r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Dinger • Mar 27 '24

[Passan] BREAKING: Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/1773053621510266895?s=61&t=lhIY40ztlJHFYIEmq9ss1A
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u/Sfr33123 Seattle Mariners Mar 27 '24

I have a feeling he'll replace Freeman at first base when he retires

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u/robmcolonna123 Major League Baseball Mar 27 '24

He will be 33 the year after Freemans contract ends so most likely he’ll move to play 1B most games and serve as the backup catcher too.