Will Smith played his first Spring Training game for the Dodgers but struggled with two strikeouts and no hits while still managing discomfort from a lingering ankle injury. The injury, sustained during a slide last season, has not fully healed, prompting both Smith and the team to investigate the cause. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the deep bone bruise and its persistent pain. Smith's disappointing last season seems heightened by this injury, though both he and the team aim for him to be ready for Opening Day.
Smith's ankle has improved but he is still experiencing some discomfort. He and the Dodgers are trying to determine why the bone bruise hasn't completely healed yet.
It's a bone bruise that's deep, clearly, and (nine) months hasn't helped the pain go away, so he's just going to have to deal with it.
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