"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic) today that catcher had undergone additional scans following his placement on the injured list last week, and that testing revealed a hairline fracture in Smith's injured hand. The news makes it "doubtful," in Roberts's words, that he'll play again during the regular season this year. More concerning is that whether or not Smith will be available for the start of the playoffs remains "up in the air.""
"Smith, who made his third All-Star game earlier this year, enjoyed a career season with the Dodgers this year as he hit .296/404/.497 with a 152 wRC+ in 110 games. He swatted 17 homers and paired a decent 20.4% strikeout rate with an elite 14.7% walk rate to emerge as one of the league's top on-base threats, and between his impressive offense and solid defense behind the plate put together 4.1 fWAR in just 436 trips to the plate."
Scans revealed a hairline fracture in Will Smith's injured hand after placement on the injured list, making a regular-season return doubtful and playoff availability uncertain. Smith produced a career season, hitting .296/.404/.497 with a 152 wRC+ across 110 games, totaling 17 homers, a 20.4% strikeout rate, a 14.7% walk rate and 4.1 fWAR in 436 plate appearances. Smith has been a durable fixture since 2021, averaging 126 games per season and catching more innings than nearly all peers. Backup options weakened after Austin Barnes was designated for assignment and Dalton Rushing has struggled offensively and defensively.
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