Dodgers sign C Will Smith to 10-year extension

[March 28, 2024]  The Los Angeles Dodgers signed catcher Will Smith to a 10-year extension worth $140 million on Wednesday.
 
The deal will include deferred compensation, per MLB.com. Ten years marks the longest contract for a catcher in MLB history and potentially keeps Smith in Dodger blue through the 2033 season.   

Mar 26, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (9) beats the throw to Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) to score a run in the first inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Smith and the Dodgers had agreed to a deal worth $8.55 million for this season, avoiding arbitration. He'll now earn $14 million in 2024.

Smith turns 29 on Thursday.

Smith, who bats cleanup in the Dodgers' order, is coming off his first All-Star season. He hit .261 with 19 home runs and 76 RBIs in 2023. He's off to a 5-for-10 start this season after the two-game set vs. San Diego last week in South Korea.

Smith, a first-round pick in the 2016 draft, owns a career slash line of .263/.358/.484 with 91 home runs and 308 RBIs.

--Field Level Media

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