LA Dodgers All Star catcher and former U of L (and KCD, the school, not the day) star signed a 10 year deal worth $140 million dollars.
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The Dodgers and Will Smith have agreed to terms on a 10-year, $140 million extension, believed to be the longest term for a catcher's contract.
Smith, 28, who was eligible for free agency after this season, has averaged 23 home runs with an .820 OPS the past three seasons, making his first All-Star Game in 2023. He now occupies some coveted real estate: Cleanup batter behind former MVPs Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.
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Smith's contract is also believed to be the longest one-time extension for a catcher, surpassing Buster Posey's nine-year, $167 million deal with San Francisco and Joe Mauer's eight-year, $184 million extension with Minnesota a decade ago.
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The Dodgers and Will Smith have agreed to terms on a 10-year, $140 million extension, believed to be the longest term for a catcher's contract.
Smith, 28, who was eligible for free agency after this season, has averaged 23 home runs with an .820 OPS the past three seasons, making his first All-Star Game in 2023. He now occupies some coveted real estate: Cleanup batter behind former MVPs Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.
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Smith's contract is also believed to be the longest one-time extension for a catcher, surpassing Buster Posey's nine-year, $167 million deal with San Francisco and Joe Mauer's eight-year, $184 million extension with Minnesota a decade ago.
