Dodgers News: David Freese Placed on IL; Will Smith Recalled
Today the Dodgers placed first baseman David Freese on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain. To take his roster spot, they recalled catcher Will Smith from triple-A OKC.
The Los #Dodgers today, recalled C Will Smith and placed IF David Freese on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 21, with a left hamstring strain.
— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) June 23, 2019
Last night we found out that David Freese was unavailable for even pinch hitting duty. He has slashed .308/.407/.592 on the season with 8 home runs and 23 RBI. His 10-day IL stint is retroactive to June 21.
This will be the second stay in Los Angeles for Will Smith, who batted .286 with 2 HR and 3 RBI in his first 6 game stint. Since being optioned to OKC, Smith has beat up on Pacific Coast League pitching by hitting 6 home runs — including one in 5 consecutive games — and posting a .293 average with a 1.180 OPS
Welcome back will Smith! Now with every opportunity you get to be in the lineup, just make it as difficult as possible for FO to send you back to OKC again.
I think he just now did that …