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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Will Smith since the beginning of June. The veteran catcher suffered an injury against the Los Angeles Angels on June 5th. And the Dodgers have been hoping to get him back soon. Unfortunately, a recent injury from manager Dave Roberts indicates this won't be the case.
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"Will Smith's neck continued to bother him as he tried ramping up baseball activities recently, so Dodgers decided to shut him down again this week, Dave Roberts said. Not great, but they're hopeful he can begin ramping up again after this & still expect him back this year," California Post reporter Jack Harris said on social media .
Smith has played 52 games this season and has been the team's primary catcher since 2021. He is slashing .249/.338/.382 with six home runs, 23 runs batted in, and an OPS of .720.
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Smith played a big role in helping the Dodgers win each of the last two World Series titles. Los Angeles is gunning for a three-peat in 2026, but may need to do a lot of the legwork without their starting catcher on the field.
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In Smith's place currently is Dalton Rushing . The 25-year-old Rushing is producing offensively, slashing .254/.337/.475 across 61 games. He also has 10 home runs with 34 runs batted in. Despite the offensive contributions, Rushing became a headline due to some disagreements with Shohei Ohtani earlier in the season.
The Dodgers lost five of their last seven games in the first half of the season. But they are hoping to begin the second half on a better note. They begin a three-game series against the New York Yankees on Friday night.
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