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Will Smith

30-Year-Old CatcherC
Los Angeles Dodgers
2025 Stats
AVG
.325
HR
14
RBI
48
R
51
SB
2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A player named Will Smith has now been in each of the last five World Series with this version book-ending the three consecutive appearances by his name twin on the mound. Smith finished the season as a top-five catcher and within the top 70 overall while resuming full-time catching duties. Smith was able to take days off at DH before the arrival of Shohei Ohtani, but that luxury was not there in 2024, so Smith caught in 121 games and appeared in seven more. His numbers did have a bit of a fall-off in the second half, no doubt in part to the resumption of all the time spent donning the infamous tools of ignorance. Smith's .272/.346/.492 first half line with 15 homers fell to .206/.295/.331 after the break. His .248 final average was the lowest of his career, but still a few points above the league average, mitigating that issue. Ohtani will not need to take all the DH time in 2025, so some half-days off should be available to Smith to keep him fresher throughout the season. After all, this is the only player with catcher eligibility who has had at least 500 plate appearances each of the past four seasons. You cannot beat that type of consistency and volume from a position of such scarcity. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#93
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 5'10"
Weight 195
DOB 3/28/1995
Born Louisville, KY
College Louisville
Drafted 1st Rd 2016 LAD
Signed a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with the Dodgers in March of 2024.
Taking seat Wednesday
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 23, 2025
Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Analysis
Smith was behind the dish for both of the first two games of the series, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. The Dodgers will roll out Dalton Rushing at catcher in the rubber match.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
4
24
11
7
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
11
4
6
3
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+1%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .869 383 57 18 49 3 .262 .371 .498
Since 2023vs Right .804 1036 151 35 150 3 .272 .358 .446
2025vs Left .979 81 11 4 9 0 .309 .420 .559
2025vs Right .970 240 40 10 39 2 .328 .425 .545
2024vs Left .876 155 23 8 21 0 .258 .361 .515
2024vs Right .715 389 54 12 54 1 .244 .314 .401
2023vs Left .800 147 23 6 19 3 .240 .354 .446
2023vs Right .796 407 57 13 57 0 .268 .361 .434
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+6%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+31%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+16%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+9%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .845 713 110 31 107 2 .277 .366 .479
Since 2023Away .798 706 98 22 92 4 .262 .357 .441
2025Home 1.091 172 31 10 29 2 .368 .459 .632
2025Away .833 149 20 4 19 0 .270 .383 .451
2024Home .703 261 37 8 37 0 .226 .318 .385
2024Away .812 283 40 12 38 1 .268 .336 .476
2023Home .829 280 42 13 41 0 .271 .354 .475
2023Away .762 274 38 6 35 3 .250 .365 .397
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.81
 
BB Rate
14.4%
 
K Rate
17.9%
 
BABIP
.362
 
ISO
.226
 
AVG
.325
 
OBP
.423
 
SLG
.551
 
OPS
.974
 
wOBA
.421
 
Exit Velocity
91.3 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
36.6%
 
Barrels/PA
9.1%
 
Expected BA
.299
 
Expected SLG
.550
 
Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
32.9%
 
Line Drive %
19.2%
 
Fly Ball %
47.9%
 
Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith had yet another above average offensive season at the dish, especially when you consider he was the only primary catcher to score at least 80 runs last season and just the fifth catcher to do so in the past 15 seasons joining Realmuto, Posey, Martin, and Mauer. Early on, it appeared that Smith was on his way to a huge season as he went into the break with a .279/.396/.494 triple-slash line with 13 homers and 46 RBIs, but hit .242/.320/.381 with just 6 homers and 30 RBIs after the break. Smith's production and outcomes have been consistently impressive as he handles the strains of trying to slow down opposing running games Dodger pitchers struggled to adjust to the new environment. Smith throws very well, yet the league has swiped 118 bases when he has caught over the past two seasons because he is just one part of the equation. Smith and Realmuto are the only two catcher eligible players with at least 125 games played each of the past three seasons. Invest with confidence.
Perhaps no player in baseball is in a more favorable position than Smith. He was the primary cleanup hitter for a 111-win Dodgers team last season, batting behind the likes of Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman. Smith held up his end of the bargain with 24 homers and 87 RBI across 578 total plate appearances. He shaved nearly four points off his strikeout rate from his first full season in the majors and the bat is arguably worthy of more DH starts in the years to come (24 starts as the designated hitter in 2022). The rigors of catching make it tough for any backstop to stay healthy over the entire season, year-in and year-out, but Smith has now cleared 500 plate appearances in back-to-back campaigns. The batted-ball metrics, while not elite, largely support his outstanding results.
Smith made a statement upon arrival to the majors and has quickly established himself among the top handful of catchers in the league. He's done it by hitting about 25 homers over a full season with an acceptable batting average (career .262). He's had two short seasons and one full one so far and the results have been consistent. While his flyball approach will limit his batting average (career 29.6 GB%), he keeps getting on base with an 11.5 BB%. He has major upside if/when the league implements the designated hitter in the National League. Instead of having to rest on his off days from catching, he can fill in as the DH. Smith has the talent to be the league's top catcher and the big difference between him and the catchers being taken after him is that he can make a huge difference by season's end.
Smith began the season in a timeshare with Austin Barnes. On Aug. 14, he was placed on the IL with a sore neck, slashing just .188/.341/.406 at the time. There were signs Smith would snap out of it as he was only fanning at a 12.2% clip while walking at a 19.5% pace to that point. Smith was back in action after the minimum stay and things began to click. The backstop slashed .329/.427/.646 after returning, playing nearly every day by season's end. He led all catchers over 100 PA with a 163 wRC+, supported by a Statcast ranking in the pertinent categories of at least 80th percentile, most 88th or higher. Smith will be challenged to match that over a full season, and needs to work on his framing, but he's still one of best hitting catchers in the league, slotting in the meat of the Dodgers' lineup. Despite subpar defense, a case can be made for Smith being the second-best catcher in fantasy.
Austin Riley is the first to come to mind when thinking of players who started hot upon arrival before fading, but Smith followed a similar path. After getting the call to be the Dodgers' primary backstop in late July, Smith went off for nine homers in 19 games, driving in 25 runs in 62 at-bats. He then hit .183/.277/.305 over his final 26 regular-season games and ended his year by going 1-for-13 in the NLCS. Smith's strong strikeout rate from Triple-A did not carry over, as he fanned at a 26.5% clip with the major-league team, though it's important to note that Smith has a history of making adjustments and cutting down on his K-rate in his second go at a level. A first-round pick in 2016, Smith has always been able to take a walk and he's a plus behind the plate. There's upside here but downside too, as the Dodgers may not be patient if Smith starts in a similar fashion to how he finished 2019.
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Launches pair of homers
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 21, 2025
Smith went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
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Getting rest Sunday
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 20, 2025
Smith isn't starting against the Brewers on Sunday.
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Not starting Saturday
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 12, 2025
Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.
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Getting breather Tuesday
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2025
Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Milwaukee.
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Resting Sunday
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 6, 2025
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Starting at catcher for NL
CLos Angeles Dodgers
July 3, 2025
Smith has been selected as the starting catcher for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
This is the third straight All-Star nod for Smith. Even though the Dodgers' backstop has been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball for quite some time, he's never performed at this level before. He leads the National League in average and on-base percentage, at .324 and .425, respectively, and his .972 OPS would be the best mark of his career in the five years he's been a full-time starter.
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