Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 9/26/21 2:20 PM

Smith will sit Sunday against Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith sits after starting five of the last six games. Austin Barnes takes over behind the plate, catching for Julio Urias.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 9/23/21 12:39 PM

Smith is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has swung a very hot bat lately, posting .323/.434/.677 slash line with seven homers over his last 20 games. Austin Barnes takes over behind the plate Thursday and will catch Max Scherzer.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 9/20/21 2:35 PM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in an 8-5 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Smith's solo shot to left field in the second inning accounted for the first run of the game. It was his 25th homer of the campaign, which leads all National League catchers and ranks third among MLB backstops. Smith has complemented the power production with a solid .270/.380/.521 slash line, 72 RBI and three stolen bases.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 9/18/21 11:43 AM

Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith hits the bench after starting six of the last seven games behind the plate. Austin Barnes enters the lineup in his place, catching Max Scherzer.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 9/15/21 1:56 AM

Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 8-4 win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Batting in the six hole, Smith took Diamondbacks reliever Jake Faria deep to left-center in the sixth inning and tacked on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The solid outing continues a strong September for the young backstop, who's slashing .320/.417/.536 in nine games this month.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 9/13/21 6:22 PM

Smith will not start Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Clayton Kershaw returning from a forearm injury Monday, expect Smith's off days to follow a consistent pattern going forward. Kershaw has thrown to personal catcher Austin Barnes in 16 of his 18 starts so far this season and will do so again this time around.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 9/9/21 11:19 AM

Smith isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started each of the last two games and went 4-for-7 with a homer, two runs and two RBI. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 9/8/21 1:28 PM

Smith went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-2 win over St. Louis on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The backstop logged his first four-hit game of the campaign and drilled his fifth homer in his past 10 games. Smith has cemented his place among the top catchers in the game this season, slashing .273/.381/.518 across 431 plate appearances. He leads National League backstops with 23 homers, 68 RBI, 61 runs and 52 walks.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 9/6/21 1:43 PM

Smith will sit Monday against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has just two hits in his last four games, though that follows a five-game stretch in which he went 9-for-18 with four homers. He'll get a rest for Monday's afternoon game, with Austin Barnes taking over behind the plate.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 9/1/21 6:31 PM

Smith is out of the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will head to the bench for a breather after starting the past two games behind the plate. Austin Barnes will catch for Max Scherzer in Wednesday's series finale.