"The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided the worst-case scenario as they received the CT scan results of Will Smith's right hand and they expect him to avoid going on the 10-day injured list. Smith exited Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a foul ball off his right hand in the bottom of the second inning. He was pinch-hit for by Dalton Rushing in the third inning, and the rookie played out the rest of the game behind the plate."
""That's a good question. I don't know that answer," Roberts said when asked how the hand injury might affect Smith's offense when he returns to the lineup. "A bone bruise like that is probably going to be there for the rest of the season. How much it impedes his swing or throwing - don't know that answer. The swelling is just not going to be completely gone by this season. I think it will be manageable and i hope it's not too affecting.""
"Smith has been enjoying a career year in 2025, batting .296/.405/.497 with 19 doubles, 17 home runs and 61 RBI. His 153 wRC+ is Smith's highest mark over a full season and is just off pace from the 160 wRC+ he posted in 2020. It remains to be seen how Smith is able to manage the pain and how it may affect him at the plate, but any loss in production is a major blow for one of the Dodgers' most valuable bats this season."
CT scan results indicate Will Smith likely will avoid the 10-day injured list after being hit by a foul ball in the right hand. Smith exited the game in the second inning and was replaced by Dalton Rushing, who finished the game behind the plate. Smith has a bone bruise on his right hand that is expected to linger through the season and swelling may not fully subside, though the condition should be manageable. Smith is having a career year, hitting .296/.405/.497 with 19 doubles, 17 home runs and 61 RBI and a 153 wRC+. Any decline in his production would significantly hurt a Dodgers lineup already struggling offensively.
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