Smith on Saturday talked about the bone bruise in his left ankle that slowed ... His strikeout rate similarly rose from 15.5 percent before the ankle injury to 22.2 percent after.

Smith went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels as he continues to deal with a left ankle injury that has ... to determine why the bone bruise hasn’t completely ...

Smith has been dealing with a bone bruise in his ankle since last June ... in danger of missing any regular-season time due to the injury, though it's worth noting that general manager Brandon ...