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Smith (hand) remains out of the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies. Smith hasn't started a game in nearly a month due to a fractured right hand, though he did pinch hit in Game 1 and remained in the contest to catch.

The Dodgers’ starting catcher has been a vital part for the organization’s World Series runs in 2020 and 2024, yet he has been sidelined for the entire postseason, recovering from a right hand fracture. While Smith had been placed on the roster for the NL wild card series against the Reds, he had only been available as a pinch hitter.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series and may be getting a huge piece back.

For most of the postseason, Will Smith’s name has come up in the context of whether he has been healthy enough to contribute to this year’s run. With the bases loaded in the seventh, the Dodgers’ veteran catcher flipped that narrative with one swing of his bat.

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith gave a promising injury update about the bone bruise which has kept him out of the postseason thus far. The bone bruise,