Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals go from 2 late 7-game losing streaks to the AL Division Series
The Kansas City Royals endured two seven-game losing streaks in the final month of the seasonOCTOBER 3, 2024 • Associated Press
WILL SMITH #31 - PITCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
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0-4 W-L
1.45 WHIP
6.53 ERA
Dodgers rally with 5 runs in 7th and beat Padres 7-2 to clinch 11th NL West title in 12 years
Will Smith hit a tying, two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored three more runs in the seventh to beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 and clinch the NL West titleSEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • Associated Press
Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale
Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the second-place San Diego Padres 4-3 to...SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base, now just two home runs away from 50-50 season
Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base on Thursday and is now just two home runs away from the first 50-50 season in major league history.SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers' 8-4 win over Marlins
Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the...SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • Associated Press
Throwing, but timeline uncertain Smith recently resumed throwing bullpen sessions, but he's still experiencing back tightness and is without a clear timeline for a return from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com repo...
Impact Smith had been contending with back issues for several weeks before the Royals placed him on the IL on Aug. 26. Though it's encouraging that Smith hasn't been shut down from throwing, he'll likely need the soreness in his back to subside a bit more before the Royals are comfortable bringing him back. It's unclear if Smith has a legitimate chance at being activated before the regular season ends Sept. 29.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani and the Dodgers hit 4 home runs in 1st inning against Jordan Wicks and Cubs
Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Will Smith and Max Muncy have all homered for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inningSEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • Associated Press
Freeman hits 2 homers, Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers take 3 of 4 from D-backs with an 11-6 win
Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • Associated Press
Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs
Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 win over the Ari...AUGUST 31, 2024 • Associated Press
O'Hearn and UrĂas homer to lift Orioles over NL West-leading Dodgers 3-2 in interleague clash
RamĂłn UrĂas hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in their interleague series op...AUGUST 28, 2024 • Associated Press
Placed on IL with back spasms The Royals placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Monday with low-back spasms.
Impact Smith had been bludgeoned for 14 runs over 4.2 innings cover his last five appearances. It's not clear how long he might be sidelined. Carlos Hernandez will take Smith's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.
AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off grand slam to join 40-40 club, lift Dodgers past Rays 7-3
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th home run after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Tam...AUGUST 24, 2024 • Associated Press
Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3
Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle MarinersAUGUST 21, 2024 • Associated Press
Gavin Stone strikes out 10 as the Dodgers beat the Mariners 3-0 in Justin Turner's return to LA
Gavin Stone struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings, Gavin Lux and Max Muncy homered in the seventh, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0AUGUST 20, 2024 • Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 37th homer, Dodgers defeat Brewers 7-2 for 5th straight victory
Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished with four homers in a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers that extended their winnin...AUGUST 14, 2024 • Associated Press
Handed loss Friday Smith (0-4) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Friday versus the Cardinals.
Impact Smith put two runners on base and Chris Stratton allowed both of them to score. Prior to Friday, Smith had posted a seven-inning scoreless streak. He has a 3.48 ERA over 10.1 innings since the start of July, but he remains in a low-leverage role even with the overall struggles of the Royals' bullpen. Overall, Smith is at a 4.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 24:14 K:BB with one save, eight holds and one blown save across 37 innings this season.
AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Willson Contreras hits pair of 2-run homers in Cardinals' 8-5 victory over Royals
Willson Contreras hit a pair of two-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday nightAUGUST 10, 2024 • Associated Press
Athletics host the Dodgers in first of 3-game series
The Oakland Athletics begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on FridayAUGUST 2, 2024 • Associated Press
Salvador Perez's 3-run homer highlights 6-run 5th inning, leads Royals to 6-0 win over Cubs
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in front of the Royals’ second-largest crowd of the seasonJULY 27, 2024 • Associated Press
Dodgers play the Giants in first of 4-game series
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants to begin a four-game seriesJULY 22, 2024 • Associated Press
Dodgers try to sweep series against the Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Boston Red SoxJULY 21, 2024 • Associated Press
After Kiké's pair of game-tying knocks, Smith walks it off in the 11th LOS ANGELES -- Before the game, Kiké Hernández celebrated a significant moment in his career. He reached the 10-year mark in service time, a...
JULY 21, 2024 • MLB.COM
Hernández and Smith rally Dodgers past Red Sox 7-6 in 11 innings
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red SoxJULY 21, 2024 • Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox meet in game 2 of series
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Boston Red SoxJULY 20, 2024 • Associated Press
Freddie Freeman hits grand slam in 8th inning to lift Dodgers to 4-1 win over Red Sox
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1JULY 20, 2024 • Associated Press
