
Mainoo signs new Man Utd contract
Kobbie Mainoo signs new five-year deal with Manchester United until 2031.
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is known for his dry humor, according to manager Dave Roberts. The clubhouse consensus names Kiké Hernåndez as the funniest player on the team.
Mentioned in this story
"Will has that dry humor," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of catcher Will Smith, above. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times)
Who is the funniest player on the Dodgers?
The clubhouse consensus: Kiké Hernåndez. Also getting votes: Miguel Rojas.
âYou know what the funny thing is?â Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Funny, ha. Go on.
âDalton [Rushing] is one of the funnier guys,â Roberts said, âbut not trying to be funny.â
Read more: Kyle Tucker's former Cubs teammates still stunned by his Dodgers contract
Youthful exuberance on a veteran team is not such a bad thing. Keeps everyone loose.
Dave Roberts described Will Smith as having 'dry humor'.
Kiké Hernåndez is regarded as the funniest player on the Dodgers, with Miguel Rojas also receiving votes.
The Dodgers played against the Angels in a spring training game on March 22, 2026.
Will Smith is the catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kobbie Mainoo signs new five-year deal with Manchester United until 2031.

Del Piero, impresionado por la atmĂłsfera del Metropolitano: 'El suelo temblaba'
Diego Pavia signs with Baltimore Ravens, a perfect fit for his NFL journey.
Declan Rice says Atletico Madrid fans provoked referee to overturn penalty for Arsenal
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates engage in a fierce staredown at UFC Perth!
Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs is facing trade rumors as the team seeks improvement.
See every story in Sports â including breaking news and analysis.
That leads to a related question: If you had to pick one player to host a comedy show, who would it be?
âKikĂ© would be the one I would choose,â Freddie Freeman said. âWill Smith is the complete opposite of who I would think, but it kind of fits perfectly.â
On May 7, Smith hosts his third annual Dodgers Comedy Night, part of the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival. Itâs a fundraiser for the Catching Hope foundation, launched by Smith and his wife to equip at-risk youth with skills in leadership and self-sufficiency.
Itâs also a night that forces Smith, the Dodgersâ stoic All-Star catcher, to take the stage, thank everyone for coming, and smile and laugh before the professional comedians take the stage.
âI was definitely a little anxious because you have to get up there and give a little speech, which I enjoy now,â he said. âIt kind of took me back to my high school days, where you have to give a speech in front of the whole school.
âIt was a little worrisome, but it was fine. It was fun once I got up there.â
Said Rojas: âThe first time, it was just a welcome. Last year, he told a couple jokes.â
Smith insists he writes his own jokes.
âIâm not saying too many jokes,â he said. âMaybe one.â
The Smith we all see is the one Buster Posey â the soon-to-be Hall of Famer and now the San Francisco Giantsâ president of baseball operations â described to me last year: âHe wasnât looking to be your best friend when you came to the plate. I kind of appreciated that about him. He was always very business.â
The Dodgersâ social media team nudged Smith out of that public shell a bit this spring, in a spot promoting his bobblehead night, in which Smith nailed a deadpan delivery and a range of facial gestures.
Roberts said he had noticed that in the two previous comedy shows Smith has hosted.
âJon Lovitz is a comedian, and he has that dry humor, so there you go,â Roberts said. âWill has that dry humor.â
When I asked Smith which players might be the funniest on the team, he also went with HernĂĄndez and Rojas.
âIâm not one of the jokesters,â Smith said. âWith my closest friends away from baseball, yeah, we joke around. I like to keep it light, and very sarcastic.
âThe funny guys are the louder ones, usually Miggy and KikĂ©. Everyone is funny in their own way.â
Rojas said he sees Smith less in terms of the annual joke or two on stage and more in terms of the game night he and his wife recently hosted for teammates and their families.
âIâm a little more vocal,â Rojas said. âIf he has to say something, he will say it, but in a different way.
âHe is a great leader that cares. Heâs not the outgoing guy, but heâs always aware of, âOK, this is what I want to do to connect with my guys.ââ
Freeman has seen Smith on stage. The comedy show casting works, somehow.
âItâs not his personality,â Freeman said, âwhich I think makes it that much better.â
Freeman suspected I might be skeptical.
âItâs fun,â he said. âYou should go.â
For more details on Dodgers Comedy Night, including ticket information, click here.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.