBI in nine of his last 12 games, going 14-for-45 (.311) with 17 RBI and 10 runs scored in that span. The catcher's productive run has him up to .274/.360/.479 slash line with 18 home runs, 73 RBI, 53 runs scored, 21 doubles and a stolen base through 103 contests.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/21/22 12:25 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a 7-0 win over Miami on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hit out of the cleanup spot as the Dodgers' DH in the contest while Austin Barnes started behind the plate. The decision to get Smith's bat into the lineup paid off quickly when he put the Dodgers on the board with a three-run blast to left field in the first inning. Smith is up to 18 homers on the campaign, and his 70 RBI leads all big-league catchers.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/17/22 5:46 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith isn't starting Wednesday against the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is getting a day off after he went 0-for-7 with an RBI and a walk over the last two games. Austin Barnes is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/14/22 11:30 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs and a walk in Saturday's contest, but he will be held out Sunday with the Dodgers playing a day game following a night game. Tony Wolters will replace Smith behind the plate.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/10/22 2:22 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in a 10-3 win over the Twins on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was one of four Dodgers with multiple hits in the contest, and he was the only batter with three base knocks. His first-inning double plated the game's first run; he also knocked in the final run of the contest with an eighth-inning single. Smith has three multi-hit games over his past four contests and is slashing .400/.440/.644 with two homers and 14 RBI in 11 contests since July 28.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/7/22 12:55 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, two runs, three RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-3 win against San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Smith opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning, tacked on an RBI single in the third, was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored in the fifth and brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The 27-year-old has assembled a tidy nine-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 15-for-36 (.417) with two home runs and four doubles, while the theft was his first of the campaign. Smith's .273/.362/.477 slash line is second to Alejandro Kirk among backstops while his 16 home runs and 59 RBI lead all catchers.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/3/22 5:09 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Austin Barnes will check in behind the plate while Smith receives a maintenance day. Smith started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the Dodgers' last nine games, going 9-for-38 (.237 average) with a home run, eight RBI and four runs over that stretch.
Will Smith C LAD Sat 7/30/22 9:27 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 5-4 win over the Rockies on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith's long ball off Chad Kuhl in the thin air of Coors Field gives him 15 total home runs on the season, the most of any catcher. Smith is slashing a quality .262/.357/.466 over 305 at-bats with 52 RBI. If Smith continues to play well down the stretch, the 27-year-old could flirt with his career-high home run total of 25 from last season.
Will Smith C LAD Fri 7/29/22 2:18 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI in Thursday's 13-0 rout of the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Smith played his part in a big offensive game for Los Angeles, knocking in a run with a second-inning double and plating two more with a single in the fourth. The backstop had been struggling coming into the contest, going 1-for-25 over his previous seven games. Smith hasn't homered in over two weeks, but he is still tied for the lead among MLB catchers with 14 long balls on the campaign.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 7/24/22 12:39 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the first three games out of the All-Star break and will take a seat for the series finale Sunday afternoon. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate and form a familiar battery with lefty Clayton Kershaw.