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Will Smith
Los Angeles Dodgers
C: 111 DH: 14
2024 Projected Value: $17
2024 Actual Value: $18 Difference: $1
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	479	125	76	22	81	61	95	2	0.261	35.4
2024	130	41	23	4	26	15	24	0	0.315	47.2
2023	464	121	80	19	76	63	89	3	0.261	33.9
2022	508	132	68	24	87	56	96	1	0.260	35.5
2021	414	107	71	25	76	58	101	3	0.258	35.9
2020	114	33	23	8	25	20	22	0	0.289	34.4
2019	170	43	30	15	42	18	52	2	0.253	19.2

Player News

Date	News
5/04/24	Atlanta-L.A. Dodgers Runs. Dodgers second. Will Smith walks. Max Muncy homers to center field. Will Smith scores. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Andy Pages strikes out swinging. James Outman called out on strikes. Gavin Lux singles to right field. Teoscar Hernandez to third. Mookie Betts flies out to right field to Ronald Acuna. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. Dodgers third. Shohei Ohtani homers to right field. Freddie Freeman singles, tagged out at second, Jarred Kelenic to Ozzie Albies. Will Smith strikes out swinging. Max Muncy singles to right field. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to third base, Austin Riley to Matt Olson. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 3, Braves 0. Advertisement Article Source: https://www.middletownpress.com/sports/article/atl...
4/27/24	Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Makes Franchise History With Latest 4-Hit Game. Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Makes Franchise History With Latest 4-Hit Game Will Smith went 4-for-5 with three RBI against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, putting him right alongside Roy Campanella in the Los Angeles Dodgers history books. Author: Sam Connon Apr 27, 2024 In this story: Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers News Los Angeles Dodgers History Los Angeles Dodgers Score Los Angeles Dodgers Stats Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers Catchers Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Will Smith Will Smith MLB Will Smith Baseball Will Smith Dodgers Will Smith History Will Smith Stats MLB MLB History Dodgers Blue Jays Score Will Smith played a key role in the Los Angeles Dodgers Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/...
4/03/24	Dodgers News: Will Smith Signing Contract Extension 'Means A Lot'. Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a 10-year contract extension last week, ensuring the All-Star catcher will be with the team through the 2033 season. The deal includes a $30 million signing bonus with $50 million in deferred money. The 29-year-old and the Dodgers hadn't discussed a long-term extension during the offseason, and now that a contract has come to fruition, Smith now is a highly paid piece of a coveted organization. “I don't love that part, but I love being a Dodger,” Smith said of the attention that came with signing a lucrative deal. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-will-smith-sig...
4/01/24	Dodgers' Will Smith breaks silence on contract extension. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed catcher Will Smith to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension in spring training. Smith, one of MLB's best catchers, is set to potentially finish his career in Los Angeles. The Dodgers star recently addressed the extension during an appearance on Foul Territory. Los Angeles clearly believes in Smith, however. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-will-smith-b...
3/31/24	Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Is Now Baseball's Highest-Paid Backstop. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Big Win: Once a budget backstop, Will Smith just signed the third largest contract for a catcher in baseball history. Michael Owens/Getty Images H aving earned $8.8 million since debuting in 2019, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith has been one of the best bargains in baseball. The 29-year-old has posted 15.8 Wins Above Replacement, a popular advanced statistic measuring overall player value, over the last five seasons, second at his position only to Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (19.8 WAR), according to FanGraphs. But Smith's days as a budget backstop are over after cashing in on the first supersized payday of his career. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2024/0...
3/28/24	Dodgers deferred payroll total rises to $915.5M after adding $50M more in catcher Will Smith's deal. Catcher Will Smith's $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable from 2034-43, raising the team's deferred compensation liability to $915.5 million owed five players. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández also are due deferred payments extending from 2028-44. Smith receives a $30 million signing bonus under the deal announced Wednesday, half payable on Nov. 15 and the rest on Jan. 15, 2025, according to contract terms obtained by The Associated Press. Los Angeles will defer $5 million annually, to be paid in equal installments of $500,000 each July 1 from 2034-43. Source: https://www.yankton.net/national_sports/article_24...
3/28/24	How Dodgers' Will Smith followed in Shohei Ohtani's footsteps with contract deferral. The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract, and it reportedly includes 32 percent in deferred money, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Will Smith's deal has $50 million in deferred money, with a $30 million signing bonus that will be paid out over the next two years, according to Ardaya. With Smith's new deal, he will be with the Dodgers through the 2033 season, when he is 38. For a catcher as good as Smith, that is a good deal. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-how-will-smi...
3/27/24	Dodgers C Will Smith reportedly agrees to 10-year, $140 million extension. The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to have Will Smith behind the plate for a very long time. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/dodgers-c-will-smith-repo...
3/15/24	Dalton Rushing: Dodgers Roster For Spring Breakout Game Filled With 'Intriguing Prospects'. The Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the inaugural Spring Breakout games consists of seven of the organization's top-20 prospects ranked by MLB Pipeline heading into the 2024 season. The group includes catcher Dalton Rushing (No. 1), outfielder Josue De Paula (No. 4), pitcher Jackson Ferris (No. 8), catcher Thayron Liranzo (No. 10), outfielder Kendall George (No. 12), pitcher Justin Wrobleski (No. 16) and pitcher Ronan Kopp (No. 17). Rushing was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft and seems to be the team's heir apparent to Will Smith at the catcher position. He is coming off a year that saw him .228/.404/.452 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 53 RBI in 89 games for Source: https://dodgerblue.com/?p=2084385...
