"Will Smith has garnered plenty of the press clippings over the last week - and rightfully so. The Los Angeles Dodgers star catcher was an iron man during the World Series, setting an MLB record for most innings caught (73) in a seven-game series. He wasn't the only one who spurred the team to its ninth World Series title. While the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have received plenty of praise for the run, there were also two unheralded members of the team making major contributions throughout October."
"Those are two guys who are leaders on the team that contributed a lot this year. [Rojas] home run, [Hernandez] what he does. It's more than that. You see it off the field, you see it in the clubhouse from those guys. Personally, I'd love to have them back. I know I'm sure we're going to be trying to get them back. Love those guys and hopefully they're back with us next year."
Will Smith set an MLB record by catching 73 innings in a seven-game World Series and helped the Dodgers win their ninth championship. Smith praised Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas as leaders who contributed significantly during the postseason and expressed hope the Dodgers re-sign them for the 2026 season. Smith met and greeted fans at a new Raising Cane's in Hollywood and worked the drive-thru during the appearance. High-profile teammates received attention, but Hernández and Rojas provided important, less-heralded October contributions that bolstered the championship run.
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