Dodgers offense shows signs of life following return of Will Smith

The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing offensive progress following the return of Will Smith from an injury. The team previously struggled through a two-month summer slump, which broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser compared to a similar mid-season offensive decline experienced last year. Recent analysis from Dodgers Digest noted that the club’s output decreased significantly during the time Smith was sidelined. With Smith back in the lineup alongside Shohei Ohtani, the team has begun to show improved performance during a series against the Nationals. The organization previously relied on Dalton Rushing, Chuckie Robinson, and Eliézer Alfonzo to fill the void, and eventually brought back Hunter Feduccia and Ben Rortvedt to bolster the roster at the trade deadline.

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