2020 Stats
AVG
.289
HR
8
RBI
25
R
23
SB
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Smith began the season in a timeshare with Austin Barnes. On Aug. 14, he was placed on the IL with a sore neck, slashing just .188/.341/.406 at the time. There were signs Smith would snap out of it as he was only fanning at a 12.2% clip while walking at a 19.5% pace to that point. Smith was back in action after the minimum stay and things began to click. The backstop slashed .329/.427/.646 after returning, playing nearly every day by season's end. He led all catchers over 100 PA with a 163 wRC+, supported by a Statcast ranking in the pertinent categories of at least 80th percentile, most 88th or higher. Smith will be challenged to match that over a full season, and needs to work on his framing, but he's still one of best hitting catchers in the league, slotting in the meat of the Dodgers' lineup. Despite subpar defense, a case can be made for Smith being the second-best catcher in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
Smacks home run
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Wednesday in a loss to the Rays in Game 2 of the World Series.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old swatted a solo homer in the sixth inning off Nick Anderson. The impressive catcher slashed .289/.401/.579 during the regular season while recording an impressive 164 OPS+.
The 25-year-old swatted a solo homer in the sixth inning off Nick Anderson. The impressive catcher slashed .289/.401/.579 during the regular season while recording an impressive 164 OPS+.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+34%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+16%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2018vs Left | .745 | 104 | 3 | 11 | .242 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | 1.002 | 217 | 18 | 51 | .273 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .841 | 40 | 0 | 4 | .294 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .974 | 85 | 6 | 16 | .271 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .685 | 64 | 3 | 7 | .211 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | 1.019 | 132 | 12 | 35 | .274 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+1%
OPS on Road
2020
+28%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2018Home | .943 | 170 | 14 | 33 | .264 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .957 | 159 | 9 | 34 | .280 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.125 | 71 | 7 | 15 | .317 | ||||
| 2020Away | .879 | 62 | 1 | 10 | .280 | ||||
| 2019Home | .816 | 99 | 7 | 18 | .227 | ||||
| 2019Away | 1.003 | 97 | 8 | 24 | .280 | ||||
| 2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.91BB Rate
14.6%K Rate
16.1%BABIP
.294ISO
.289AVG
.289OBP
.401SLG
.579OPS
.980wOBA
.413Exit Velocity
84.8 mphHard Hit Rate
40.9%Barrels/PA
10.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
Austin Riley is the first to come to mind when thinking of players who started hot upon arrival before fading, but Smith followed a similar path. After getting the call to be the Dodgers' primary backstop in late July, Smith went off for nine homers in 19 games, driving in 25 runs in 62 at-bats. He then hit .183/.277/.305 over his final 26 regular-season games and ended his year by going 1-for-13 in the NLCS. Smith's strong strikeout rate from Triple-A did not carry over, as he fanned at a 26.5% clip with the major-league team, though it's important to note that Smith has a history of making adjustments and cutting down on his K-rate in his second go at a level. A first-round pick in 2016, Smith has always been able to take a walk and he's a plus behind the plate. There's upside here but downside too, as the Dodgers may not be patient if Smith starts in a similar fashion to how he finished 2019.
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Crucial home run
Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Braves on Friday.
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Takes seat Thursday
Smith isn't starting Game 4 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Thursday.
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Huge game in series clincher
Smith went 5-for-6 with a run and three RBI in Thursday's NLDS Game 3 win over the Padres.
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Goes deep Saturday
Smith went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and a walk in a victory versus the Angels on Saturday.
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Leaves yard in victory
Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and another run scored during Friday's win against the Angels.
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