Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith spent the last nine months dealing with an injury, and according to manager Dave Roberts, it won't be healed any time soon. More news: Dodgers World Series Winning Reliever Signs With Mexican League Team Smith sustained a bone bruise last summer after an awkward slide into second base against the New York Yankees in June.

Once blamed for the team’s every postseason failure, his pitching decisions dissected and found wanting, Roberts’ new reality sees him measured against Hall-of-Fame managers – and not found

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has a stacked lineup for the 2025 season. But the skipper revealed two positions of uncertainty.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that second base and center field are still gray areas for him in terms of who will be starting there on opening day.