Mookie Betts Has Greater Appreciation For Will Smith
While the Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten healthier in recent weeks, they remain without Will Smith as he continues to deal with a neck injury. Smith's absence has resulted in an extended opportunity for Dalton Rushing, who is going through…
2026 MLB All-Star Game Rosters: Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernández And Will Smith Fall Short
Teoscar Hernández and Will Smith have both spent several weeks on the injured list this season, but they nevertheless were among the Los Angeles Dodgers who advanced to Phase 2 of 2026 MLB All-Star Game voting. So too did Mookie…
Will Smith Throwing And Hitting In Rehab Progression From Neck Injury
Will Smith has been out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for nearly one month since he first started dealing with a neck injury. Smith was first scratched from the lineup on June 6 due to what Dodgers manager Dave…
Will Smith Not Returning Until After All-Star Break
Will Smith continues to be limited by his neck injury and a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup now won't come until some point in the second half of the season. The Dodgers were initially optimistic Smith would not…
2026 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Andy Pages Slips In Phase 2
Along with Shohei Ohtani earning a starting spot as the designated hitter in the National League lineup for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, the Los Angeles Dodgers had six additional players reach Phase 2 of voting. That opened on Monday…
Will Smith Potentially Out Through All-Star Break
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Will Smith since June 6, when he was scratched from the lineup due to neck stiffness. There was initial optimism Smith would return the following game, but that didn't wind up being the…
Will Smith: Players Association Will ‘Do Everything’ To ‘Fight’ Against MLB Salary Cap
Major League Baseball and the Players Association (MLBPA) are currently at odds over the potential implementation of a salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA). At the start of negotiations last month, the league's first proposal to the…
2026 MLB All-Star Game Voting Finalists: Andy Pages, Max Muncy & More Dodgers Advance
Finalists for the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot were announced after Phase 1 of voting concluded, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are well-represented. Shohei Ohtani was the leading vote getter in the National League, which means he earned an automatic starting…
2026 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Dodgers Still Tracking To Have Four Starters
The second 2026 MLB All-Star Game voting update released on Monday still has the Los Angeles Dodgers on track to be represented by Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages as National League starters. Ohtani, who led all…
Will Smith Receiving Cortisone Injection For Neck Injury
The Los Angeles Dodgers initially expected Will Smith to miss just one game upon getting scratched from the lineup on June 6 because of neck stiffness, but he now is two weeks into an absence. There also was initial optimism…
Will Smith ‘Unlikely’ To Be Activated From Injured List Once Eligible
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Will Smith since June 6 because of lingering neck trouble. Manager Dave Roberts initially described it as stiffness, though Smith noted it's more inflammation. Nevertheless, the expectation at the time of Smith going…
2026 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages Among Dodgers Leading Positions
The first 2026 MLB All-Star Game voting update includes Shohei Ohtani and three of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates leading at their respective positions. Ohtani, who paced all National League players and ranked second overall in balloting last year, has…
