Will Smith Set to Return to Dodgers Lineup Tuesday
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is set to come off the injured list Tuesday, per the club, offering a lineup lift amid a stretch of broader roster uncertainty.
Will Smith is set to return to the Dodgers lineup on Tuesday, the club announced, bringing a familiar presence back behind the plate for a Los Angeles team that has been navigating a difficult stretch.
The timing matters. The Dodgers are working through a period of lineup turbulence, and Smith's return from the injured list represents one of the cleaner pieces of good news available to them right now.
What's still unresolved
Smith's return arrives against a backdrop of ongoing uncertainty at the top of the roster. Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday or Tuesday due to knee discomfort that surfaced after a bullpen session, and the Dodgers are still determining whether he takes the mound again this season — a question that dwarfs most other roster developments in its implications.
Smith's availability is confirmed for Tuesday. Whether the broader roster picture stabilizes around him is a separate matter entirely, and one that remains open.
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Will Smith Set to Return to Dodgers Lineup Tuesday
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is set to come off the injured list Tuesday, per MLB.com's Sonja Chen, offering a lineup lift to a struggling club.
Will Smith Set to Return to Dodgers Lineup Tuesday
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is set to come off the injured list Tuesday, per Sonja Chen at MLB.com, offering a lineup lift to a struggling club.
Will Smith Set to Return to Dodgers Lineup Tuesday
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is targeting a return from the injured list Tuesday, per Sonja Chen at MLB.com, offering a lift to a struggling offense.
Ohtani Knee Discomfort Shelves Pitching Plans Indefinitely
Ohtani felt knee discomfort in a Friday bullpen session, scrapping his Sunday start. The Dodgers have not ruled out a full shutdown for the rest of the regular season.
Shohei Ohtani Won't Pitch Sunday, Dodgers Mound Return Timeline Now Unclear
Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from Sunday and his return to pitching for the Dodgers is now uncertain, per the club.
Shohei Ohtani Will Not Pitch Sunday, Dodgers Return Timeline Unclear
Ohtani's mound return for the Dodgers has no firm date after he was scratched from Sunday, per a report from Sonja Chen at MLB.com.