LOS ANGELES — Will Smith is on the Dodgers’ active roster for the Wild Card Series.

But two players who spent the entire year on the active roster – lefty reliever Anthony Banda and outfielder Michael Conforto – are not. As expected, Clayton Kershaw was also left off the roster for the best-of-three series against the Cincinnati Reds after pitching Sunday.

Smith was hit in the back of the right hand by a foul tip while catching on Sept. 3, sat out five games and returned to play on Sept. 9. The hand injury flared up after that one game back and he has not played since . After multiple exams a hairline fracture was discovered in his hand near his right wrist.

He faced live pitching for the first time since going on the injured list during the Dodgers’ workout on Monday.

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