"Will Smith is dealing with an ankle issue and “a little behind,” Dave Roberts said. He added that Smith has been running on an Alter-G treadmill," Ardaya wrote. As long as Smith is ready for opening day, or at worst, a few weeks later, this shouldn't be too big of an issue for the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cleaned up with Japanese stars in recent years, landing everyone from Shohei Ohtani to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Roki Sasaki, and they show no signs of slowing down any time soon.