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Will Smith
Los Angeles Dodgers
C: 121 DH: 3
2025 Projected Value: $17
2025 Actual Value: $18 Difference: $1
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2025 proj	477	121	76	20	77	56	98	2	0.254	31.9
2025	362	107	64	17	61	64	89	2	0.296	36.2
2024	476	118	77	20	75	51	105	1	0.248	29.9
2023	464	121	80	19	76	63	89	3	0.261	33.9
2022	508	132	68	24	87	56	96	1	0.260	35.5
2021	414	107	71	25	76	58	101	3	0.258	35.9
2020	114	33	23	8	25	20	22	0	0.289	34.4
2019	170	43	30	15	42	18	52	2	0.253	19.2

Player News

Date	News
9/13/25	Dodgers place Will Smith on injured list with bone bruise in right hand. The All-Star catcher plays one game after the injury but swelling and discomfort return. The Dodgers shut him down to give him time to heal. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/13/dodgers-plac...
9/05/25	Dodgers Have Made Decision on Will Smith's IL Stint. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed whether or not the team would place All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list after he suffered an injury against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Smith took a foul ball off of the hand in the bottom of the second inning, and exited the game in the third. The Dodgers brought up catcher Ben Rortvedt, who they acquired at the trade deadline, for the series finale while Smith rode the bench, leaving many to speculate whether or not he would miss an extended amount of time. “I think with the results that we've received, I think that we can avoid the IL,” Roberts said after Thursday's loss to the Pirates. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-have-m...
9/04/25	Will Smith expected to avoid IL stint for hand injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled with injuries all season. The pitching staff has been particularly banged up but position players have missed time as well. Based on Smith's CT scan, manager Dave Roberts doesn't believe an IL stint is necessary, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. While Smith is expected to sit out several games, it appears he avoided serious injury. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/d...
9/04/25	Los Angeles Dodgers get update on Will Smith following injury. When Dave Roberts sent Dalton Rushing to pinch hit in the third inning against the Pirates, fans instantly knew something was wrong. Will Smith had taken a foul ball off the body in the second, and now one of the Dodgers' most important bats was suddenly missing from the lineup card. After the game, Roberts gave an update that quieted fears: X-rays came back negative. Smith has swelling and soreness, but there's no fracture. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-do...
9/03/25	Dodgers’ Dave Roberts shares immediate Will Smith injury update. After watching Will Smith take an ugly foul ball against the Pirates, Dave Roberts updated fans on his catcher's status. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-dave-robe...
9/01/25	Will a walk-off homer spark Will Smith, Dodgers to a strong finish?. Even with Smith’s penchant for ending games on pinch-hit homers, his turn as hero on Sunday was somewhat unexpected amid another season of post-All-Star break struggles. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/01/will-a-walk-...
9/01/25	Dodgers' Dave Roberts reveals why Will Smith is 'always a good choice' in clutch spots. Needing a win on Sunday to avoid an embarrassing three-game sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers relied on the heroics of catcher Will Smith to score a dramatic 5-4 win in the series finale against their visiting National League West rivals. Smith, who did not have catching duties on Sunday, was called upon in the bottom of the ninth to pinch hit for catcher Dalton Rushing against Diamondbacks reliever John Curtiss. With the score tied at 4-4, Smith fouled Curtiss' 96 mph four-seam fastball before making the right contact on the next pitch, which was another 96 mph fastball from the Arizona righty. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/d...
8/31/25	MLB roundup: Will Smith's walk-off HR lifts Dodgers over D-backs. Will Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-4 victory on Sunday. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and tied a season high with seven innings, while Freddie Freeman had an RBI double in the first inning and Andy Pages drove in two runs as the Dodgers went 4-2 on the just-completed homestand. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/mlb-roundup-will-sm...
8/23/25	Dodgers' Freddie Freeman Makes Surprise Admission About Winning Batting Title. The Los Angeles Dodgers have two players in the running for the batting champion title this season. Three-time All-Star catcher Will Smith and nine-time All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman are neck-and-neck with a .303 batting average. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-freddi...
