Dodgers consider injured list move for catcher Will Smith
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:56 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is day-to-day with neck stiffness and may go on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said. Smith missed the last two games and participated in baseball activities prior to the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite his absence, the Dodgers have catcher Dalton Rushing available as a backup, who has been performing well this season. Roberts indicated that the team will evaluate Smith’s progress before making a final decision on his status.
- •Will Smith is currently day-to-day with neck stiffness.
- •Roberts suggests the injured list is becoming a possibility.
- •Smith has not played in the last two games.
- •Dalton Rushing is available to fill in at catcher.
- •Rushing has eight home runs and a.927 OPS this season.
- 8:56 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers Increasingly Likely to Move Will Smith to IL
"Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said a move to the injured list for catcher Will Smith is becoming "more a possibility."
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