After there was optimism that Will Smith would be returning despite his injury , the Los Angeles Dodgers recently put him on the 10-day injured list because of a bruised right hand, according to ESPN. It's the first time that he's been on IL this season.

There was hope that Smith would avoid IL, especially after the comments made by manager Dave Roberts about his recovery.

“It's still there. It doesn't feel great,” Roberts said via Valentina Martinez via Dodgers Nation . “It's getting better each day, but still not 100 percent.

“I think after his first game back [Tuesday] and just feeling with all the tests we've done to come up negative and the swelling has dissipated… we thought we'd be in a better spot. But at least there's improvement each day.” Article Continues Below

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