"The Dodgers announced Smith came out of the game due to a right-hand contusion. After additional testing, the Dodgers received the best case scenario for Smith, but he's day-to-day for the time being, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on SportsNet LA: "From what I understand, he's sore. There's some swelling, got an X-ray. X-ray is negative, so that's a positive. Day-to-day, but yeah, it's going to be hard to imagine him in there [Thursday].""
"The Dodgers are likely to add Ben Rortvedt to their taxi squad on Thursday, just in case Smith doesn't show improvement, and they decide to make a roster move. The Dodgers acquired Rortvedt at the trade deadline in their deal that sent Hunter Feduccia to the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran catcher has solid defensive abiltities, but his offense leaves a lot to be desired. If Smith was to miss some time, Rushing would get the majority of reps behind the dish."
"The veteran backstop took a foul ball off his right hand in the bottom of the second inning. Smith entered Wednesday batting .297/.406/.499 with 19 doubles, 17 home runs and 61 RBI. He went 0-for-1 in his lone plate appearance before exiting. Smith has been in the mist of a slump in the second half of the season, but has picked things up over the last few games."
Will Smith exited Wednesday’s game in the third inning after taking a foul ball off his right hand in the bottom of the second and was diagnosed with a right-hand contusion. An X-ray was negative, and he is listed day-to-day with swelling and soreness; manager Dave Roberts said it will be hard to imagine him playing Thursday. Smith entered the day batting .297/.406/.499 with 19 doubles, 17 homers and 61 RBI and has shown recent improvement after a second-half slump. The Dodgers may add Ben Rortvedt to the taxi squad and could reshuffle the bench if Smith misses time.
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