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Last Night In Baseball: 5 Walk-Offs, A Bunny And Dodgers Keep Homering

Five walk-offs, the Dodgers hit four solo home runs, the Brewers win in extra innings, a bunny on the field in Colorado and more from Friday...

4 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: 5 Walk-Offs, A Bunny And Dodgers Keep Homering

Goes yard in win Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Smith has three extra-base hits (two homers, one double) over his last three contests. The catcher is batting a modest .235 (16-for-68) in May, but he's hit three of his six homers on the year during the month. He's hitting .255 with a .732 OPS, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored, four doubles and no stolen bases over 181 plate appearances this season.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers beat Phillies as Justin Wrobleski strikes out 9 and Los Angeles hits 4 homers

Justin Wrobleski's no-hit bid was broken up in the sixth inning, but the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

16 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

2026 MLB Milestones and Records Tracker: Cristopher Sanchez Makes Phillies History

We're keeping track of all the major milestones reached and records broken in MLB this season. Here's the latest!

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Milestones and Records Tracker: Cristopher Sanchez Makes Phillies History

Clubs two-run homer Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and a second run scored in Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies.

Impact Smith logged his first multi-hit effort since May 11 versus the Giants. The catcher has remained a regular presence in the lineup for the Dodgers, and with Dalton Rushing cooling off in May (5-for-36 over 14 games), Smith's playing time is under less of a threat. For the season, Smith is batting .248 with a .692 OPS, five homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases across 45 contests.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Betts blasts 2 homers and drives in 5 as the Dodgers crush the Rockies 15-6

Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in five runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Colorado Rockies 15-6

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sitting Sunday Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Brewers on Sunday.

Impact Smith will be on the bench for the second time in three games while Dalton Rushing starts behind home plate and bats seventh. Since May 1, Smith has gone 12-for-57 (.211) with one home run and five RBI.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Smith is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Milwaukee.

Impact Smith started at catcher in all three games against the Padres earlier this week, but he will get a breather for Friday's series opener versus the Brewers. Dalton Rushing will be behind the dish and batting eighth for the Dodgers.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Dave Roberts shares reason for Will Smith's offensive struggles Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discussed moving Will Smith to seventh in the batting order on Wednesday.

MAY 21 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Getting breather Sunday Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Impact Smith started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 5-for-19 with three walks, a homer, three RBI and four runs during that stretch. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate and bat seventh for the series finale in Anaheim.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Dalton Rushing's Struggles Boiled Over With Bat-Related Self-Abuse Dalton Rushing started behind the plate for the Dodgers on Thursday night as they wrapped up a four game homestand against the Giants as Wil...

MAY 15 • SI.COM

Last Night In Baseball: White Sox Have A Winning Record in May

The White Sox have a winning record, Kyle Schwarber happened, the Giants had an inside-the-park home run, the Mets hit five home runs and mo...

MAY 15 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: White Sox Have A Winning Record in May

Swats homer out of leadoff spot Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 5-2 win against San Francisco on Thursday.

Impact For the first time in his career, Smith was inserted into the lineup as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter. He wasted little time making the move look like a stroke of genius, hammering a ball over the outfield wall to lead off Los Angeles' half of the first inning. Smith's eye at the plate and contact skills are befitting of a leadoff hitter, but he isn't likely to slot into that role often. Shohei Ohtani, who typically bats atop the order, was given a second straight day off from hitting Thursday as part of a plan to help him reset, but the two-way star is expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Angels.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Will Smith hits 1st leadoff HR as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2, regain sole NL West lead

Will Smith hit his first career leadoff home run, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Batting leadoff Smith is leading off as the designated hitter Thursday versus the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Impact This is the first time in Smith's MLB career that he is hitting leadoff. Smith is taking over Shohei Ohtani's spot and position in the lineup Thursday while Dalton Rushing starts behind the plate.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Giants beat Dodgers 6-2 as Bader and Haase hit back-to-back homers off Yamamoto

Harrison Bader and Eric Haase hit back-to-back homers for the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning, leading them to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Idle Sunday Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Smith will receive a breather for the series finale after going 1-for-7 with a walk while starting behind the plate during the first two contests of the series. Dalton Rushing will handle catching duties for the finale versus Atlanta.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Freeman, Ohtani lead Dodgers past Sale and Braves 3-1 in National League showdown

Freddie Freeman homered, Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead single and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in a showdown of National League division leaders

MAY 9 • Associated Press

The Athletic makes Hall of Fame case for the last Dodgers player fans would expect Ken Rosenthal made a Hall of Fame case for the Dodgers' Will Smith.

MAY 7 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Did a Trip to Houston Finally Jump-Start the Dodgers’ Superpower Outage?

The Dodgers' bats finally broke out against a depleted Astros pitching staff in Houston. Is it a sign of things to come or just a brief resp...

MAY 7 • FOX SPORTS

Did a Trip to Houston Finally Jump-Start the Dodgers’ Superpower Outage?

Exiting starting nine Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston.

Impact Smith started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he will get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Dalton Rushing will be behind the dish and bat seventh in the rubber match.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani allows his first HRs of the season to Walker and Shewmake as the Astros beat the Dodgers 2-1

Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings to give the Houston Astros a 2-1...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Knocks three hits Monday Smith went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in an 8-3 win against Houston on Monday.

Impact Smith got a rest day Sunday and responded to his return to the lineup with his third three-hit performance of the season. The All-Star backstop's knocks included a pair of doubles, which were his first extra-base hits since April 24. Smith's power has been somewhat lacking this season -- he has a modest three home runs and three doubles through 30 games -- but he's slashing a nice .280/.348/.400 with 12 runs, 16 RBI and an 11:19 BB:K.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker homers, drives in 2 runs as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3

Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Getting Sunday off Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Impact Smith started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's afternoon finale after going 1-for-6 with two walks and a strikeout. Dalton Rushing is taking over behind the plate and batting sixth for the Dodgers.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

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