Dodgers consider injured list move for catcher Will Smith
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 11:32 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.
- 11:32 PMYahoo Sports — 'More of a possibility' Dodgers' Will Smith Lands on Injured List With Neck Issue
- 11:31 PMYahoo Sports — Despite initial optimism, Will Smith now ‘possibility’ for Dodgers injured list
- 8:56 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers Increasingly Likely to Move Will Smith to IL
"What started as a supposedly minor neck issue for Dodgers catcher Will Smith may now be on the verge of landing him on the injured list.
"Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said a move to the injured list for catcher Will Smith is becoming "more a possibility."
"It's becoming more than likely that Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith could land on the Injured List.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 11:32 PM'More of a possibility' Dodgers' Will Smith Lands on Injured List With Neck Issue
It's becoming more than likely that Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith could land on the Injured List.
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 11:31 PMDespite initial optimism, Will Smith now ‘possibility’ for Dodgers injured list
What started as a supposedly minor neck issue for Dodgers catcher Will Smith may now be on the verge of landing him on the injured list.
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 8:56 PMDodgers 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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