Dodgers' Will Smith: Taking seat for series finale
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Smith looks to be receiving a routine breather after he started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the Dodgers' last five games. Dalton Rushing will spell him behind the dish and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Collects three hits
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Smith went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Smith added insurance runs with his RBI singles in the seventh and ninth innings. He snapped out of a small slump with his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 11; he was 1-for-his-last-14 entering play Tuesday. Smith has just one extra-base hit over his last 12 games. Still, he owns a terrific .308/.415/.511 slash line with 56 RBI and 59 runs scored through 98 games.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Absent from lineup
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Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Rockies on Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith will get a breather while Dalton Rushing serves behind home plate and bats ninth for Monday's series opener. Smith went 0-for-10 with five strikeouts during the Dodgers' three-game weekend sweep of the Padres, and the veteran catcher has gone 5-for-38 (.132) with one home run and four RBI since the beginning of August.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Knocks in three runs in loss
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Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two walks in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
Smith helped the Dodgers get off to a fast start with a two-run home run in the first inning. He added another RBI on a bases-loaded walk in the fourth, but the backstop's production wasn't enough to prevent his team from getting swept in the season series. The good news for Smith is that he appears to be getting his swing back; since gong 0-for-13 during a four-game hitless streak from Aug. 4 to Aug. 10, the All-Star catcher has gone 3-for-8 with two walks across his subsequent three games.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Smith will watch the beginning of Saturday's contest from the dugout after going 0-for-10 with two walks and an RBI over his last three games. Dalton Rushing will catch instead for starter Blake Snell and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Smith will step out of the starting nine Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's loss. Dalton Rushing will get the nod to start behind the plate instead and catch for starter Emmet Sheehan.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Smith will rest his legs Saturday after tallying four hits, two RBI and two runs scored over his last three games. Dalton Rushing will replace him behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting another day off
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Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
The Dodgers haven't indicated that Smith is dealing with any sort of illness or injury, but he'll be on the bench for a second straight game while Dalton Rushing draws another start behind the plate. Smith has been productive at the plate thus far in the second half, batting .290 with a pair of solo home runs and a 4:7 K:BB in 10 games since the All-Star break.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving breather Sunday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Smith went 3-for-8 with a walk and a run while starting the first two games of the series. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate and bat eighth versus Boston righty Walker Buehler.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Taking seat Wednesday
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Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
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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Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Sunday
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Smith isn't starting against the Brewers on Sunday.
Smith started the Dodgers' first two games coming out of the All-Star break, going 3-for-8, but he'll get a breather for Sunday's afternoon affair. Dalton Rushing is starting behind the plate and batting ninth in the series finale against Milwaukee.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Saturday
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Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.
Smith had started two straight games, but his day off Saturday should set him up to be in the lineup Sunday as the Dodgers head into the All-Star break. Dalton Rushing will take over at catcher and hit ninth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting breather Tuesday
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Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Milwaukee.
Smith just had a day off Sunday, but he will get another breather for the second game of the Dodgers' series against the Brewers. Dalton Rushing will get the nod at catcher.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Sunday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Smith will take a seat for the series finale after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Dalton Rushing will get the nod at catcher Sunday.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Provides lone run in loss
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Smith went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's 18-1 loss to the Astros.
Smith was the only Dodger to put together a successful effort at the plate against Houston's pitching duo of Lance McCullers and Jason Alexander. It's been a strong stretch of late for Smith, who has gone 14-for-37 (.378) with six homers and seven RBI over his last 12 games. The catcher is at a .330/.433/.564 slash line with 12 homers, 45 RBI, 44 runs scored, two stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple over 69 contests.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Thursday
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Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup against the White Sox on Thursday.
Smith will get some rest during Thursday's rubber match against the White Sox after going 3-for-5 with a home run and three walks in the first two games of the series. Dalton Rushing has the start behind the plate and is batting eighth.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Lifts homer
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Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Smith clubbed a two-out, solo homer off Brandon Eisert in the first inning, marking the catcher's 11th long ball of the campaign. He also drew a walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing Freddie Freeman to deliver a walk-off RBI single to cap off a three-run ninth frame. In his last 11 games, Smith is 12-for-35 (.343) with five home runs and a 6:8 BB:K.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes yard Sunday
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Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Royals.
Smith smashed a 421-foot solo shot to center off Kansas City reliever Steven Cruz to notch his 10th long ball of the season. It marked the 121st career homer for the Los Angeles backstop, and he has now reached double-digit homers in five consecutive seasons. Smith continues to be an elite option at catcher thanks to a .318/.413/.532 slash line with 43 RBI and 40 runs scored across 264 total plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Beginning on bench Saturday
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Smith isn't in the starting nine for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Smith will get at least a partial day off his feet after starting both of Los Angeles' previous two games. Rookie Dalton Rushing is getting a chance to start behind the plate Saturday and is batting ninth for Los Angeles.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Smith started the previous three games and will receive a day off after going 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in Saturday's contest. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Shohei Ohtani in Sunday's series finale.
