"Heading into the the second game of the division series, there's now a possibility catcher Will Smith, who is dealing with a bone bruise in his right hand, could land on the injured list. Manager Dave Roberts provided the latest update on the All-Star. "It's still there. It doesn't feel great," Roberts said. "It's getting better each day but still not 100 percent.""
"The Dodgers did not place Smith on the IL after he was scratched from the lineup Wednesday with swelling in his hand. However, since he was a late scratch in the Dodgers' last series, the 30-year-old has not returned. "I think after his first game back (Tuesday) and just feeling with all the tests we've done to come up negative and the swelling has dissipated ... we thought we'd be in a better spot," Roberts said. "But at least there's improvement each day.""
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 5-1 to the San Francisco Giants on a walk-off, ending a four-game winning streak and overshadowing a strong start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Catcher Will Smith is dealing with a bone bruise in his right hand, with swelling that has improved and tests that came back negative, but he has not returned since being scratched and is not fully recovered. The team is considering placing Smith on the injured list, which would leave Ben Rortvedt as the primary catcher while rookie Dalton Rushing remains on the IL. Catcher depth is depleted with 15 regular-season games remaining.
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