Dodgers activate Will Smith, Max Muncy, Brusdar Graterol

April 29th, 2023

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated catcher Will Smith from the injured list and pitcher Brusdar Graterol and infielder Max Muncy from the paternity list. In order to add to the active roster, the Dodgers optioned left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl and infielder Luke Williams and placed designated hitter J.D. Martinez on the injured list with lower back tightness, backdated to April 25. 

Smith, 28, returns after missing 13 games on the concussion list. He has appeared in 11 games for the Dodgers, recording three homers and 12 RBI while slashing .333/.417/.641. The former Louisville Cardinal is in his fifth season with the Dodgers and has amassed 75 homers and 242 RBI in 369 career games. He was the Dodgers first round selection (32nd overall) in the 2016 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Louisville. 

Muncy, 31, returns after missing three games. He was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday after hitting .389 (7-for-18) on the week with five home runs, seven RBI, nine walks, one stolen base and five runs scored to go along with a 1.222 slugging percentage and a .593 on-base percentage. He currently leads the Major Leagues in homers with 11 and has appeared in 22 games for the Dodgers, hitting a combined .254 with 11 homers and 21 RBI. He has been in the Majors parts of eight seasons with Oakland (2015-16) and Los Angeles (2018-2023) and has amassed 155 homers and 405 RBI in 734 career games. He was a signed as a minor league free agent by the Dodgers on April 28, 2017. 

Graterol, 25, is 0-1 with a 2.53 ERA (3 ER/10.2 IP) and 10 strikeouts against one walk. He has been in the Majors parts of five seasons with Minnesota (2019) and Los Angeles (2020-23) and he is a combined 7-8 with a 3.62 (51 ER/126.2 IP) and 103 strikeouts against 29 walks. He was originally acquired by the Dodgers from the Minnesota Twins along with Luke Raley in exchange for Kenta Maeda and minor leaguer Jair Camargo. 

Bruihl, 25, appeared in five games in his first stint with the Dodgers, allowing one run in 5.0 innings. He was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/6.0 IP) over five appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City this year. In 50 games (two starts) for the Dodgers, he is 1-1 with a 3.23 ERA (17 ER/47.1 IP) and 28 strikeouts while limiting left-handed hitters to a .202 (19-for-94) batting average against with 15 strikeouts. The southpaw was originally signed as non-drafted free agent on July 15, 2017 after finishing his collegiate career at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 

Williams, 26, appeared in four games for the Dodgers, hitting .100 (1-for-10) with one stolen base. He appeared in 14 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .375 (21-for-56) with eight doubles, two homers and 13 RBI. In 500 career minor league games, he has amassed 26 homers and 187 RBI while hitting .245. He made his Major League debut in 2021 with the Philadelphia Phillies and has appeared in 137 games between Philadelphia (2021), San Francisco (2022) and Miami (2022), hitting .234 (55-for-235) with two homers and 12 RBI. He signed with the Dodgers on February 3, 2023.

Martinez, 35, has appeared in 23 games for the Dodgers this season and he has hit .250 (22-for-88) with nine doubles, two triples, four homers and 15 RBI. He is in 12th season in the Major Leagues with Houston (2011-2013), Detroit (2014-2017), Arizona (2017), Boston (2018-2022) and Los Angeles (2023) and he is a combined .287 hitter with 286 homers and 914 RBI. The four-time All-Star was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2009 First Year Player Draft out of Nova Southeastern University.