Dodgers Get Amazing Will Smith News Ahead of Wild Card Series

Catcher Will Smith will be included on the Dodgers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.

The catcher, who suffered a fractured bone in his right hand earlier this month, attempted to hit Monday in hopes of making the Dodgers' roster. His inclusion on the Dodgers' 26-man roster suggests that he can at least be used as a pinch hitter off the bench, even if the injury prevents him from suiting up behind the plate.

Smith was hitting .296 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs when he was placed on the injured list after the Dodgers' Sept. 9 game against the Colorado Rockies.

Manager Dave Roberts said Smith "came out of it well" after taking batting practice Monday afternoon in the cage inside Dodger Stadium.

"He's going to take part in the live session outside tonight during our workout," Roberts said, "so encouraged."

Ostensibly the live session went well, too.

The Dodgers are likely to carry catchers Ben Rortvedt and Dalton Rushing on their roster for the best-of-three Wild Card series in addition to Smith.

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