Will Smith C LAD Sat 8/17/19 5:04 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
He is hitting .360 with seven home runs in 50 at-bats since taking over as the Dodgers' primary catcher in late July. Russell Martin is catching and hitting eighth.
Will Smith C LAD Sat 8/17/19 3:38 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's victory over the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
With the Dodgers ahead 6-3 in the eighth inning, Smith smacked a 401-foot shot to left field to tack on a pair of runs. Since taking over as the team's primary catcher at the end of July, the rookie has posted a .360 average along with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 16 games.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/14/19 3:13 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will head to the bench Wednesday with the Dodgers playing a night game before Thursday's afternoon contest. In his place, Russell Martin is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth.
Will Smith C LAD Tue 8/13/19 11:05 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 15-1 rout of the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
The young catcher went deep in the fourth and sixth innings, leading the way in a six-homer barrage for the Dodgers. It was Smith's first career multi-home run performance, and he's slashing .324/.375/.817 through his first 23 big-league games with nine long balls and 26 RBI.
Will Smith C LAD Mon 8/12/19 10:16 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's victory over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie catcher cleared the left field wall with a two-run shot in the third inning and plated another run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Since being called up July 26 to serve as the Dodgers' primary catcher, Smith is hitting .341 (14-for-41) with four homers and 17 RBI in 13 games.
Will Smith C LAD Sat 8/10/19 4:52 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Smith is headed for the bench after going 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday night's series opener. Russell Martin will handle the catching duties and hit eighth with Smith out of the mix.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/7/19 1:07 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not starting Wednesday against the Cardinals, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith owns an excellent .293/.354/.707 slash line with six homers in nine games this season. The rookie will sit in favor of veteran Russell Martin on Wednesday.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/4/19 2:15 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus San Diego, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the last four games behind the plate so it's no real surprise to see him receive the day off for the series finale. The 24-year-old is slashing .327/.382/.816 with six home runs, six doubles and 19 RBI through his first 16 major-league games. Russell Martin will start at catcher Sunday for Los Angeles.
Will Smith C LAD Fri 8/2/19 1:59 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Thursday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Smith crushed a 405-foot grand slam in the sixth inning off reliever Trey Wingenter to give the Dodgers a 5-2 lead that would last the rest of the way. The 24-year-old catcher also doubled in the eighth inning to cap off another successful night at the plate. Smith has now gone 8-for-17 with four doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI since rejoining the Dodgers last weekend.
Will Smith C LAD Thu 8/1/19 1:38 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win at Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was having a rough afternoon as he was 0-for-3 with three strikeouts entering his final at-bat, but he delivered a 449-foot, three-run homer to break a 0-0 tie in the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers over the Rockies. The rookie backstop is 6-for-13 with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI since rejoining the big-league club over the weekend.