Justin Turner hits 3 of Dodgers' 8 doubles in rout of Bucs
Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight doubles and finished with four hits and four RBIs in an 11-1 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesMAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WILL SMITH #16 - CATCHER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
20 HR •
75 RBI •
.248 AVG
20 HR
75 RBI
.248 AVG
Tending to minor pectoral injury Manager Dave Roberts said Smith is being held out of the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates due to a right pectoral injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Roberts noted that the Dodgers are just exercised extra caution with Smith, who will give way to Austin Barnes at catcher for the second straight game. The Dodgers are optimistic that Smith will be able to return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Pittsburgh or Thursday's series opener against the Phillies.
MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting in second straight game Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Considering that Smith is the Dodgers' clear No. 1 catcher and is now out of the lineup for the second game in a row, he's most likely dealing with an unreported injury or illness. Manager Dave Roberts should provide more clarity on the situation later Tuesday, but Austin Barnes will pick up another start in place of Smith.
MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Monday's lineup Smith will sit Monday against the Pirates, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Impact Smith's 115 wRC+, the product of a .231/.342/.369 slash line, is good for fourth among catchers with at least 70 plate appearances this season, but the Dodgers have avoided overworking him. His 18 starts behind the plate merely tie him for 11th among all backstops. He'll get a rest Monday, with Austin Barnes taking over behind the plate.
MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather in matinee Smith isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith started in the last three games and went 2-for-10 with two RBI, a run, two walks and three strikeouts. Austin Barnes will take over behind the dish and bat eighth in Saturday's matinee.
MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Betts, Freeman power Dodgers past Giants again, 9-1
Mookie Betts and Max Muncy homered, Freddie Freeman added a two-run triple and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept a short series from the San Francisco Giants with a 9-1 victoryMAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in lineup Smith will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact For the first time this year, Smith will be on the bench for two out of three games. He's hit the ball well as usual thus far this season, slashing .255/.364/.447 with a pair of homers. Austin Barnes will get the start behind the plate.
APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Wednesday Smith is not starting Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Impact Smith started each of the last two games at catcher, going 3-for-7 with a double, homer and four RBI, but he'll take a seat Wednesday. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Dodgers finish their series against the Diamondbacks.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Peralta's HR, 5 double plays send Diamondbacks past Dodgers
David Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and also started one of Arizona’s five double plays as the Diamondbacks put on a defensive clinic to beat the Los Ange...APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers: Will Smith Joins Mike Piazza in An Exclusive Club Will Smith joined the former Dodgers catcher in a very special home run club.
APRIL 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Swats second homer Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Smith produced the lone long ball of the contest, taking Tyler Gilbert deep to left field in the eighth inning for his second homer of the campaign. The backstop finished with his second multi-hit effort of the season and first since April 14. Smith had been struggling coming into the contest, going just 1-for-10 over his previous four games.
APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Buehler gets 1st career shutout, Dodgers blank D-backs 4-0
Walker Buehler tossed a three-hitter for his first career shutout, Will Smith launched a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receives breather Sunday Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith started the past three games and will receive a day off in the series finale. Austin Barnes will catch for Clayton Kershaw on Sunday.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Tuesday's lineup Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith started the past two games and will receive the day off for Tuesday's contest. Austin Barnes will receive another start behind the plate for Los Angeles in his place.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Smith isn't starting Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith started the last two games and went 3-for-8 with a homer, four RBI and a strikeout. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blasts first homer Smith went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Reds.
Impact Smith drove in a run with an infield single in the first inning, and he got a little help with his three-run homer in the seventh. The ball hit off the top of the outfield wall and bounced off the back of Jake Fraley's glove, careening over the fence for a home run. The long ball was Smith's first this season and doubled his RBI total from three to six. The backstop is slashing .267/.353/.533 through 17 plate appearances.
APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Getting breather Wednesday Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Twins.
Impact Smith was in the lineup for each of the Dodgers' last two games, going 1-for-8 with two runs and two RBI, but he'll get Wednesday off. Austin Barnes will start in his place behind the plate and bat ninth in the contest.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers outlast rain, Twins for 7-2 victory
Trea Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke open a tie game with a six-run eighth inning, then waited out the rain to take a 7-2 victory in their series opener against the Minnes...APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nothing behind scratch from lineup The Dodgers said there was nothing to Smith's scratch from Saturday's lineup and instead there was simply a mistake with the first lineup released, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief, as it seems like the Dodgers just wanted to get Austin Barnes involved to keep him sharp. We should expect Smith back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Colorado.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from lineup Smith was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies for undisclosed reasons.
Impact It's unclear if Smith is dealing with an injury or illness or if the Dodgers have simply decided to lighten his workload following an abbreviated spring training. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and would step into a starting role if Smith needs to miss time.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Has up-and-down spring Smith finished Cactus League play hitting only .179, but four of his five hits went for extra bases, and he tallied two homers along with four RBI.
Impact Smith began last season in a projected timeshare with Austin Barnes, but he eventually captured primary catcher duties with a standout campaign, and he's expected to log the bulk of the playing time behind the plate along with occasional DH duties in 2022. The 27-year-old has largely been targeted as a top-three catcher in fantasy drafts this season, and his combination of power and on-base skills justifies that expectation.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Do the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers have the best lineup ever?
Jordan Shusterman plots the evolution and improvement of the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup from the 2017 season to today.MARCH 29, 2022
MLB playoffs top plays: Red Sox cruise, Braves walk off in Saturday's ALCS and NLCS
The Braves walked off in a tight NLCS Game 1 after the Red Sox used two grand slams to take ALCS Game 2. Here are the top moments!OCTOBER 17, 2021
San Francisco faces Los Angeles in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
The Giants and Dodgers are tied 2-2 in the NLDS with Game 5 scheduled for ThursdayOCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
