Has Dodgers catcher Will Smith already started recruiting Tigers ace Tarik Skubal? He said the Dodgers want "all the best names."

On the heels of the Dodgers' four-run rally in the third to draw even, Isaac Collins put Milwaukee back on top with one swing. The rookie outfielder golfed a 1-2 slider from Emmet Sheehan 363 feet to right and just over the short fence.

One night after the Los Angeles Dodgers had a strong pitching performance and no offense, the opposite was the case as the bats showed up but the pitching struggled in an 8-7 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

He’s giving 100 percent every time he goes out there' Smith said of a player who hates hitting in Los Angeles.

Entering the All-Star break, Will Smith is a distant leader in the NL batting race, sporting a .323 mark that outpaces the next closest qualified hitter by a whopping 26 points.

Smith is having a career year at the plate – no one in baseball has been better with runners in scoring position – while the Dodgers limit his starts to avoid another second-half decline.

Will Smith has been one of the Dodgers' best hitters since his debut in 2019. His work to improve on defense has made him one of baseball's best catchers.

Will Smith has been one of the Dodgers’ best hitters since his debut in 2019. His work to improve on defense has made him one of baseball’s best catchers. July 12, 2023.

Smith has been pegged as the Dodgers’ franchise catcher ever since. The club made that permanent Wednesday, inking the 28-year-old Smith to the longest contract ever given to a catcher.