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LOS ANGELES \u2013 Will Smith was scratched from the Dodgers\u2019 lineup Saturday afternoon with a \u201cstiff neck.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was going to play two out of three (in the series against the Angels) regardless, so it\u2019s nice that we could kind of tap Dalton (Rushing) on the shoulder and get him in there,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. \u201cI expect him (Smith) to be in there tomorrow. We\u2019ll see. But that\u2019s our expectation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith missed time in late April with a lower back issue but said that was \u201cjust a one- or two-day thing.\u201d Two weeks ago, Roberts gave Smith another break, starting him just once in a three-game series at Milwaukee \u2013 \u201cI just wanted to get him to stand down a little bit, that wasn\u2019t physical,\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n

The emergence of Rushing in his second season has made it easier for the Dodgers to give Smith more time off. But it hasn\u2019t helped his offense. Smith was just 3 for his past 16 before the off day Saturday and is hitting just .249 with a .720 OPS, both below his career standards. More surprising, he is just 7 for 44 (.159) with 14 strikeouts and no extra-base hits against left-handed pitching this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think that the at-bat quality is fine,\u201d said Roberts, who has dropped Smith in the lineup. \u201cThere are some metrics we look at, underlying stuff and I think his expected (outcome statistics) is better than it\u2019s showing. So I think that\u2019s certainly encouraging for us. It\u2019s better than the surface line. Is it what he expects? Probably not. I do think it\u2019s turning. I think the aggressiveness of the swing is better. The swing decisions are better. So I\u2019m not too concerned about Will. I\u2019m really not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberts also said the level of trust with Rushing behind the plate this year is \u201cnot even close\u201d to last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done a really good job, I think of sharing the load so now it\u2019s more seamless when he has to catch Yama(moto),\u201d Roberts said. \u201cI think the game has slowed down much more for Dalton. And I\u2019ll tell you, when he\u2019s catching I feel very good that he is in lockstep with the starting pitcher and No. 1 is trying to prevent runs. I really am. And that\u2019s a big growth for him as an offensive type catcher coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n

ROSTER MOVES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Triple-A right-hander Nick Frasso exercised an upward-mobility clause in his contract. The Dodgers had to add Frasso to the 40-man roster Saturday or lose him to another team.<\/p>\n

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Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso\u2019s development. He missed the entire 2024 season while recovering from labrum repair surgery on his shoulder as well as hip surgery. He was non-tendered by the Dodgers last November and re-signed a minor-league contract with them. He has a 4.85 ERA after 11 appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City this year.<\/p>\n

He will stay with OKC.<\/p>\n

To clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Frasso, the Dodgers moved right-hander Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list with his back injury.<\/p>\n

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Glasnow left his start in Houston on May 6 after just one inning with back spasms. The issue was not considered serious at the time but Glasnow has been unable to make any progress on a throwing program.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s still not playing catch. It\u2019s just the back spasms,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cObviously with the back, he\u2019s been limited. He wants to get cranking again but the doctors just aren\u2019t allowing it and the body is not allowing for it right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glasnow will be eligible to come off the IL on July 6.<\/p>\n

STEWART STATUS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Right-hander Brock Stewart threw to hitters in a live batting practice session before Saturday\u2019s game. He is expected to repeat that before then going on a rehab assignment.<\/p>\n

Stewart returned from shoulder surgery last fall and was activated in early May. But he made just two appearances with the Dodgers before going back on the IL with bone spurs in his left foot.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not an arm thing,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cIt\u2019s a foot thing, so we\u2019ve just got to make sure he can recover from the foot thing and cover first base, the PFPs because that\u2019s what set him back last time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outfielder James Outman, traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Stewart at last year\u2019s deadline, was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday after hitting just .151 in 86 games with the Twins.<\/p>\n

ALSO<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Triple-A left-hander Antoine Kelly was traded to the Chicago Cubs. A non-roster invitee to the Dodgers\u2019 spring training camp, Kelly had a 5.14 ERA in 23 appearances for Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Angels (RHP Jose Soriano, 6-4, 2.72 ERA) at Dodgers (RHP Emmet Sheehan, 3-2, 4.50 ERA), Sunday, 1:10 p.m.,SportsNet LA, 570 AM<\/p>\n

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