Dodgers Coach Hypes Up An Unsung Hero On The Team

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the most star-studded rosters in all of baseball.

It has been that way for the last few seasons, with the addition of Shohei Ohtani only adding to that.

Ohtani now joins a big three along with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

This team will be almost impossible to stop from scoring runs.

One player who goes unnoticed in this loaded lineup is catcher Will Smith.

According to MLB Network Radio, Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann said: “Will Smith gets better every single day.”

— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 20, 2023

Smith is one of the best catchers in baseball.

He is one of few who is elite both behind the plate and with a bat in his hands.

It is rare to get elite offensive production from a catcher.

But the teams that have certainly benefit from it.

Smith made his first All-Star team last season.

He batted .261 with 19 home runs and 76 RBI on the year.

There is not a tougher position in baseball than catcher.

Smith only played in 126 games, but his impact was felt in all of them.

Batting in the middle of this Dodgers lineup should set Smith up for a career year in 2024.

Opposing pitchers are not going to want to face Betts, Freeman, and Ohtani.

So that should leave Smith with plenty of RBI opportunities.

The Dodgers have spent plenty of money to build a championship roster.

Anything short of a World Championship would be a disappointment.