Will Smith got a much better kind of news than the kind that comes with a 1-for-23 postseason slump.
Just hours before the Dodgers were set to face the Brewers in Game 3 on October 14, Smith and his wife, Cara Martinelli Smith, announced the birth of their third child. The timing gave the Dodgers catcher a personal high point on a day when his team was trying to dig out of a 0-2 hole.
Smith has already spent nearly three months this season dealing with a nagging neck injury, and his bat has not heated up in October. Even so, the newest addition to his family arrived with a flourish: another daughter.
The couple shared the announcement in a post that read, "Our third October baby girl… Carter💕👶🏼🎀."
Cara had revealed back in May that she was pregnant with the couple’s third child, posting a photo with daughters Charlotte and Layton and writing, "growing our little fam🤍👶🏻🫶🏼✨**shoutout to Will for his photography skills."
Although the due date was never made public, many fans figured there was still some time left since the three-time All-Star had not taken any paternal leave. Instead, the family’s third girl arrived right as the Dodgers were getting ready for a critical Game 3, and Cara later called Carter’s birth, "the most special surprise."
The newborn also drew an early welcome from around the Dodgers family. Alex Vesia’s wife, Kayla Vesia, was one of the first to respond, commenting, "Carter welcome to the girl gang 💗."
Smith was moved down to seventh in the lineup for Game 3.
Smith and Cara first met at the University of Louisville, where they were both students. They married in December 2020 and welcomed Charlotte in October 2022, followed by Layton in October 2024.
The couple also launched the Catching Hope Foundation in 2021, with a focus on creating better opportunities for underprivileged kids in the LA and Louisville communities.
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