One of the best all-around catchers in MLB, the man with the calm demeanor is 8 for 19 (.478) with 10 RBIs this season and has home runs in each of the past three games.
LOS ANGELES — They have become baseball’s unicorns – catchers who handle the difficult defensive responsibilities of that position while also contributing offensively.
Now entering his fifth major-league season , Smith has been a catcher who hits since he arrived in MLB. The Dodgers’ first-round pick from their ultra-productive 2016 draft has a career OPS of .866. His bat has become so valuable to the Dodgers that Smith started 24 games as the DH last year. “He still looks like he’s 15 but he carries himself like a veteran,” Roberts said of the 28-year-old husband and father who still looks like he should be headed to study hall to cram for mid-terms. “He has since he got here.”
“I’ve seen how that can translate into being a big-league baseball player. It doesn’t work for every guy but it works for me.” “Hitting, sometimes you’re feeling good, sometimes you’re not. You know that going into the year. You just try to stay steady. Separate the two and treat it like two different jobs.”
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