Dodgers' Will Smith out before All-Star break; Mookie Betts scratched
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 1:28 AM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will not return before the All-Star break due to ongoing neck inflammation that has sidelined him for 22 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Smith has not engaged in baseball activities and remains on the Injured List. Mookie Betts was scratched from Wednesday's game as a precaution due to a sore wrist; he is replaced in the lineup by Miguel Rojas. Betts has been performing well recently, hitting.406 with an OPS of.816 in June after recovering from a prior oblique injury. The Dodgers will monitor Betts’ wrist closely following his previous stint on the IL.
- •Will Smith has missed 22 games with neck inflammation.
- •Mookie Betts was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to a sore wrist.
- •Dalton Rushing has taken over starting catcher duties.
- •Smith remains on Injured List without a return date.
- •Betts has a.406 batting average in June.
- 1:28 AMYahoo Sports — Smith Not Expected Back for Dodgers Before All-Star Break; Betts Scratched
"The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without Will Smith for a little while longer, while Mookie Betts was scratched from Wednesday night's game.
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