Will Smith Jersey #16
The future looks promising in Los Angeles especially for the Los Angeles Dodgers who has a stocked minor league and major league systems loaded with young talent. One of those talented stars is the Dodgers former 2016 first round draft pick Will Smith. Smith who was born and raised in Kentucky played his high school baseball at Kentucky Country Day School before joining the University of Louisville to play college baseball, dominated through the minors before earning his callup with the Dodgers in 2019. The call up and success in his first MLB season, should help the Will Smith Jersey become a popular choice among Dodgers fans moving forward.
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In his senior season in high school, Smith played a key role on his team finding success behind the plate as a catcher as well as on the mound as a pitcher. Smith finished that season with a strong 7-1 record and a .87 earned run average. At the plate the success was as bright as Smith hit .528 with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in. Despite the strong performance, Smith found his name not selected in the 2013 MLB draft helping to open up his door to join the Cardinals and to start his college baseball career.
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After a slow start to his rookie and low A ball careers, Smith started to see his numbers increase in 2018 after reaching double A. In 73 contests, Smith hit .264 with 19 home runs while driving in 53 runs batted in along with calling a great game behind the plate. That success helped him move up to triple A before the end of the season while opening up the door for his red hot start in 2019. Smith hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 games earning him a call up to the big league roster.
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After joining the Dodgers in late May, Smith put together a solid month in June in limited role hitting .267 with three home runs to go along with six runs batted in. After a demotion and a return trip to the Majors, Smith delivered his best single game performance going three for three with two doubles, one home run and six runs batted in on July 27th in a 9-3 against the Washington Nationals. The six runs batted in was the most by a Dodgers rookie in a season game since 2006 when rookie first baseman James Loney accomplished the feat.
Key Note: Will Smith’s first home run came on June 1st, 2019 against the Philadelphia Phillies on a walk off home run to win the contest.
Despite some struggles at the plate, Smith finished the season batting .253 with nine doubles, 15 home runs and 42 runs batted in. Over his first 23 games, Smith became the fastest Dodgers to nine home runs and 26 runs batted in. While the future is nearly impossible to predict, one thing is looking good and that is the high potential for Will Smith with the Dodgers as he is expected to be the starting catcher for the years to come in LA.
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As the 2020 MLB season potentially approaches, Smith has the plate discipline to put up some solid offensive numbers as a catcher while playing an above level of defense behind the plate. With his potential and the popularity of the Los Angeles Dodgers, look for the Will Smith Jersey to be a popular jersey on the backs of LA fans over the next few years.
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