Star catcher plays one game after the injury but swelling and discomfort return. The Dodgers shut him down to give him time to heal.

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All-Star catcher Will Smith has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a bruised right hand.

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Smith first injured the hand last Wednesday when he was hit by a Nick Gonzales foul ball in Pittsburgh, and while subsequent X-rays, CT scans and MRIs have come back clean — no fracture, just a bone bruise — Smith has been limited to one game ever since.

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