Will Smith Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/28/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Louisville
Will Smith Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Will Smith News
The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $5.25 million deal, according to sources. Smith had another very strong year as the Dodgers' primary catcher in 2022, slashing .260/.343/.465 with an .807 OPS, 24 home runs, a career-high 87 RBI, 68 runs scored and a stolen base in 578 plate appearances over a career-high 137 games. He now has 49 home runs in the last two years and has become one of the most attractive fantasy backstops in the game in one of the best lineups in baseball.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith isn't starting the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zach Davies. Smith has enjoyed a strong season at the plate so far, batting .257 with a .348 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, and a stolen base in 526 plate appearances. The Dodgers will go with Austin Barnes at catcher instead on Tuesday. The veteran is batting .214 with a .322 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 181 plate appearances. He's worth a look as a streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues. Barnes is batting ninth against Arizona.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith knocked his 20th round-tripper of the season on Saturday night to help his club defeat the Padres 12-1. His three-run shot in the sixth inning just scraped by the right-center wall as he also chipped in with an RBI double to finish the game going 2-for-5 with a run and four RBI. Smith sits second among catchers behind Willson Contreras' 21 homers, but sits first in RBI with 79 through 113 games played. Managers who took a shot on the 27-year-old in the early rounds of their draft should feel satisfied with his return, and should expect him to keep padding his stats in the season's final month.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
Will Smith Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
The Los Angeles Dodgers boast potentially the best offense in baseball entering the 2023 campaign and expect catcher Will Smith to be right in the middle of it. The 2016 first-round pick broke onto the scene with an impressive debut in 2019 at the age of 24 but looks like a potential No. 1 fantasy catcher heading towards his age-28 season. Smith launched 24 home runs and collected 87 RBI last season across 137 games, posting a 127 wRC+ in the process. It was actually a below-average season for a player that owns a career .240 ISO, .857 OPS, .363 wOBA, and 132 wRC+ across 358 big-league games. With the introduction of the designated hitter into the National League, Smith should see plenty of playing time again this time around. Steamer projects Smith to appear in 126 games, smashing 26 HR, knocking in 80 runs, and posting a .240 ISO, .349 wOBA, and 130 wRC+ in 2023. Smith is our third-ranked catcher and should have his name called around the 52nd pick of your draft. He is undoubtedly in the mix to produce the best counting stats at the catcher position, making his ADP more than reasonable.
