Entering the All-Star break, Will Smith is a distant leader in the NL batting race, sporting a .323 mark that outpaces the ...

The San Diego Padres have enjoyed an ultra-competitive first half of the season with no shortage of intense moments. Especially during the absurd 11-day stretch ...

Smith’s importance to the offense has raised legitimate concerns about his workload, specifically about how much the Dodgers should rest him. Smith caught 108 games last year, 115 the year ...

Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, Corey Seager homered twice and the Dodgers won 7-3 over the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS.

Will Smith has been one of the Dodgers’ best hitters since his debut in 2019. His work to improve on defense has made him one of baseball’s best catchers. July 12, 2023.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits the second of his three home runs Friday in the third inning of an 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...

Dodgers catcher Will Smith celebrates after hitting a two-run single against the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the NLCS on Oct. 18. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Advertisement.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith was not among them. In fact, his next All-Star Game appearance will be his first. The reasons why he’s been left out of the All-Star party since his 2019 debut are ...

Smith has been pegged as the Dodgers’ franchise catcher ever since. The club made that permanent Wednesday, inking the 28-year-old Smith to the longest contract ever given to a catcher.

I don’t need to tell Dodgers fans that Smith has been excellent. He’s a catcher who whacks home runs, and that feels like a cheat code itself.

Will Smith’s introduction to the major leagues was unorthodox, yet formative.. The Dodgers brought the then-23-year-old to Busch Stadium in St. Louis in the middle of September 2018 when Smith ...