"He's been dealing with right hand trouble since being hit by a foul ball in the second inning on Sept. 2. Smith initially remained in the game but was pinch-hit for in the third inning. The Dodgers kept him on their active roster despite Smith not playing again until Sept. 9. There was an expectation he would be back the day prior but the Dodgers elected to delay that with the hope Smith would ultimately start two of the three games in their series against the Colorado Rockies."
"He was on target to do so but got scratched shortly before first pitch on Sept. 10 because of swelling in his right hand. "This is literally 15 minutes before the game as he's getting ready, his hand started to swell up and compromise a little bit as he was getting loose," Roberts explained after the game that night. "So we decided to have him down today, potentially available to hit if we needed to.""
"The injury was discovered when the Dodgers had Smith undergo another MRI on Friday. The Dodgers then put Smith on the 10-day injured list the following day. At that point, Roberts suggested the belief was Smith would return once he was eligible on Saturday. However, that was ruled out earlier this week as Smith hadn't made enough progress in his recovery. That seemingly prompted the latest MRI, which wound up revealing the hairline fracture."
Will Smith sustained right-hand trouble after being hit by a foul ball on Sept. 2 and was later scratched Sept. 10 due to swelling. An MRI conducted after stalled recovery revealed a hairline fracture in his right hand. The Dodgers placed Smith on the 10-day injured list while monitoring his progress. Ben Rortvedt is expected to handle primary catching duties through the end of the regular season. Smith's inclusion on the postseason roster remains undecided as his readiness for the playoffs is currently unclear.
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