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2023 Batting
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| Regular Season | .262 | 18 | 72 | .799 | 3 |
Top Will Smith News
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Wednesday
Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.
This appears to be a routine day of rest for Smith, who started behind the plate in the first two games of the Dodgers' three-game set versus Detroit. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth in Wednesday's series finale.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Takes seat Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
Smith will receive Sunday off after Los Angeles clinched the NL West title Saturday. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Wednesday
Smith is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.
This seems to be a planned day of rest for Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a double in the Dodgers' win over San Diego on Tuesday. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth Wednesday.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Lifts three-run homer
Smith went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and three total runs scored in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Padres.
Smith had gone 0-for-11 with four walks over his last three games before breaking out of the slump. His fourth-inning blast put the Dodgers firmly in control in the blowout victory. The catcher also snapped a 10-game homer drought with his 18th long ball of the season. He's maintained a .269/.367/.450 slash line with 71 RBI, 74 runs scored and three stolen bases over 115 contests.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Smith will receive a breather Sunday in Washington after he posted a .619 OPS while starting the previous nine games. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Three knocks in rout
Smith went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-0 win over the Marlins.
Thursday marked Smith's fifth multi-hit performance in his last nine games. The 28-year-old backstop has posted a .325 batting average in 40 at-bats during this stretch, although 11 of his 13 hits have been singles. In 45 games since the All-Star break, Smith is slashing .266/.318/.395 with 11 doubles, four home runs, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored and two steals with a 19.5 percent strikeout rate and a 6.2 percent walk rate across 195 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Swipes bag Tuesday
Smith went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to Miami.
Smith started the game as the Dodgers' DH but shifted to his usual spot behind the plate in the eighth inning as a replacement for Austin Barnes, who exited the contest after getting hit in the head on a backswing. Smith had already contributed a run-scoring single and a stolen base at that point, extending a modest three-game hitting streak. The All-Star catcher has been heating up of late, slashing .333/.375/.467 with a homer, two runs and two RBI over his past seven games.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets day off Wednesday
Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
It's a routine day of rest for Smith, who went 4-for-10 with a solo homer and two runs scored in the first two games of the Dodgers' three-game series versus Arizona. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Knocks solo shot
Smith went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Smith has had a rather modest August, batting .247 (23-for-93) with four homers and 14 RBI over 24 contests. This was his second straight multi-hit game, and his sixth such effort of the month. The veteran catcher is at a .271/.366/.461 slash line with 17 long balls, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored and two stolen bases over 104 games this season.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Smith will get a breather after going 1-for-8 with two walks and two runs scored in the first two games of the three-game series at Boston. Austin Barnes is starting at catcher for the Dodgers and batting ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting out later game
Smith is not in the lineup for Thursday's later game at Cleveland.
Smith caught all nine innings and went 0-for-4 with an RBI sac fly in Wednesday's rain-suspended 6-1 win, which had to be concluded Thursday afternoon. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate in the Dodgers' regularly-scheduled tilt versus the Guardians.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Slugs 16th homer
Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.
He gave the Dodgers an early lead by taking former battery-mate Noah Syndergaard deep in the first inning, but it didn't hold up. Smith is having a sluggish August by his standards, slashing .254/.295/.423 through 19 games with three of his 16 homers on the season and 11 of his 63 RBI.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Back in lineup
Smith will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup Thursday versus the Brewers, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Smith was set to get a day off Thursday, but J.D. Martinez (groin) was a late scratch, so Smith will instead just receive a break behind the plate. The 28-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with two RBI and a run scored over the first two games of the series.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Thursday
Smith is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth versus the Brewers and right-hander Corbin Burnes. J.D. Martinez is serving as the Dodgers' designated hitter and batting cleanup. This appears to be a routine day of rest for Smith, who had started five straight games behind the dish.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Tallies three hits
Smith went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.
Smith also supplied a sacrifice fly. The catcher had gone just 4-for-22 over his last seven games since his previous multi-hit effort. For the season, he's up to a .277/.378/.469 slash line with 15 home runs, 61 RBI, 62 runs scored, two stolen bases and 18 doubles through 94 games as a consistent presence in the heart of the lineup.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Mashes 15th homer
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Smith saw a seven-game hitting streak end Thursday versus the Rockies, but he snapped out of a quiet spell with his game-tying blast in the first inning Saturday. The catcher is up to 15 long balls on the season, two of which have come in August. For the season, he's added 59 RBI, 60 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .275/.381/.471 slash line over 91 contests.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Thursday
Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against the Rockies.
Smith is currently enjoying a seven-game hitting streak but will get a breather for Thursday's series opener with the Rockies. Austin Barnes will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Homer, steal in loss
Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Padres.
Smith has hit safely in four straight games, and he's driven in a run in each of them. The homer was his first since July 7, while the steal was his second of the campaign. The catcher is slashing .276/.384/.474 with 14 long balls, 56 RBI, 57 runs scored and 17 doubles through 85 contests overall.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Receives Sunday off
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Smith started the past eight games and will receive a day off after going 5-for-28 during that stretch. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Back at catcher Tuesday
Smith (elbow) is starting at catcher and batting third Tuesday against Oakland.
Smith took a pitch off his left elbow in Sunday's series finale versus the Reds, but X-rays turned up negative and he's ready to rock for the Dodgers in their series opener versus the Athletics. The 28-year-old has posted an .862 OPS with 13 homers and 52 RBI through 80 games this season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Louisville, KY |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Louisville |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |