Will Smith Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 255 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/10/1989 (34)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Gulf Coast CC (FL)
Will Smith Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Will Smith News
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 4-for-5 in Friday's 12-2 victory over the Blue Jays, with two of his four hits going for extra bases, including a double and his second home run of the season. The 2023 All-Star also drove in three runs and scored three times. This was the second straight game Smith has recorded four hits, raising his season slash line to .376/.413/.527 and putting himself in position as the third-highest-scoring backstop for fantasy thus far. The Dodgers face Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday night. Smith is hitting a scorching .520/.581/.680 against lefties so far this season and is 1-for-3 off Kikuchi in his career.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the New York Mets and right-hander Jose Butto. It's a predictable absence as the Dodgers and Mets played a night game on Friday but will get together for an afternoon clash on Saturday. Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a run scored on Friday but the Dodgers took a 9-4 loss despite his efforts. The 29-year-old has come out of the gate hot this season, hitting .356 with a homer, five doubles, and an .861 OPS across 81 plate appearances, good for fourth-most among big-league backstops. The Dodgers have surprisingly dropped four of their last five entering Saturday's contest.
Kansas City Royals left-handed reliever William Smith was brought in for the ninth inning on Friday night with the club holding a 2-1 lead over the visiting Chicago White Sox, but the veteran southpaw was pulled after allowing a hit and walking one in favor of James McArthur, who ended up picking up his first save. Smith did pick up a strikeout and the hold, but it's not a good sign that manager Matt Quatraro gave him the quick hook after he allowed a double and a walk after his strikeout. The 34-year-old wasn't a high-end fantasy baseball closer to begin with, but Smith might already be losing his hold on the closer gig in Kansas City after the first week. Smith already has allowed six earned runs in three innings with a blown save and two losses, so fantasy managers scrounging for saves in the early going should consider picking McArthur up off the waiver wire.
Batting Order
1 | Adam Frazier |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Will Smith Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Adam Frazier |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Based on what we see from his NFBC ADP of 352, William Smith is the leading candidate to close for the Kansas City Royals. Smith earned 22 saves for the World-Champion Texas Rangers last year but none in September, when he ceded the role to Jose Leclerc. Smith signed a one-year deal with Kansas City and, based on having experience in the top bullpen job, should be the favorite to start the season as the closer. Buyer beware: Smith had one of the highest max exit velocities in MLB last season at 116.1, and the K% was down to a career-low 24.3%. Smith might have enough juice to start the year as it gets closer, but expect this to become a timeshare at some point. ATC projects 14 saves, 10 holds, and a 4.46 ERA. If you can absorb the ratio shock, Smith could get you some saves.