The 27-year-old catcher has maintained a consistent approach even as his home runs disappear.
), he’s jogged back to the dugout wearing all the emotion of a goldfish. You would never know Smith is swimming upstream to the tune of a .246 batting average and .404 slugging percentage ― below his career averages of .261 and .518.
Smith’s unflappable attitude is one reason why Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved him up in the lineup. Since Sunday, he has been the team’s cleanup hitter, a spot historically reserved for superstar sluggers. “He’s been a victim of some bad luck but he doesn’t change his approach,” Roberts said of Smith. “There’s no panic. Very unflappable. That’s why for a manager, the more players you can trust and that are dependable, you feel better running him out there.”
“When we need to move the ball forward, he can do that,” Roberts said. “He has the ability to check down and hit a ball the other way. When you’re not swinging the bat well individually, collectively, you have to be able to use the other side of the field. Will is as good at that as anyone on our club.”
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