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Injury Ankle
2024 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
20
RBI
75
R
77
SB
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2025 Projections
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
Could make spring debut next week
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Smith (ankle) is unlikely to make his Cactus League debut until next week, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Dodgers will kick off their spring slate Thursday, but Smith looks like he'll be out for at least the team's first four games of the exhibition schedule while he manages an ankle issue. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the injury affects Smith only while running, so the veteran backstop has still been able to catch bullpen sessions and take live batting practice thus far during camp. Assuming he completes his running progression in the coming days without issue, Smith should clear up any concern about his availability for the Dodgers' season-opening two-game series versus the Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and 19.
The Dodgers will kick off their spring slate Thursday, but Smith looks like he'll be out for at least the team's first four games of the exhibition schedule while he manages an ankle issue. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the injury affects Smith only while running, so the veteran backstop has still been able to catch bullpen sessions and take live batting practice thus far during camp. Assuming he completes his running progression in the coming days without issue, Smith should clear up any concern about his availability for the Dodgers' season-opening two-game series versus the Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and 19.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+13%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+23%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .861 | 440 | 20 | 56 | .265 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .763 | 1236 | 43 | 182 | .253 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .876 | 155 | 8 | 21 | .258 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .715 | 389 | 12 | 54 | .244 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .800 | 147 | 6 | 19 | .240 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .796 | 407 | 13 | 57 | .268 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .908 | 138 | 6 | 16 | .300 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .776 | 440 | 18 | 71 | .247 | ||||
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| Since 2022Home | .765 | 818 | 31 | 121 | .247 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .811 | 858 | 32 | 117 | .265 | ||||
| 2024Home | .703 | 261 | 8 | 37 | .226 | ||||
| 2024Away | .812 | 283 | 12 | 38 | .268 | ||||
| 2023Home | .829 | 280 | 13 | 41 | .271 | ||||
| 2023Away | .762 | 274 | 6 | 35 | .250 | ||||
| 2022Home | .760 | 277 | 10 | 43 | .243 | ||||
| 2022Away | .850 | 301 | 14 | 44 | .275 | ||||
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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.
* 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
0.49BB Rate
9.4%K Rate
19.3%BABIP
.273ISO
.185AVG
.248OBP
.327SLG
.433OPS
.760wOBA
.330Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
34.2%Barrels/PA
7.5%Expected BA
.242Expected SLG
.446Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
33.1%Line Drive %
19.3%Fly Ball %
47.6%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Battling minor ankle injury
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Smith is "a little behind" due to an ankle issue, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Hits first homer of World Series
Smith hit his first homer of this World Series in Tuesday's Game 4 loss to the Yankees.
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Will start in Game 6
Smith (hand) will start behind home plate and bat eighth for Game 6 of the NLCS against the Mets on Sunday, Noah Camras of DodgersNation.com reports.
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X-rays negative on left hand
Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Smith received X-rays on his left hand after taking a foul ball off his catching hand in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Mets, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Resting in finale
Smith is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies.
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Significant deferrals in extension
Smith's 10-year, $140 million extension with the Dodgers includes $50 million in deferred money, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
It's not a surprise to see deferrals included in a deal by the Dodgers given the massive deferrals in Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, but the figures for Smith aren't nearly as eye-catching. The 29-year-old has been one of the best catchers in baseball since debuting in 2019 with an .842 OPS in 486 career games, so it's certainly a well-earned extension.
It's not a surprise to see deferrals included in a deal by the Dodgers given the massive deferrals in Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, but the figures for Smith aren't nearly as eye-catching. The 29-year-old has been one of the best catchers in baseball since debuting in 2019 with an .842 OPS in 486 career games, so it's certainly a well-earned extension.