Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who was due to return Friday, will not be activated this weekend and might not travel with the team on its next road trip.
The past six World Series champions have continued an unusual streak: All of them had at least one player named Will Smith.
Nearly 26 million people watched the Dodgers' dramatic 5-4 Game 7 World Series win over the Blue Jays Saturday night, making it the most-watched Fall Classic game since 2017.
The first team to repeat in a quarter century is an MLB behemoth that isn't going away anytime soon.
The Dodgers moved catcher Will Smith into the No. 2 spot for Game 5 of the World Series and replaced struggling Andy Pages with Alex Call at the bottom of the lineup.
Macklin Celebrini had a hat trick and set up Will Smith's overtime goal to give the San Jose Sharks their first win of the season - a 6-5 win at the Rangers on Thursday.
