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

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.

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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.