The Opener: Dodgers, Pitchers' Duel, Rays, Guardians

Dodgers Face New Infield Injury Concern, 'We Can't Afford To Lose Him' - LAFB Network

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images On a night when Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start, the Dodgers absorbed another blow to their lineup. Catcher Will Smith left Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park after taking a foul ball off the back of his right hand in the second inning. Smith finished the frame behind the plate but was removed following an evaluation in the dugout. X-rays came back negative, and the team announced the i…

The Opener: Dodgers, Pitchers' Duel, Rays, Guardians

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day: 1. Dodgers roster move incoming? The Dodgers had an injury scare yesterday when star catcher Will Smith took a foul ball off of his throwing hand and exited the game. MLB.com’s Sonja Chen writes that x-rays on Smith’s hand came back negative, but given the importance of having multiple catchers available at all times, it wouldn’t be a shock if Los Ange…

Dodgers injuries: Will Smith leaves Pirates game after foul ball hits hand

The Los Angeles Dodgers have counted on getting healthy for the final month of the regular season and into October, but now have a new injury concern with Will Smith. He was removed in the third inning of Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Dalton Rushing pinch-hitting. That came after the SportsNet LA broadcast showed Smith taking a foul ball off his right hand in the bottom of the second inning. That occurred during the secon…