LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ inconsistent offense will be without one of its most consistent performers for at least a week.
Catcher Will Smith was placed on the seven-day injured list with concussion symptoms Sunday, retroactive to Wednesday’s game in San Francisco when Smith took a foul ball off the mask.
“Looking back, I think it was Wednesday, Tuesday or Wednesday in San Francisco,” Roberts said. “Then on Thursday, the off day, he just felt uneasy and foggy. So coming into Friday we didn’t know what it was and just felt that he didn’t feel well. So we took him through the (concussion) testing, (he) passed it and didn’t want to make too much of it.
“In the ensuing days, he felt a little bit better but we just want to be prudent and not run him out there.”
Without Smith on Friday and Saturday, the Dodgers had just one catcher on their active roster, Austin Barnes who started his third consecutive game Sunday. So Saturday night they reached out to former Giants catcher Austin Wynns and signed him to a contract.
Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday when they activated Joey Bart from the IL in time for their series against the Dodgers. Wynns cleared waivers, elected free agency and was home in Nashville when the call came from the Dodgers.
“I was in Nashville with my wife, cooking and I got the call and told them, ‘First flight out, I’m there,’” Wynns said. “Can’t complain, man.”
That first flight left Nashville at 6 a.m. on Sunday and Wynns was in the Dodgers’ clubhouse in time for Sunday’s 1 p.m. game. Roberts said Wynns would get his first start with his new team on Monday against the New York Mets.
“It’s been a whirlwind and I’m happy I’m here,” Wynns said. “I know my role and will try to do the best I can.”
It is likely to be a short stay for Wynns, who hit .259 with three home runs in 65 games for the Giants last season. He also spent parts of three seasons with the…
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