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Will Smith Nears 100%, But Dodgers Start Ben Rortvedt for NLDS Game 1

Smith is “nearly 100 percent,” per David Vassegh, but won’t start NLDS Game 1 in Philadelphia. Rortvedt catches and bats ninth while Smith, recovering from a right-hand hairline fracture, stays ready off the bench and could pinch-hit. With Shohei Ohtani locked at DH, flexibility is limited. Rortvedt will guide Ohtani in his first postseason start at Citizens Bank Park.