The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list Saturday because of a right hand contusion.

The move to the 10-day IL is retroactive to Sept. 10. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Smith, 30, was struck by a foul tip on Sept. 3 in a game at Pittsburgh and bruised a bone in his right hand. He missed five games but got clean results from X-rays, a CT scan and an MRI, so Smith remained on the active roster.

He played on Tuesday in a home win over Colorado, then was scratched from Wednesday’s game against the Rockies because his hand swelled up. Smith also sat out Friday’s series opener against the host San Francisco Giants.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier that Smith likely will have t

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