PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed catcher Will Smith on the 10-day injured list Thursday with neck inflammation.
The Dodgers made the move with the three-time All-Star before facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series. The team purchased the contract of Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The move with Smith was retroactive to Monday. The Dodgers expect him to return when eligible next Thursday.
Dalton Rushing will handle the bulk of the catching duties while Smith is sidelined. Smith is hitting .249 with six home runs and 23 RBIs in 52 games.
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Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto, right, is hit by a pitch as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) and pitcher Jack Dreyer celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one.
The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions.
A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante is ranked No. 50 in the world. The 39-year-old Djokovic — a three-time Cincinnati Open champion and No. 5 in the rankings — was playing for the first time since his loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the semifinals at Wimbledon.
Up next for Djokovic is the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 30.
Djokovic appeared to struggle physically in the heat and had his 10-match winning streak in Cincinnati snapped. He won the title in 2020 and 2023.
Djokovic saved 13 of the 15 break points he faced. Tirante broke Djokovic's serve in the ninth game of the final set and then served it out.
“I think this is the best win of my career,” Tirante said. “I think I really did a good job inside the court. I managed very well the nerves of playing against a legend like Novak.”
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FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns the ball to Roman Saffiullin, of Russia, in their fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
