Will Smith C LAD Fri 8/30/19 6:28 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will head to the bench after taking the collar in Thursday's season opener. Russell Martin is set to handle the catching duties and bat eighth.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/28/19 5:16 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has impressed across 33 games with the Dodgers this season, slashing .298/.370/.721 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI. He'll sit for Wednesday's series finale after starting the past two games, with Russell Martin starting behind the dish in his stead.
Will Smith C LAD Sun 8/25/19 3:35 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Yankees, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with four strikeouts and a walk, so he'll receive a breather Sunday. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale.
Will Smith C LAD Thu 8/22/19 6:25 PM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith is not in Thursday's lineup against the Blue Jays, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has been a godsend for fantasy owners since his callup. He is hitting .306 with seven home runs in 15 games this month. Russell Martin will get a start behind the dish and hit eighth.
Will Smith C LAD Thu 8/22/19 9:50 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Blue Jays in 10 innings.
EDGE Analysis
Smith got the scoring started in the fourth inning, when he took Zack Godley deep for his 12th long ball of the season. The rookie has supplied six of those home runs in the last seven games and seems to have already asserted himself as a high-end fantasy catcher despite still maintaining prospect eligibility.
Will Smith C LAD Wed 8/21/19 2:18 AM
Will Smith
C LAD
Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in the Dodgers' 16-3 romp over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie just continues to impress at the dish, as he's now working on an eight-game hitting streak that has seen him homer five times and knock in 11 runs. Smith is having no trouble with big-league pitching so far, with a .321/.398/.810 slash line to go along with 11 homers and 30 RBI across his 97 plate appearances. While those numbers figure to even out at least a little bit as he logs more at-bats, he's done more than enough to make the case he should be given most of the starts for the Dodgers behind the plate.
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.