The Los Angeles revealed the lineup for their game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. A little surprise, All-Star catcher Will Smith isn’t there.
Smith is celebrating his 30th birthday on Friday, but will not catch Yoshinobu Yamamoto behind the plate.
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The Austin Burns are batting in his place, catching ninth place. manager Dave Roberts is planning to speak to reporters soon and should provide updates on Smith’s status.
Friday’s lineup vs Tigers
Why doesn’t Smith play for the ?
Smith was slammed early in camp as he was dealing with ankle issues. Roberts later revealed that Smith had a bone bruise and had been dealing with it since last June when he rolled a slip in his ankle.
Smith’s injuries continued until the end of the season and then in the offseason. Smith said that’s what he has to deal with this year.
“You can do all sorts of treatments and everything,” Smith said earlier this spring.
It’s unclear if the are just trying to keep an eye on Smith, but it’s interesting that after playing one game on Thursday, he’s off on Friday and the team has another off on Sunday.
Either way, Roberts is scheduled to speak to reporters at 3:20pm, and should reveal the reasons behind Smith’s holiday.
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