2025 Stats
AVG
.330
HR
12
RBI
45
R
44
SB
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A player named Will Smith has now been in each of the last five World Series with this version book-ending the three consecutive appearances by his name twin on the mound. Smith finished the season as a top-five catcher and within the top 70 overall while resuming full-time catching duties. Smith was able to take days off at DH before the arrival of Shohei Ohtani, but that luxury was not there in 2024, so Smith caught in 121 games and appeared in seven more. His numbers did have a bit of a fall-off in the second half, no doubt in part to the resumption of all the time spent donning the infamous tools of ignorance. Smith's .272/.346/.492 first half line with 15 homers fell to .206/.295/.331 after the break. His .248 final average was the lowest of his career, but still a few points above the league average, mitigating that issue. Ohtani will not need to take all the DH time in 2025, so some half-days off should be available to Smith to keep him fresher throughout the season. After all, this is the only player with catcher eligibility who has had at least 500 plate appearances each of the past four seasons. You cannot beat that type of consistency and volume from a position of such scarcity. Read Past Outlooks

Provides lone run in loss
Smith went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's 18-1 loss to the Astros.
Analysis
Smith was the only Dodger to put together a successful effort at the plate against Houston's pitching duo of Lance McCullers and Jason Alexander. It's been a strong stretch of late for Smith, who has gone 14-for-37 (.378) with six homers and seven RBI over his last 12 games. The catcher is at a .330/.433/.564 slash line with 12 homers, 45 RBI, 44 runs scored, two stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple over 69 contests.
Smith was the only Dodger to put together a successful effort at the plate against Houston's pitching duo of Lance McCullers and Jason Alexander. It's been a strong stretch of late for Smith, who has gone 14-for-37 (.378) with six homers and seven RBI over his last 12 games. The catcher is at a .330/.433/.564 slash line with 12 homers, 45 RBI, 44 runs scored, two stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple over 69 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+12%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+16%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .890 | 369 | 18 | 49 | .266 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .797 | 1006 | 33 | 147 | .270 | ||||
2025vs Left | 1.117 | 67 | 4 | 9 | .345 | ||||
2025vs Right | .959 | 210 | 8 | 36 | .326 | ||||
2024vs Left | .876 | 155 | 8 | 21 | .258 | ||||
2024vs Right | .715 | 389 | 12 | 54 | .244 | ||||
2023vs Left | .800 | 147 | 6 | 19 | .240 | ||||
2023vs Right | .796 | 407 | 13 | 57 | .268 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+4%
OPS at Home
2025
+27%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023Home | .838 | 688 | 29 | 105 | .274 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .805 | 687 | 22 | 91 | .264 | ||||
2025Home | 1.106 | 147 | 8 | 27 | .372 | ||||
2025Away | .873 | 130 | 4 | 18 | .283 | ||||
2024Home | .703 | 261 | 8 | 37 | .226 | ||||
2024Away | .812 | 283 | 12 | 38 | .268 | ||||
2023Home | .829 | 280 | 13 | 41 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .762 | 274 | 6 | 35 | .250 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.86BB Rate
15.2%K Rate
17.7%BABIP
.368ISO
.233AVG
.330OBP
.433SLG
.564OPS
.997wOBA
.429Exit Velocity
91.1 mphHard Hit Rate
35.7%Barrels/PA
8.7%Expected BA
.299Expected SLG
.547Sprint Speed
23.0 ft/secGround Ball %
31.1%Line Drive %
20.2%Fly Ball %
48.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith had yet another above average offensive season at the dish, especially when you consider he was the only primary catcher to score at least 80 runs last season and just the fifth catcher to do so in the past 15 seasons joining Realmuto, Posey, Martin, and Mauer. Early on, it appeared that Smith was on his way to a huge season as he went into the break with a .279/.396/.494 triple-slash line with 13 homers and 46 RBIs, but hit .242/.320/.381 with just 6 homers and 30 RBIs after the break. Smith's production and outcomes have been consistently impressive as he handles the strains of trying to slow down opposing running games Dodger pitchers struggled to adjust to the new environment. Smith throws very well, yet the league has swiped 118 bases when he has caught over the past two seasons because he is just one part of the equation. Smith and Realmuto are the only two catcher eligible players with at least 125 games played each of the past three seasons. Invest with confidence.
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Resting Thursday
Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup against the White Sox on Thursday.
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Lifts homer
Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
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Goes yard Sunday
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Royals.
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Beginning on bench Saturday
Smith isn't in the starting nine for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
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Not starting Wednesday
Smith isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Starting at catcher for NL
Smith has been selected as the starting catcher for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
This is the third straight All-Star nod for Smith. Even though the Dodgers' backstop has been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball for quite some time, he's never performed at this level before. He leads the National League in average and on-base percentage, at .324 and .425, respectively, and his .972 OPS would be the best mark of his career in the five years he's been a full-time starter.
This is the third straight All-Star nod for Smith. Even though the Dodgers' backstop has been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball for quite some time, he's never performed at this level before. He leads the National League in average and on-base percentage, at .324 and .425, respectively, and his .972 OPS would be the best mark of his career in the five years he's been a full-time starter.