Will Smith
- The Dodgers’ roster as it stands starts at C · 360 PA · 2.3 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Neck inflammation (Jun 11–Sep 1)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: A franchise player: with LAD every season since at least 2022 (MLB debut 2019) and still a 2.2-WAR projection.
Hitting · 2026
276 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 83 | .298 | .344 | 22% | 17% | 14% | +2.50 | −0.78 |
| RHP | 193 | .368 | .408 | 14% | 10% | 24% | +1.07 | +3.56 |
- Attack angle
- 12.5° (66% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +2.0°
- Swing length
- 7.3 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 6%
- Pull-air %
- 16.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 41.2%
- Slash · wRC+
- .260/.355/.425 · 118
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+1.8 vs. league per 100; 0.8 standard errors on 34 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up and in (−2.7), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 39 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,072 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Smith: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Trent Grisham NYY · ’96 | .338 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Free agent |
| 53 | JJ Wetherholt STL · ’02 | .351 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Signed $2.8M |
| 51 | Tyler Stephenson CIN · ’96 | .330 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Free agent |
| 50 | Hunter Feduccia LAD · ’97 | .315 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — |
| 50 | Kevin McGonigle DET · ’04 | .357 | 5.4 | 4.2 | Signed $2.8M |
Tyler Stephenson (similarity 51, 1.5 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 31 | 5 | 16 PA | 16 PA · .250/.250/.563 · 1 HR · 25.0% K · 0.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant