An MRI on Smith's ankle, which he injured while tripping down a flight of stairs at the team hotel in Minnesota on Saturday morning, revealed only a sprain of the joint capsule. Structurally, everything is sound. And Smith said that "every day it keeps getting better," though he still has to walk with a protective boot most of the time.
The 31-year-old sidearm reliever still has to wait for the swelling to subside and for his range of motion to return. An injury like his usually carries a recovery time of at least two weeks, but Smith is hoping to drastically speed up his timetable.