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.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 8/12/21 11:07 AM

Smith will sit Thursday against the Phillies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a rest after starting four straight games behind the plate. Austin Barnes will take over in his absence.

Will Smith
C LAD
Fri 8/6/21 6:52 PM

Smith is not starting Friday against the Angels, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get two days to rest his legs with the club having an off day Thursday. Austin Barnes will catch David Price and bat eighth.

Will Smith
C LAD
Thu 8/5/21 7:40 PM

Smith went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Houston tagged Los Angeles starter Max Scherzer for a run in the top of the first inning, but the Dodgers came storming back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. The big blow was Smith's three-run shot to right field. The long ball was his 15th of the season, tying the career-high mark he set during his rookie 2019 campaign. Among National League catchers, only Willson Contreras has smashed more homers in 2021.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 8/1/21 2:36 PM

Smith is not in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith went 3-for-9 with a walk and two runs through the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate in his place.

Will Smith
C LAD
Sun 8/1/21 1:14 AM

Smith went 3-for-5 with a run as the Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks, 8-3 on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith singled in the first, third and seventh, scoring on the later occasion, to post his fourth three-hit game of the campaign. The backstop is now 5-for-13 over his last three games and his .847 OPS ranks fifth among catchers.