2021 Stats
AVG
.258
HR
25
RBI
76
R
71
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Smith began the season in a timeshare with Austin Barnes. On Aug. 14, he was placed on the IL with a sore neck, slashing just .188/.341/.406 at the time. There were signs Smith would snap out of it as he was only fanning at a 12.2% clip while walking at a 19.5% pace to that point. Smith was back in action after the minimum stay and things began to click. The backstop slashed .329/.427/.646 after returning, playing nearly every day by season's end. He led all catchers over 100 PA with a 163 wRC+, supported by a Statcast ranking in the pertinent categories of at least 80th percentile, most 88th or higher. Smith will be challenged to match that over a full season, and needs to work on his framing, but he's still one of best hitting catchers in the league, slotting in the meat of the Dodgers' lineup. Despite subpar defense, a case can be made for Smith being the second-best catcher in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
Swats home run in win
Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS.
ANALYSIS
Smith was one of six Dodgers to record multiple hits in Tuesday's victory, and he displayed plenty of power. The catcher has logged hits in each of the first four games in the NLDS and has gone 6-for-15 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs and three RBI during that time.
Smith was one of six Dodgers to record multiple hits in Tuesday's victory, and he displayed plenty of power. The catcher has logged hits in each of the first four games in the NLDS and has gone 6-for-15 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs and three RBI during that time.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2019
+28%
OPS vs RHP
2021
+25%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .737 | 242 | 9 | 22 | .236 | ||||
| Since 2019vs Right | .947 | 580 | 37 | 116 | .271 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .732 | 138 | 6 | 11 | .231 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .912 | 363 | 19 | 65 | .270 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .841 | 40 | 0 | 4 | .294 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .974 | 85 | 6 | 16 | .271 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .685 | 64 | 3 | 7 | .211 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | 1.019 | 132 | 12 | 35 | .274 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2019
+6%
OPS at Home
2021
+11%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | .925 | 400 | 27 | 65 | .257 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | .870 | 430 | 21 | 78 | .269 | ||||
| 2021Home | .909 | 230 | 13 | 32 | .253 | ||||
| 2021Away | .820 | 271 | 12 | 44 | .263 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.125 | 71 | 7 | 15 | .317 | ||||
| 2020Away | .879 | 62 | 1 | 10 | .280 | ||||
| 2019Home | .816 | 99 | 7 | 18 | .227 | ||||
| 2019Away | 1.003 | 97 | 8 | 24 | .280 | ||||
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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
0.57BB Rate
11.6%K Rate
20.2%BABIP
.274ISO
.237AVG
.258OBP
.365SLG
.495OPS
.860wOBA
.371Exit Velocity
83.0 mphHard Hit Rate
37.5%Barrels/PA
8.3%Prospect Rankings History
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
Austin Riley is the first to come to mind when thinking of players who started hot upon arrival before fading, but Smith followed a similar path. After getting the call to be the Dodgers' primary backstop in late July, Smith went off for nine homers in 19 games, driving in 25 runs in 62 at-bats. He then hit .183/.277/.305 over his final 26 regular-season games and ended his year by going 1-for-13 in the NLCS. Smith's strong strikeout rate from Triple-A did not carry over, as he fanned at a 26.5% clip with the major-league team, though it's important to note that Smith has a history of making adjustments and cutting down on his K-rate in his second go at a level. A first-round pick in 2016, Smith has always been able to take a walk and he's a plus behind the plate. There's upside here but downside too, as the Dodgers may not be patient if Smith starts in a similar fashion to how he finished 2019.
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Takes seat Friday
Smith isn't starting Friday's game against Milwaukee, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Out of lineup
Smith will sit Sunday against Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Resting Thursday
Smith is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
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Slugs 25th homer
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in an 8-5 win over the Reds.
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Sitting Saturday
Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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