1:24 PM - Will Smith (KC) recently resumed throwing bullpen sessions, but he's still experiencing back tightness and is without a clear timeline for a return from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.

11:39 AM - Will Smith (KC) Royals placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Monday with low-back spasms.

1:12 PM - Will Smith (KC) (0-4) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Friday versus the Cardinals.

9:49 AM - Will Smith (KC) was removed from a save situation Friday against the White Sox. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning.

9:49 AM - Will Smith (KC) (0-2) was charged with his first blown save of the season Wednesday and took the loss against Baltimore, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks over two-thirds of an inning. he struck out one.

3:57 AM - Will Smith (KC) (0-1) was charged with the loss after he surrendered four runs on two hits and two walks during the ninth inning Saturday versus the Twins.

3:36 PM - Will Smith (KC) struck out two batters over a perfect inning in his lone Cactus League appearance.

1:16 PM - Will Smith (KC) who signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Royals in December, is viewed as the leading candidate to serve as the team's closer to begin the season, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

12:47 PM - Will Smith (KC) agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Royals on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

8:17 AM - Will Smith (Tex) allowed one walk and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Angels.

10:07 AM - Will Smith (Tex) (2-6) was credited with Saturday's loss, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk to Cleveland.

9:02 AM - Will Smith (Tex) allowed one run on one hit over one inning in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Twins.

6:45 AM - Will Smith (Tex) manager Bruce Bochy said Smith's recent bout of ineffectiveness was due to lack of command of his fastball, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. "It's kind of been a one-plane pitch instead of working the four different quadrants of the strike zone," the manager said. "We need to get back and locate that fastball. Command, as I've said many times, is more important than velocity."

3:23 AM - Will Smith (Tex) (1-5) blew a save and took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.

7:38 AM - Will Smith (Tex) allowed three runs on four hits and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Milwaukee.

6:03 AM - Will Smith (Tex) (1-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit while striking out a batter in two-thirds of an inning Sunday against the Giants. He blew the save and took the loss.

8:29 AM - Will Smith (Tex) gave up two runs on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning Saturday but still recorded his 20th save of the season in a 9-8 win over the Marlins.

7:52 AM - Will Smith (Tex) picked up the save in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the White Sox, allowing one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

10:14 AM - Will Smith (Tex) struck out two over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings to earn a hold in Saturday's 2-0 win over Cleveland.

3:00 AM - Will Smith (Tex) recorded the final out Tuesday to collect his 15th save of the season in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox.

6:19 PM - Will Smith (Tex) (1-3) blew the save and took the loss Monday against the Astros. He allowed two runs on three hits over one inning.

9:28 AM - Will Smith (Tex) retired the lone batter faced in Saturday's 5-2 win over Houston.

12:43 PM - Will Smith (Tex) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up the save Tuesday over the Cardinals. He struck out one in his appearance.

7:01 AM - Will Smith (Tex) (1-2) picked up the win over St. Louis on Monday, allowing one walk while striking out one over one scoreless inning.

3:33 PM - Will Smith (Tex) picked up the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Pirates, striking out two over 1.2 perfect innings.

11:07 AM - Will Smith (Tex) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his eight save of the season in a 7-4 win over Atlanta.

9:54 AM - Will Smith (Tex) was bypassed in a save situation in Friday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

9:24 AM - Will Smith (Tex) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Mariners.

3:51 AM - Will Smith (Tex) picked up the save Monday against the Mariners. He struck out the side over a perfect inning.

10:14 AM - Will Smith (Tex) manager Bruce Bochy said Smith will remain pitching in high-leverage situations following Friday's blown save, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

12:39 PM - Will Smith (Tex) will receive the bulk of the save opportunities for the Rangers moving forward, manager Bruce Bochy told Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday.

8:10 AM - Will Smith (Tex) allowed one hit and struck out one to record his second save in Sunday's 5-2 win over Oakland.

8:36 AM - Will Smith (Tex) allowed one walk over two-thirds of an inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 9-1 win over Houston.

9:44 AM - Will Smith (Tex) conceded he was surprised to be called for Sunday's save opportunity against Philadelphia, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

9:39 AM - Will Smith (Tex) retired all three batters faced to pick up the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

7:16 PM - Will Smith (Tex) threw a scoreless relief inning in Wednesday's spring game against the White Sox.

8:48 AM - Will Smith (Tex) is scheduled to pitch Monday after being out of camp for several days to attend the birth of his son, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

9:10 AM - Will Smith (Tex) signed a one-year contract with the Rangers on Saturday.

11:46 AM - Will Smith (Hou) was added to the Astros' World Series roster Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

1:29 PM - Will Smith (Hou) will not be on the Astros' roster for the ALDS against the Mariners.

9:57 AM - Will Smith (Hou) (0-2) took the loss on Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

11:37 PM - Will Smith (Hou) was traded to the Astros on Monday in exchange for starter Jake Odorizzi, Mark reports.

11:37 PM - Will Smith (Hou) was traded to the Astros on Monday in exchange for starter Jake Odorizzi, Mark reports.

3:00 AM - Will Smith (Atl) saved Monday's 6-3 victory over the Cardinals, allowing one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

11:17 PM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.

12:22 PM - Will Smith (Atl) and A.J. Minter are viewed as the top candidates to pick up saves for Atlanta after closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to an irregular heartbeat, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

9:37 AM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Marlins.

12:20 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Friday against the Padres, giving up three runs on three hits in one inning of relief. He struck out one.

