Will Smith Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/28/1995 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Louisville
Will Smith Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Will Smith News
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get the day off on Wednesday for the series finale against the visiting Miami Marlins in a day game following a night affair. Austin Barnes will instead do the catching for right-hander Gavin Stone and will hit in the nine-hole versus Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers. Barnes is hitless in two career at-bats against Weathers and should be avoided in DFS as a light-hitting backstop at the bottom of the order. The Fresh Prince will get off his feet after going hitless in his last two games. However, Smith has been one of the most valuable fantasy catchers so far in 2024, as he's hitting a strong .331/.387/.508 with an .895 OPS, four home runs, 26 RBI and 22 runs scored in 142 plate appearances. He should be back in there after a scheduled off day on Thursday for the start of a big series on Friday in San Diego against the division-rival Padres.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his success against left-handed pitching in Wednesday's 8-0 victory over the Diamondbacks when he hit his fourth home run of the season off of left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery. The solo shot was his only hit in the game, finishing 1-for-5, but he's now got three homers in his last five games. The 29-year-old is mashing lefties this season, now slashing .425/.489/.725 against them (.314/.338/.457 vs RHP) with six doubles, two home runs, and a 6:5 BB:K. He remains one of the top options at catcher for season-long fantasy so continue to fire him up there, but certainly take a closer look at him for DFS purposes on days when he's facing a southpaw.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith added some run support in Monday's 8-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith went 1-for-4, with his only hit being a solo home run while walking once. The 29-year-old is having a solid season, slashing .363/.404/.539 through 26 games. He is 37-for-102 with nine doubles, three homers, 16 runs, 22 RBI, nine walks, and 16 strikeouts. Smith remains one of the top catchers across all fantasy leagues and is a priority to start for fantasy managers.
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | Gavin Lux |
8 | Andy Pages |
9 | James Outman |
Will Smith Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | Gavin Lux |
8 | Andy Pages |
9 | James Outman |
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith delivered pretty much as expected in the 2023 season. He hit .261 with 19 home runs, three stolen bases, and a .797 OPS across 554 plate appearances. He acknowledged after the season he did so while playing with a broken rib for much of the season's first half and he also missed two weeks in April due to a concussion. Nonetheless, he ranked second among qualified catchers with a 0.71 BB/K behind only Adley Rutschman. He ranked third in runs and fourth in RBI. With full health, these figures would certainly be far higher considering his .352 xwOBA ranked in the league's 78th percentile. He's not going to hit the most home runs but he has consistently been one of the top producing players at his position since entering the league in 2019. His 82.02 ADP is far earlier than his 113 RotoBaller ranking, and the catching position is getting deeper, but Smith remains a low-risk option on a loaded Dodgers offense with superior injury luck likely.