Will Smith
C LAD
Tue 6/28/22 4:46 PM

Smith is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is hitting .299/.347/.563 with six home runs in 22 games this month. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 6/26/22 9:41 AM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The backstop tied the score with his eighth-inning solo blast to left field, but Atlanta took the lead for good in the bottom of the frame. Smith has gone deep three times in his past five games to push his total to 11 homers on the campaign. Though his .260/.347/.462 season slash line isn't eye-popping, Smith ranks in the top 10 percent leaguewide in both xBA (.301) and xSLG (.587), per Statcast.

Will Smith
C LAD
Fri 6/24/22 2:20 PM

Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday in a 10-5 victory versus Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hit one of five Dodgers homers in the contest, going deep to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was the 10th of the season for Smith, which is tied for third among big-league catchers. Smith is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, during which he is slashing .409/.417/.727 with two homers, four RBI and three runs.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 6/23/22 12:13 PM

Smith went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started behind the plate and slotted into the third spot in the batting order. He produced the Dodgers' first run with a single in the third inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Justin Turner in the fifth. Smith has tallied multiple hits in each of his past three contests, going 7-for-12 with a home run and three RBI over that span. He's back in the lineup for Thursday's early game against the Reds, working as the designated hitter while Austin Barnes takes over at catcher.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 6/22/22 12:58 AM

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Tuesday's 8-2 win at Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the scoring with a solo home run during the opening frame, and he also delivered a sacrifice fly during the eighth to bring home Los Angeles' final run of the day. The 27-year-old had five home runs through his first 41 contests of the season, but he's found his power stroke of late with four long balls in his past 13 games.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 6/18/22 5:49 PM

Smith was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old was initially slated to get a day off Saturday, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third after Mookie Betts (rib) was scratched from the lineup for a second consecutive game. Smith has slashed .268/.318/.537 with three home runs, two doubles, six RBI and five runs over the last 10 games.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 6/18/22 4:07 PM

Smith isn't starting Saturday's game against Cleveland, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather after he went 1-for-12 with a three-run homer and a walk over the last three games. Austin Barnes is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 6/16/22 1:50 PM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 4-1 victory against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Smith provided all the runs that the Dodgers would need with his first-inning, three-run shot off Reid Detmers. The long ball was the backstop's eighth of the season and third over his past nine games. Smith is slashing .306/.359/.611 and has added two doubles, six RBI and five runs over the nine-game stretch.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 6/12/22 10:04 AM

Smith went 3-for-5 with a run in a loss to San Francisco on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was the only player in the contest to collect three base knocks, and he scored the Dodgers' first run of the game in the eighth inning. The catcher extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance. During the streak, Smith is slashing .370/.393/.630 with two homers, three RBI and four runs.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 6/8/22 11:33 PM

Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Smith took Johnny Cueto deep for a two-run shot in the first inning. The homer was his seventh of the year and his second in the last three games. He later added a single and notched his first multi-hit effort since May 26. Overall, Smith has struggled to hit consistently this season, producing a .235/.343/.409 slash line over 149 at-bats in 44 games.