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Gallen expected to start as Arizona hosts Los Angeles

The Diamondbacks will roll out Zac Gallen to the mound Saturday and the Dodgers plan to give Clayton Kershaw the start

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Resting Thursday Smith is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Smith has swung a very hot bat lately, posting .323/.434/.677 slash line with seven homers over his last 20 games. Austin Barnes takes over behind the plate Thursday and will catch Max Scherzer.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs 25th homer Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in an 8-5 win over the Reds.

Impact Smith's solo shot to left field in the second inning accounted for the first run of the game. It was his 25th homer of the campaign, which leads all National League catchers and ranks third among MLB backstops. Smith has complemented the power production with a solid .270/.380/.521 slash line, 72 RBI and three stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith hits the bench after starting six of the last seven games behind the plate. Austin Barnes enters the lineup in his place, catching Max Scherzer.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks 24th long ball Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 8-4 win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Impact Batting in the six hole, Smith took Diamondbacks reliever Jake Faria deep to left-center in the sixth inning and tacked on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The solid outing continues a strong September for the young backstop, who's slashing .320/.417/.536 in nine games this month.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers clinch postseason berth in 8-4 win over D-backs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 for their fifth straight win

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in Monday's lineup Smith will not start Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Clayton Kershaw returning from a forearm injury Monday, expect Smith's off days to follow a consistent pattern going forward. Kershaw has thrown to personal catcher Austin Barnes in 16 of his 18 starts so far this season and will do so again this time around.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer is epitome of efficiency in joining 3,000K club

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were already loaded with talent when they picked up Max Scherzer at the July trade deadline

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Dodgers' Scherzer gets 3,000th K, near perfecto vs Padres

Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Urías earns MLB-leading 17th win, Dodgers beat Padres 3-0

Julio Urías pitched seven shutout innings for his major league-leading 17th victory, Max Muncy slugged a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 to...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Takes seat Thursday Smith isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith started each of the last two games and went 4-for-7 with a homer, two runs and two RBI. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Molina homers, Wainwright wins as Cards beat Dodgers 5-4

Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Goes deep among four hits Smith went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-2 win over St. Louis on Tuesday.

Impact The backstop logged his first four-hit game of the campaign and drilled his fifth homer in his past 10 games. Smith has cemented his place among the top catchers in the game this season, slashing .273/.381/.518 across 431 plate appearances. He leads National League backstops with 23 homers, 68 RBI, 61 runs and 52 walks.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols homers in return to St. Louis, Dodgers down Cards 7-2

Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Gets Labor Day off Smith will sit Monday against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith has just two hits in his last four games, though that follows a five-game stretch in which he went 9-for-18 with four homers. He'll get a rest for Monday's afternoon game, with Austin Barnes taking over behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Duggar triples, Giants hold off Dodgers 6-4 for NL West lead

Steven Duggar hit a tiebreaking two-run triple after being called up earlier in the day, Brandon Belt homered, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up their key weekend series agai...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Not starting Wednesday Smith is out of the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith will head to the bench for a breather after starting the past two games behind the plate. Austin Barnes will catch for Max Scherzer in Wednesday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Continues home run barrage Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Monday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Smith smacked a solo home run to left in the second inning and added a single in the eighth. The two hits give the backstop his third multi-hit outing in his last four games, a stretch that's seen Smith go 8-for-15 three home runs.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Sunday off Smith is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Smith went 4-for-5 with a home run, two walks and three RBI through the first two games of the series, and he'll take a day off in the finale. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate in his place Sunday.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Rockies 5-2

Will Smith snapped a tie with a bases-loaded, two-run single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2

AUGUST 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Continues power surge Smith went 3-for-3 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to the Rockies.

Impact Smith tallied half of the Dodgers' six hits in the contest, and his third-inning solo homer gave the team its first run of the game. The catcher has gone deep in each of his past three contests, going 6-for-12 with three RBI and a stolen base over that span. He leads National League backstops with 21 homers on the season.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers again Wednesday Smith went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a walk, stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres.

Impact The Dodgers were unable to get anything going against Blake Snell over the first seven frames but Smith came through in the eighth with a solo blast to tie the game up at one apiece. The 26-year-old later reached in the 15th inning and would score off a base knock by Trea Turner. Smith is one of three catchers in baseball to have reached 20 home runs this season and is now slashing .259/.368/.497 with 37 extra-base hits, 61 RBI, 57 runs scored, three steals and 47:81 BB:K over 399 plate appearances.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pollock's homer sends Dodgers to 5-3 win over Padres in 16

AJ Pollock led off the 16th inning with a two-run homer and the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling San Diego Padres 5-3 in by far the longest major league game since...

AUGUST 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Scherzer, Dodgers to face Darvish, Padres

The Dodgers will start Max Scherzer on Thursday and the Padres are expected to counter with Yu Darvish

AUGUST 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Goes deep Tuesday Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over San Diego.

Impact The backstop staked the Dodgers to an early lead with a solo shot to center field in the second inning. The blast was his 19th of the season, tops among catchers in the National League. Smith is slashing .271/.393/.604 with nine homers and 28 RBI in 29 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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