Will Smith

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Los Angeles Dodgers · Catcher

Age 315' 10" · 195 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, Smith remains one of baseball's most consistent offensive threats at catcher, coming off a stellar 2025 campaign that earned him his third consecutive All-Star selection and All-MLB Second Team honors with a .296 average, 17 home runs, and 61 RBI. Early 2026 results show a slight dip in batting average (.249 through 173 at-bats), though the power stroke remains intact with 6 homers and 23 RBI in limited opportunities. Fantasy managers can expect Smith to deliver 15-20 home runs and 50-65 RBI over a full season while maintaining a .270-.285 batting average, making him a reliable anchor at a historically thin position. The primary risk centers on age-related decline and playing time fluctuation, though his recent track record suggests he remains a top-tier fantasy option at catcher heading into the stretch run.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Los Angeles Dodgers	54	.253	15	42	30	2	.337	.571	.908
2020	Los Angeles Dodgers	37	.289	8	25	23	0	.401	.579	.980
2021	Los Angeles Dodgers	130	.258	25	76	71	3	.365	.495	.860
2022	Los Angeles Dodgers	137	.260	24	87	68	1	.343	.465	.808
2023	Los Angeles Dodgers	126	.261	19	76	80	3	.359	.438	.797
2024	Los Angeles Dodgers	128	.248	20	75	77	1	.327	.433	.760
2025	Los Angeles Dodgers	110	.296	17	61	64	2	.404	.497	.901
2026	Los Angeles Dodgers	52	.249	6	23	23	0	.338	.382	.720
Career	Totals	774	.263	134	465	436	12	.357	.470	.827

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	3 teams▼	55	.246	4	24	29	3	.355	.329	.684
2017	2 teams▼	73	.231	11	43	38	7	.358	.446	.804
2018	2 teams▼	98	.233	20	59	57	5	.322	.455	.777
2019	Oklahoma City Dodgers	62	.268	20	54	48	1	.381	.603	.984
Career	Totals	288	.243	55	180	172	16	.351	.459	.810

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90 mph

Max EV110.8 mph

Launch Angle19.9°

Barrel %13.4%

K %16.9%

Hard Hit %39.4%

Whiff %16.4%

Chase %21.3%

xBA0.275

xSLG0.494

xwOBA0.385

GB%28.2%

LD%28.9%

FB%38.0%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Los Angeles Dodgers

.253

.337

.571

.908

2020

Los Angeles Dodgers

.289

.401

.579

.980

2021

Los Angeles Dodgers

130

.258

.365

.495

.860

2022

Los Angeles Dodgers

137

.260

.343

.465

.808

2023

Los Angeles Dodgers

126

.261

.359

.438

.797

2024

Los Angeles Dodgers

128

.248

.327

.433

.760

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers

110

.296

.404

.497

.901

2026

Los Angeles Dodgers

.249

.338

.382

.720

Career

Totals

774

.263

134

465

436

.357

.470

.827

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

3 teams▼

.246

.355

.329

.684

2017

2 teams▼

.231

.358

.446

.804

2018

2 teams▼

.233

.322

.455

.777

2019

Oklahoma City Dodgers

.268

.381

.603

.984

Career

Totals

288

.243

180

172

.351

.459

.810