Smith said the ankle injury did not factor into his drop-off, but the Dodgers say otherwise: "There’s been some nagging stuff."

The catcher says the discomfort in his left ankle affects him mainly when running, but might have assisted in his second-half hitting slump last year

Many believe the only thing that can stop the Los Angeles Dodgers this upcoming season are injury issues. They overcame those problems in their pitching staff and still won the 2024 World Series, but repeating as champions is arguably the most difficult thing a major sports franchise can accomplish.

Minor-league infielder Aaron Bracho hits a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a tie and lift the Dodgers to the 6-5 victory.

The Dodgers (4-6) hit three home runs and picked up their fourth spring win with a 6-5 victory over the NL West rival Giants (4-3-2) on a windy Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. Dave Roberts went with a signature bullpen game.

Hyeseong Kim and Freddie Freeman each hit their first home run of Spring Training, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased three different deficits in their 6-5 comeback win over the San Francisco Giants.