Will Smith Slugging .609 This Spring
3 years agoLos Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith has been making a lot of hard contact so far this spring. Over nine games and 25 plate appearances, he's slugging .609 with two home runs, two doubles and one triple. Smith is almost unanimously ranked as the No. 3 overall catcher in fantasy going into the 2022 season, behind only Salvador Perez and J.T. Realmuto. In roto leagues and head-to-head categories leagues, Realmuto should certainly be drafted ahead of Smith due to Realmuto's stolen base prowess, but the case is much closer in points leagues. Smith has produced much better power numbers than Realmuto since Smith first entered the majors in 2019. Last year, Smith blasted 25 home runs over just 130 games while compiling 76 RBI and 71 runs. Expect another 25-plus home run year with solid runs and RBI totals once again for Smith in 2022.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com