Will Smith C LAD Sat 7/10/21 6:59 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith will sit Saturday against the Diamondbacks, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith's bat has gone cold over his last 12 games, as he's hit just .171/.279/.257 over that stretch. He'll sit in favor of Austin Barnes on Saturday.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 7/7/21 4:01 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Miami, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will hand the catching duties off to Austin Barnes after going 2-for-8 with an RBI and run scored while starting the first two games of the series.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 7/4/21 9:49 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Saturday night's rain delay led to a long night behind the plate for Smith, so it's understandable that he sits out Sunday's morning game. Smith has struggled a bit offensively of late, hitting .220 in his last 15 games. Austin Barnes will catch and bat eighth Sunday.
Will Smith C LAD Fri 7/2/21 3:23 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not starting Friday's game against the Nationals, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old sits after three consecutive 1-for-3 performances. Smith has hit just .231 in his last 14 games, but he has smashed three homers in that span. Austin Barnes starts at catcher for the second of four games against Washington.
Will Smith C LAD Tue 6/29/21 2:24 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win over the Giants on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith blasted his fourth inning homer off Giants' starter Anthony DeSclafani to extend Los Angeles' lead to 3-1 and provide valuable insurance in a game where runs were difficult to come by. The long ball snapped an 0-for-8 mini-slump for the backstop who's now slashing .261/.363/.478.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 6/27/21 3:49 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is 3-for-20 over his past seven games and will head to the bench Sunday. Austin Barnes will catch for Clayton Kershaw and bat eighth.
Will Smith C LAD Thu 6/24/21 6:22 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup Thursday at Cincinnati, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the past three games and will receive the day off after going 3-for-12 with a solo homer and an additional RBI. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate Thursday in his place.
Will Smith C LAD Tue 6/22/21 1:57 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts as Los Angeles fell 6-2 to San Diego on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith took reliever Craig Stammen deep in the eighth for only the third Dodger hit of the game but was ineffective otherwise. It was Smith's second home run in three games and he now has four in June after hitting five combined in April and May.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 6/20/21 3:51 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will get a breather for the series finale after he caught both of the past two games for the Dodgers and went 3-for-8 with a home run, double and walk between the contests. Austin Barnes will be behind the dish Sunday.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 6/20/21 3:27 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning, plating a pair of runs with a 367-foot homer to right field. He collected two more base knocks in the contest for his second three-hit performance of the season. Smith has gone deep three times in his past seven games, slashing .333/.462/.857 with six RBI and only two strikeouts over that span.