8:46 AM - Will Smith (Atl) recorded his first save of the season in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Reds, giving up a run on a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning of relief.

10:10 AM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save in Game 3 of the NLDS against Milwaukee on Monday.

8:54 PM - Will Smith (Atl) tossed a scoreless ninth inning, giving a hit and a walk on his way to a save in the 3-0 victory over the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLDS.

11:46 AM - Will Smith (Atl) tossed a scoreless inning Thursday against Philadelphia to earn the save, fanning two.

10:18 AM - Will Smith (Atl) secured the save Sunday against the Padres after tossing a scoreless innings, walking three while also striking out the side.

10:27 PM - Will Smith (Atl) fired a perfect ninth inning, striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Giants on Sunday.

11:05 AM - Will Smith (Atl) blew a save opportunity Friday against the Giants after one run across one inning, striking out two.

10:04 PM - Will Smith (Atl) allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, earning a save over the Marlins.

12:47 PM - Will Smith (Atl) picked up the save Thursday against the Rockies after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.

11:36 PM - Will Smith (Atl) allowed a solo home run and struck out one in one inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-5 win over San Francisco.

5:58 PM - Will Smith (Atl) allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

11:35 PM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out two and did not allow a baserunner across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Marlins.

5:58 PM - Will Smith (Atl) allowed no hits and two walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

3:19 AM - Will Smith (Atl) suffered a blown save against the Reds on Wednesday, pitching one inning and allowing two runs on one hit while striking out two.

11:21 PM - Will Smith (Atl) pitched a scoreless ninth inning on one hit and one walk, earning the save in the win over the Reds on Tuesday.

4:06 AM - Will Smith (Atl) earned the save over the Cardinals on Wednesday by pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out two.

8:53 PM - Will Smith (Atl) registered the save after allowing one hit in a scoreless inning during Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets.

5:51 AM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 19th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Padres.

7:07 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (3-5) pitched a perfect inning and earned the win in Sunday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Miami.

7:17 AM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up one hit and walked two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 17th save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Marlins.

4:14 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (2-5) allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two across one inning, taking the win Thursday over the Mets.

8:53 AM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 16th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Reds.

7:32 AM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 15th save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Mets.

9:06 AM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up two hits and hit a batter in a scoreless seventh inning to record his 14th save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Mets during the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

11:16 PM - Will Smith (Atl) recorded the save in the second game of a 1-0 doubleheader win against the Cardinals on Sunday, throwing a perfect seventh with two strikeouts.

5:35 PM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over Miami.

5:19 PM - Will Smith (Atl) gave up a solo home run and struck out one in one inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers.

8:49 PM - Will Smith (Atl) pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save in Monday's 5-3 win over Washington.

9:53 AM - Will Smith (Atl) picked up the save Tuesday against the Red Sox after tossing a scoreless inning, fanning two.

9:49 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (0-4) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Mets after giving up one run on two hits while fanning two across one inning.

6:35 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (0-3) allowed four runs on five hits and no walks in a third of an inning to take the loss against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

4:03 AM - Will Smith (Atl) notched his seventh save of the season Thursday against the Nationals after pitching a scoreless inning. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

11:57 PM - Will Smith (Atl) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his fifth save of the season in an 8-7 win over the Cubs.

3:12 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (0-2) allowed one run on one hit, as he was handed the loss in Sunday's 7-6 defeat to the Phillies.

5:10 PM - Will Smith (Atl) allowed one run on one hit and two walks with one strikeout during the seventh inning to earn the save during Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader at Washington.

9:57 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (0-1) failed to record an out and took the loss Tuesday, giving up one run on two hits and a hit by pitch in the ninth inning as Atlanta fell 6-5 to the Nationals.

11:11 AM - Will Smith (Atl) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning during Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

12:33 PM - Will Smith (Atl) has tossed two perfect innings while striking out three batters in his first two appearances this spring.

1:37 PM - Will Smith (Atl) has the confidence of manager Brian Snitker should Atlanta choose to use a traditional closer, but the team isn't committing to going that route, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

11:25 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (1-0) gave up a game-tying solo home run to Monte Harrison in the eighth inning Saturday, but wound up with the win as Atlanta came away with a 2-1 victory over the Marlins.

12:20 PM - Will Smith (Atl) Braves activated Smith from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday.

11:26 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (illness) threw live batting practice Monday and is scheduled to throw a simulated game Wednesday, putting him on track to join the Atlanta bullpen this weekend, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

4:20 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (illness) threw another bullpen session Friday and will toss a live batting practice session and participate in a simulated game soon, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

4:56 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (illness) threw off a mound Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

11:15 AM - Will Smith (Atl) (illness) could be added to the active roster by next week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

4:11 PM - Will Smith (Atl) (illness) cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and can rejoin the team, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

2:52 PM - Will Smith (Atl) Braves placed Smith (illness) on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

11:36 AM - Will Smith (Atl) Brian Snitker said Saturday that Smith tested positive for COVID-19, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

11:50 AM - Will Smith (Atl) posted a 1.69 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB through 5.1 innings before spring training was suspended.

11:28 AM - Will Smith (Atl) will primarily work in a high-leverage setup role for Altanta, but manager Brian Snitker said he wouldn't hesitate to use the 30-year-old to close, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

4:47 PM - Will Smith (Atl) signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Braves on Thursday.

10:40 PM - Will Smith (SF) allowed one hit but struck out two during the ninth inning to post a save in a 4-1 victory against the Giants on Sunday.