Multiple reports say the Los Angeles Dodgers must explore acquiring or activating another catcher because Will Smith is currently shut down. The New York Post and Yahoo Sports both report that Smith has been out for weeks with an inflamed disk in his neck. Because of the injury, he is not playing and is described as unable to hit, catch, or throw. The Post specifically notes Smith has already missed roughly five weeks, and both accounts frame his status as ongoing rather than close to resolution. With the trade deadline approaching, the Dodgers are said to need depth at the catcher position to cover games in the near term. The reports do not name a specific target catcher, and they do not provide a confirmed timetable for Smith’s return. Instead, they emphasize that the team’s immediate priority is addressing the availability of a catcher while Smith remains limited due to his neck injury.