8/22/25	Dodgers' Will Smith makes Padres pay for base running mistake. With only one game deciding the current leader of the NL West, the Dodgers have a chance to extend their lead to four with just over a month left to go in the regular season, or they could hand over first place if they drop all three, even if the season series has already been decided. Fortunately for LA, they have a weapon behind the plate who has made it his mission to secure as many outs as possible all on his own, with Will Smith striking again in Game 1 vs. the Padres. After watching Fernando Tatis Jr. check his swing on a two-strike curveball, Ramón Laureano, who tweaked his leg earlier in the inning, found himself stranded between second and third base and had to inadvertently go for the steal when he realized the ball was still live. Seeing this, Smith shotgunned the ball to Buddy Kennedy at third base and got the out, sending the Padres to the bench without a chance to tie things up at 1-1. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/d...
8/21/25	Dodgers' Will Smith, Freddie Freeman in middle of NL batting race. While teams battle for playoff spots down the stretch, another race is shaping up. Going into Thursday's games, four hitters in the National League were within two points of the lead for the batting title – Dodgers catcher Will Smith (.304), Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (.303), Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (.302) and Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards (.302). Source: https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2025/08/21/dodg...
8/20/25	Dodgers Make Unexpected Will Smith Decision Before Padres Game. The Los Angeles Dodgers made an unexpected Will Smith decision before a crucial game against the San Diego Padres. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-unexpecte...
8/18/25	Dodgers' Will Smith Won't Play in 2 Games vs Rockies This Week. In years past, the All-Star break has been a critical demarcation point for Dodgers catcher Will Smith. In 2024, Smith was hitting .272 at the break with a .346 on-base percentage and .492 slugging percentage. The Dodgers won the World Series in spite of, not because of, Smith's eight hits in 85 October plate appearances. In 2023 (.279/.396/.494 before the break, .242/.320/.381 after) and 2022 (.272/.364/.478 before the break, .246/.317/.448 after), it was more of the same from Smith. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-will-s...
8/17/25	Dodgers’ Will Smith on Verge of Historic Feat No Catcher Has Achieved in Years. This is incredible, even by Dodgers standards. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-smith-ver...
8/15/25	Former MVP Catcher Sees Similarities Between Dodgers' Will Smith and Himself. Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Will Smith has been having himself an incredible season at the plate. Smith recently drew praise from seven-time All-Star and 2012 NL MVP Buster Posey, who spent 12 seasons with the rival San Francisco Giants. Nowadays, Posey is the president of baseball operations for the Giants, but made sure to note his admiration for Smith, who made his MLB debut during Posey's penultimate season with San Francisco. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/former-mvp-cat...
8/13/25	Shaikin: Will Smith could win a batting title. Could the Dodgers stop him?. Because of the rules on plate appearances, Will Smith could fall just short of the number needed to win the batting title. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/shaikin-smith-cou...
7/29/25	Ohtani strikes out 4 times; Will Smith's RBI double in 9th gives Dodgers 5-4 win over Reds. CINCINNATI -- - Will Smith had an RBI double in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Shohei Ohtani struck out four times in a major league game for the sixth time, but it was the first time it happened in his first four at-bats. The reigning NL MVP also had a nine-game hitting streak snapped. The Dodgers got three hits from Freddie Freeman , including a game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning, and Tommy Edman had a two-run homer in the first inning. Former Cincinnati closer Alexis Díaz (1-0), who was dealt to the Dodgers on May 29, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Jake Fraley and Noelvi Marte homered for the Reds, Source: https://abc7.com/post/ohtani-strikes-4-times-will-...
7/28/25	Is Dodgers' Dalton Rushing about to be traded?. At this point on the baseball calendar, every action prompts an unequal reaction – whether it's appropriate or not. After asking Will Smith to play the final three innings of Sunday's game in Boston, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told him he would now be off on Monday. The idea was to get a more favorable matchup for backup catcher Dalton Rushing, still get Smith in the lineup for two of the three games in Cincinnati and give Rushing a chance to gain some offensive rhythm. “I haven't talked to Dalton,” Roberts said. Source: https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2025/07/28/is-d...
7/22/25	Shohei Ohtani gives up homer, hits homer in same inning as Dodgers get a win. Ohtani’s two-run homer, plus two from Will Smith and one from Andy Pages, power the Dodgers past the Twins, 5-2, to end a six-game home losing streak, but closer Tanner Scott is removed in the ninth inning after feeling “something in his forearm.” Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/07/21/shohei-ohtan...
7/19/25	Tarik Skubal to Dodgers? Will Smith wants 'all the best names'. Has Dodgers catcher Will Smith already started recruiting Tigers ace Tarik Skubal? He said the Dodgers want "all the best names." Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tarik-skubal-dodg...

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