For the first time since September 3 , the Los Angeles Dodgers will have Will Smith in their lineup as they face off against the Colorado Rockies.

Initially sidelined early in a Wednesday night showdown against the Pittsburgh Pirates after suffering a right-hand contusion, Smith has watched the Dodgers struggle to replace his All-Star efforts on both sides of the plate, with season-long backup Dalton Rushing landing on IL with an injury of his own after ricocheting a foul ball off his shin, and the duo of Ben Rortvedt and Chuckie Robinson turning in mixed results in reserve duty.

Fortunately, the Dodgers' decision to keep Smith off the IL now looks like a stroke of genius, as he will be back on the field in just seven days, giving a team looking to rip off a win streak a little

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