Dodgers Teammates Commend Will Smith After Another Clutch HR
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith made himself the hero with a go-ahead, game-winning homer Saturday, and his teammates loved it. Smith has three hits for the Dodgers this season, two of which sailed over the fence. He’s slashing .
273/. 273/. 818 this year, and is leading the team with five RBIs.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) The catcher has constantly come up in big situations for the Dodgers throughout the past couple of seasons, most notably with his go-ahead solo homer in Game 7 of the World Series. Manager Dave Roberts credited Smith’s approach for his success in the clutch. “I think the heartbeat makes him reliable in those situations,” Roberts said .
“I think his ability to spoil pitches, to put the bat on the ball, he doesn’t chase very much, so he trusts his swing to see the ball a little bit longer with two strikes in big moments, and then when he gets a pitch he can handle, then he feels convicted to take a good swing. ” Mar 28, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Miguel Rojas, another Dodgers World Series hero, also claimed Smith’s quality of at-bat directly correlated to his positive results.
“It’s never a doubt that he’s going to fight in his at-bats,” Rojas said . “As soon as you start seeing (him) spitting on those sliders below the zone and he’s fouling the fastball up, there’s nothing that (opponents) have to beat him with. ” While Smith’s approach in those moments is definitely a contributor for his recent successes, but third baseman Max Muncy believes the All-Star has something you can’t teach.