3/09/24	Will Smith, Chris Okey and Chris Owings homer as Dodgers beat Rangers. THE GAME: Catchers Will Smith and Chris Okey each hit home runs as the Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. HITTING REPORT: Smith hit a solo home run in the fifth inning and Okey a two-run homer in the seventh. … Chris Owings hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning. Source: https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2024/03/09/will...
2/22/24	Dodgers Yet To Discuss Will Smith Contract Extension. Will Smith was among the Los Angeles Dodgers players who avoided arbitration for the 2024 season by signing a one-year, $8.55 million contract. Smith is entering his sixth season with the Dodgers and will be eligible for salary arbitration again in 2025 before potentially becoming a free agent. As of last month, the Dodgers reportedly had not held any contract extension discussions with Smith, who is in line to receive a deal that should make him one of the highest-paid catchers. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/los-angeles-dodgers-not-dis...
2/20/24	Dodgers Reportedly Have Not Talked Extension With Core Piece of Roster. Dodgers Reportedly Have Not Talked Extension With a Core Roster Player Does it make sense for Los Angeles to lock him up long-term? Author: Matt Levine Publish date: Feb 20, 2024 4:30 PM EST In this story: Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers catcher Will Smith has been one of the better at the position for years now, even earning his first All-Star appearance last year . Smith gives Los Angeles another strong bat in the lineup and has come up clutch in different moments for the team. Last season, he appeared in 126 games for Los Angeles. Smith hit .261 with 19 home runs and 76 runs batted in. He did miss some time due to a rib injury, causing some problems down the stretch. However, according to The Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-report...
1/26/24	Dodgers 2024 spring training position preview: catchers. Will Smith made his first All-Star team in 2023, but his overall numbers (a .261 batting average, 19 home runs and a .797 OPS) were dragged down by a poor second half when injuries seemed to have taken their toll on him. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/01/26/dodgers-2024...
1/26/24	Dodgers 2024 spring training position preview: catchers. Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 8. Today, we look at the catchers. In his third full season as the Dodgers' primary catcher, Will Smith made his first All-Star team. Source: https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2024/01/26/dodge...
1/24/24	2023 Los Angeles Dodgers Player Reviews: Will Smith. The Los Angeles Dodgers boast one of the best catchers in baseball in Will Smith, who earned a first career All-Star Game selection during the 2023 season. Smith has continued to improve and gain notoriety since becoming the Dodgers' everyday catcher in 2020 but experienced some regression last year. Smith finished the season batting .261/.359/.438 with 21 doubles, 19 home runs and 76 RBI. Smith sustained the injury on April 30 after being hit by a pitch by St. Louis Cardinals starter Jake Woodford. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/2023-los-angeles-dodgers-pl...
1/16/24	Dodgers Rumors: No Contract Extension Discussions With Will Smith. Will Smith was among the Los Angeles Dodgers arbitration-eligible players for the 2024 season, but he avoided a hearing by signing a one-year, $8.55 million contract. The total fell short of projections made by MLB Trade Rumors ($9.3 million) and Cot's Baseball Contracts ($9 million), but it nevertheless represents an increase from the $5.25 million salary he earned last year. After earning a combined $13.8 million in his first two years of salary arbitration, Smith will go through the process for a final time next year before potentially becoming a free agent after the 2025 season. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-rumors-no-contract-...
1/13/24	Dodgers News: Will Smith's Contract Sets MLB Record For Catcher In Second Year Of Arbitration. The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration for the 2024 season with all of their eligible players, which included Will Smith for the second time in his career. While the Dodgers came to terms with Smith and nine other arbitration-eligible players, none of them were signed to a multi-year contract. Meanwhile, Yency Almonte, who agreed to a deal in November, was traded along with Michael Busch to the Chicago Cubs. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/will-smith-dodgers-contract...
1/11/24	Dodgers news: Will Smith sets new MLB record with $8.55 million arbitration deal. Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Will Smith will be back in LA next season. This is the second year of arbitration eligibility for the Dodgers catcher, who has four years, 90 days of major league service time. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-will-smith-m...
11/21/23	2023 Dodgers in review: Will Smith. Will Smith made his first All-Star team this year, and the honor was well deserved. “What he does offensively, as well as doing what we need to do with the pitching staff and taking pride in that — he makes it look easy,” said Clayton Kershaw, who has almost exclusively pitched to Barnes in the past. Up to his All-Star appearance, Smith led all National League catchers in runs scored (44); was second in RBI (46), on-base percentage, wRC+, and fWAR (3.0); and ranked third in homers. Smith developed some bad hitting habits while recovering from a broken rib that happened when he was hit by a pitch from St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jake Woodford on April 30. Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2023/11/21/23970337/wil...
10/16/23	This Day In Dodgers History: Branch Rickey Departs; Will Smith Hits Home Run Off Braves' Will Smith In NLCS. On October 16, 1950, the Brooklyn Dodgers decided not to renew Branch Rickey's contract, ending his seven-year stint as president and general manager of the franchise. Rickey left after a dispute with majority owner Walter O'Malley. Rickey, who owned 25% of the Dodgers at the time of his departure, ultimately sold his portion to O'Malley. Rickey originally joined the Dodgers at the end of the 1942 season after overseeing the St. Louis Browns and St. Louis Cardinals for nearly three decades. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/this-day-in-dodgers-history...

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