Dodgers Would Have Placed Will Smith On Injured List Earlier 'In Hindsight'

""I think in hindsight we would have definitely (put him on the IL)," Roberts said. "But that's not what we had at that point in time. The information we had at the time was, he could play a game, which he did. That's what we knew. And then when he comes up sore the next day and the following days, then we made a decision.""

""Smith's IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 10 because he has not played since the day prior. He was penciled into the Dodgers' lineup that night, but was scratched just before the game due to hand swelling. The backstop has now played in just one game over the past 10 days. That would have completed a full-stint on the IL, but the Dodgers decided against it up until now.""

""Smith previously had an X-ray and CT scan on his hand, which both came back negative for any fractures. He then underwent an MRI on his hand which also came back clean, but his hand has still been bothering him. He remained available off the bench as the backup to Ben Rortvedt, although hitting has been the primary issue affecting him.""

Will Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 10 due to a right hand contusion after hand swelling forced him out of a game. Smith first injured the hand on Sept. 3 after taking a foul ball and missed five days before returning for one game. He has now played only one game in the past 10 days and missed three games in four days. Imaging including X-ray, CT and MRI showed no fractures, but the hand continues to bother him and hitting remains the primary issue. Chuckie Robinson was recalled to the roster.

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