Dodgers News: Will Smith Made Sure to Play it Safe With Marcell Ozuna Batting on Tuesday

He took Ozuna's "advice."

The Dodgers dominated the Braves on Tuesday, scoring eight runs for a second consecutive game as they took the series from Atlanta with one game still to go.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith — who found himself at the heart of drama in Monday's win — was one of the stars of the Tuesday's win, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs and calling a great game behind the plate for rookie RHP Bobby Miller.

Additionally, Smith seemed to have taken Braves Marcell Ozuna's "suggestion" after Monday's game.

For some context, on Monday, Ozuna hit Smith in the head with his backswing, something he's done five times now, according to Smith.

Smith was very unhappy — rightfully so — and called Ozuna out for it.

On Tuesday, when Ozuna was asked about it, all he said was that he didn't mean to do it, and that Smith should just move back so he doesn't get hit.

So, what did Smith do? After the game, he told Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic that he did, in fact, move "way back" to avoid getting hit.

Will Smith said he moved "way back" tonight in the catcher's box. https://t.co/nyewysKktE

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) May 24, 2023

Ozuna did end up making some contact with Smith in his first at-bat, but it was a graze of the mask and Smith didn't seem to get too agitated. Either way, though, Ozuna should be a little more cautious about not smacking a catcher in the head with his bat.

Props to Smith, though, for just moving back, and trying to avoid the unnecessary hit to the head that could come from an Ozuna backswing.

While Smith was one of the heroes of the game for the Dodgers, driving in three runs, Ozuna went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts for the Braves. So while he didn't apologize to Smith for hitting him in the head, he sure gave the Dodgers something by putting up a donut on Tuesday.