The Dodgers are holding one other one in every of their core items in place for the lengthy haul.
Catcher Will Smith is finalizing a 10-year extension with the membership, a supply advised MLB.com’s Juan Toribio and Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. The membership has not confirmed the deal, which will likely be price $140 million, together with deferred compensation, in accordance with the supply.
Smith turns into the fourth Dodger to be signed by a minimum of 2032 after Mookie Betts’ 12-year extension, Shohei Ohtani’s historic 10-year deal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 12-year assure. The catcher, who turns 29 on Thursday, earned the primary All-Star number of his profession in 2023. He’s the Dodgers’ cleanup hitter, occupying a key place within the lineup behind Betts, Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.
Smith, a former first-round Draft select of Louisville who made his Main League debut in 2019, owns a profession .263/.358/.484 slash line. He hit 68 residence runs from 2021-23, together with a career-high 25 in 2021 and 24 in 2022.
Smith, who was set to grow to be a free agent after the 2025 season, averted arbitration by agreeing to a reported $8.55 million deal for the 2024 marketing campaign.