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2025 Stats
AVG
.350
HR
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RBI
15
R
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A player named Will Smith has now been in each of the last five World Series with this version book-ending the three consecutive appearances by his name twin on the mound. Smith finished the season as a top-five catcher and within the top 70 overall while resuming full-time catching duties. Smith was able to take days off at DH before the arrival of Shohei Ohtani, but that luxury was not there in 2024, so Smith caught in 121 games and appeared in seven more. His numbers did have a bit of a fall-off in the second half, no doubt in part to the resumption of all the time spent donning the infamous tools of ignorance. Smith's .272/.346/.492 first half line with 15 homers fell to .206/.295/.331 after the break. His .248 final average was the lowest of his career, but still a few points above the league average, mitigating that issue. Ohtani will not need to take all the DH time in 2025, so some half-days off should be available to Smith to keep him fresher throughout the season. After all, this is the only player with catcher eligibility who has had at least 500 plate appearances each of the past four seasons. You cannot beat that type of consistency and volume from a position of such scarcity. Read Past Outlooks
Nursing sore wrist
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs after sustaining a left wrist injury in Tuesday's 11-10 extra-inning loss, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Smith sustained the injury while tagging out Ian Happ at the plate in the sixth inning Tuesday, though the issue didn't stop him from hitting a double in his next at-bat in the top of the seventh and playing the final four frames behind the plate. The 30-year-old backstop apparently didn't experience any soreness until waking up Wednesday morning, but he isn't too concerned about the issue. Austin Barnes will draw the start at catcher Wednesday, but Smith expects to be ready to start Friday's series opener versus the Pirates following a team day off Thursday.
Smith sustained the injury while tagging out Ian Happ at the plate in the sixth inning Tuesday, though the issue didn't stop him from hitting a double in his next at-bat in the top of the seventh and playing the final four frames behind the plate. The 30-year-old backstop apparently didn't experience any soreness until waking up Wednesday morning, but he isn't too concerned about the issue. Austin Barnes will draw the start at catcher Wednesday, but Smith expects to be ready to start Friday's series opener versus the Pirates following a team day off Thursday.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+13%
OPS vs LHP
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+26%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .866 | 329 | 16 | 42 | .253 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .766 | 844 | 26 | 124 | .263 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.181 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .300 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .938 | 48 | 1 | 13 | .375 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .876 | 155 | 8 | 21 | .258 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .715 | 389 | 12 | 54 | .244 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .800 | 147 | 6 | 19 | .240 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .796 | 407 | 13 | 57 | .268 | ||||
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OPS at Home
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| Since 2023Home | .790 | 577 | 23 | 87 | .260 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .797 | 596 | 19 | 79 | .260 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.117 | 36 | 2 | 9 | .419 | ||||
| 2025Away | .919 | 39 | 1 | 6 | .276 | ||||
| 2024Home | .703 | 261 | 8 | 37 | .226 | ||||
| 2024Away | .812 | 283 | 12 | 38 | .268 | ||||
| 2023Home | .829 | 280 | 13 | 41 | .271 | ||||
| 2023Away | .762 | 274 | 6 | 35 | .250 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.71BB Rate
16.0%K Rate
22.7%BABIP
.429ISO
.217AVG
.350OBP
.453SLG
.567OPS
1.020wOBA
.438Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
31.1%Barrels/PA
5.3%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.445Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
28.9%Line Drive %
15.6%Fly Ball %
55.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Smith had yet another above average offensive season at the dish, especially when you consider he was the only primary catcher to score at least 80 runs last season and just the fifth catcher to do so in the past 15 seasons joining Realmuto, Posey, Martin, and Mauer. Early on, it appeared that Smith was on his way to a huge season as he went into the break with a .279/.396/.494 triple-slash line with 13 homers and 46 RBIs, but hit .242/.320/.381 with just 6 homers and 30 RBIs after the break. Smith's production and outcomes have been consistently impressive as he handles the strains of trying to slow down opposing running games Dodger pitchers struggled to adjust to the new environment. Smith throws very well, yet the league has swiped 118 bases when he has caught over the past two seasons because he is just one part of the equation. Smith and Realmuto are the only two catcher eligible players with at least 125 games played each of the past three seasons. Invest with confidence.
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Sitting out Wednesday
Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Sensational start continues Tuesday
Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Resting Wednesday
Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
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Clubs second homer
Smith went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.
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Significant deferrals in extension
Smith's 10-year, $140 million extension with the Dodgers includes $50 million in deferred money, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
It's not a surprise to see deferrals included in a deal by the Dodgers given the massive deferrals in Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, but the figures for Smith aren't nearly as eye-catching. The 29-year-old has been one of the best catchers in baseball since debuting in 2019 with an .842 OPS in 486 career games, so it's certainly a well-earned extension.
It's not a surprise to see deferrals included in a deal by the Dodgers given the massive deferrals in Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, but the figures for Smith aren't nearly as eye-catching. The 29-year-old has been one of the best catchers in baseball since debuting in 2019 with an .842 OPS in 486 career games, so it's certainly a well-earned extension.