US EditionWill Smith Takes at-Bats During Dodgers’ Workout, Could Be on Wild Card Series Roster
Dodgers include three catchers amid injury concerns; Roki Sasaki expected to play key bullpen role in best-of-three Wild Card Series versus Cincinnati Reds.
- Will Smith took live at-bats during the Dodgers' Monday workout and is expected to be available to play in the Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday.
- Smith injured his right hand from a foul tip on September 3, then a hairline fracture worsened after one game on September 9, causing him to go on the injured list.
- The Dodgers have included three catchers—Smith, Dalton Rushing, and Ben Rortvedt—on their lineup for the Wild Card Series against the Reds to provide defensive depth.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed cautious optimism about Smith's potential availability, saying that if Smith gets through today without issues and feels well, playing is a reasonable possibility.
- If Smith stays healthy, he may serve as a pinch-hitter during the short series; however, if he suffers a setback and is removed from the active roster, he would be unable to participate in the subsequent round should the Dodgers advance.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
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Dodgers add Will Smith, not Michael Conforto, to Wild Card Series roster
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith will be active for the Wild Card Series. The Dodgers announced their roster for the best-of-three series against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday morning and it includes three catchers – Smith, Ben Rortvedt and Dalton Rushing. After starting 122 games in left field despite batting .199 with a .637 OPS, Michael Conforto was left off the roster for the WCS. Instead, the Dodgers will carry Justin Dean, who spent all of August an…
LA Daily News
Will Smith takes at-bats during Dodgers’ workout, could be on Wild Card Series roster
Smith has been out since Sept. 9 with a hairline fracture in his right hand, but taking live at-bats against Bobby Miller and Kyle Hurt is a positive sign that he might be ready to return.
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