The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith are ina agreement on a 10-year, $140 million extension, the team announced Wednesday.
Smith, 28, is in his sixth season with the Dodgers after being selected in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Louisville.
He would have been eligible for free agency following the 2025 season.
A first-time All-Star in 2023, Smith posted a .261/.359/.438 slash line with 19 home runs and 76 RBIs in 126 games.
In the Dodgers’ two games in Korea to open the 2024 season, Smith went 5-for-10 with a double and two RBIs.
Smith was a member of Los Angeles’ 2020 World Series-winning team, and has appeared in the post-season in all five of his major league seasons. In 154 career playoff at-bats, he has hit .221/.297/.390.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported that there will be deferred money as part of the deal.
The move comes after a major off-season of spending for the Dodgers, who added Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernandez and Tyler Glasnow.
