Will Smith's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT5' 10'' , 195 lbs
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Birthdate03/28/1995 (29)
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CollegeLouisville
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants. Austin Barnes will do the catching for the Blue and will hit eighth in the batting order against Giants right-hander Logan Webb. It's a good day for a break for Smith, who went hitless with two walks in 10 at-bats in the first three games of the series at Chavez Ravine. The 29-year-old All-Star backstop has struggled a bit in July, batting .232 (13-for-56) but does have four home runs, two doubles, six RBI and nine walks in 15 games. Smith remains one of the better offensive-minded fantasy catchers in the game and has 15 homers, 56 RBI and 50 runs scored on the year in 320 at-bats. Barnes has actually hit .270 (24-for-89) on the year but should be avoided in DFS with just one homer and seven RBI in 2024.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is not in Sunday's lineup as the Dodgers look to complete a three-game sweep against the Boston Red Sox. Smith is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has held a strong .283/.377/.587 slash line with four long balls, six RBI, and a 7:16 BB:K ratio. As a result, Austin Barnes will slot in behind the dish and bat in the nine-hole. Barnes has tallied at least one hit in his past eight starts, including posting two multi-hit games. He could be a sneaky play in DFS this evening but does have a fairly difficult matchup against Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith launched three home runs in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers, going 3-for-3 along with a pair of walks. While it was an impressive feat, unfortunately for fantasy, all three were the solo variety, with Smith collecting just three RBI. The backstop scored four times as well. The home runs gave Smith 14 on the season and he now owns a .276-14-53-45-0 line, making him the third-highest scoring catcher for fantasy despite an up-and-down season so far. The 29-year-old hit .362 the first month of the season, then .212 in May and .203 in June, but is now off to a hot .455 start in July (5-for-11).
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. It's a bit odd to see Smith taking a seat against a left-handed starting pitcher. There was no reported injury and Smith did start in three of the four games of their series against the Colorado Rockies. This appears to be a routine rest day for the 29-year-old catcher. Austin Barnes will do the catching and bat ninth versus left-hander Patrick Sandoval.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith put together a dominant day at the plate in the teams 15-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. Smith started his day with a three-run homer off Dane Dunning in the bottom of the first inning and that alone would be enough for the Dodgers to earn their 42nd victory of the season. Smith would finish the day with three hits in four at-bats with a walk and two runs scored to go along with his three-run homer. Smith was in a mini slump entering the contest, but has continued to put together a strong season behind the dish with a .296 batting average to go along with 10 homers and 42 RBI. Smith remains one of the best catchers in the league and a must-start when he is starting.