Will Smith
C LAD
Tue 8/31/21 1:56 AM

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Monday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Smith smacked a solo home run to left in the second inning and added a single in the eighth. The two hits give the backstop his third multi-hit outing in his last four games, a stretch that's seen Smith go 8-for-15 three home runs.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 8/29/21 1:57 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith went 4-for-5 with a home run, two walks and three RBI through the first two games of the series, and he'll take a day off in the finale. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate in his place Sunday.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 8/28/21 3:15 AM

Smith went 3-for-3 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Smith tallied half of the Dodgers' six hits in the contest, and his third-inning solo homer gave the team its first run of the game. The catcher has gone deep in each of his past three contests, going 6-for-12 with three RBI and a stolen base over that span. He leads National League backstops with 21 homers on the season.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 8/26/21 8:54 AM

Smith went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a walk, stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers were unable to get anything going against Blake Snell over the first seven frames, but Smith came through in the eighth with a solo blast to tie the game up at one apiece. The 26-year-old later reached in the 15th inning and would score off a base knock by Trea Turner. Smith is one of three catchers in baseball to have reached 20 home runs this season and is now slashing .259/.368/.497 with 37 extra-base hits, 61 RBI, 57 runs scored, three steals and 47:81 BB:K over 399 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Wed 8/25/21 2:27 PM

Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
The backstop staked the Dodgers to an early lead with a solo shot to center field in the second inning. The blast was his 19th of the season, tops among catchers in the National League. Smith is slashing .271/.393/.604 with nine homers and 28 RBI in 29 games since the All-Star break.

Will Smith
C LAD
Fri 8/20/21 6:51 PM

Smith isn't starting Friday against the Mets, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with a double, a run, a walk and three strikeouts across the last three games. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 8/16/21 7:35 PM

Smith isn't starting Monday's game against the Pirates, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was dominant during the Dodgers' weekend series against the Mets, as he went 4-for-12 with three homers, seven RBI and three runs during the three-game span. Austin Barnes will take his place at catcher and bat eighth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Mon 8/16/21 2:18 AM

Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Smith blasted a solo home run in the first inning off Carlos Carrasco. The catcher homered for the third day in a row. In addition, he added an eighth-inning single that drove in a pair of runs. On the season, he is slashing .266/.377/.502 with 18 long balls, 59 RBI and 53 runs scored in 368 plate appearances.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 8/14/21 11:21 PM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers' catcher played spoiler on Saturday, ending Taijuan Walker's no-hit bid with a solo shot in the seventh inning that tied the game at one. Add this to Smith's game-winning homer the day previous at Citi Field and the Louisville product is putting together quite the series.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sat 8/14/21 10:26 AM

Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
After bringing home a run with a sac fly in the third inning, Smith played hero by turning around a Jeurys Familia sinker for a two-run shot to lead off the top of the 10th. The 26-year-old backstop has wielded a big stick since the All-Star break, slashing .299/.429/.627 over his last 21 games with six of his 16 homers on the season.