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Dalton RushingLos Angeles Dodgers

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Dalton Rushing

Stats, career and game log

Injury status: Out, elbow - ESPN report of Oct 21

Dalton Rushing is an MLB catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and won the World Series in 2025.

134 MLB games16 home runs

Updated

About Dalton Rushing

Dalton Rushing, a catcher who wears number 68, was born on February 21, 2001, in Memphis, Tennessee. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals and bats left-handed while throwing right-handed. Rushing made his MLB debut on May 15, 2025, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Season by season134

134 games: 133 regular season, 1 postseason game. Every MLB game of his career, newest season first.

SeasonTeamGamesABHHRRBIAVGSLG
2026LAD80224551236.246.460
2025LAD5314229424.204.324
2025 postseason11000.000.000
Career133366841660.230.407
Career postseason11000.000.000

How he is doing nowThrough Sep 27

2026 hitting.246 AVG12 HR, 36 RBI, 77 games
Dodgers100-622026 regular season, 3-5 in the playoffs
Last game0 for 2Sep 27 at Giants
Injury status

Out elbow (21d ago)

Game log, 2026

LAD @ SFFinal 5-1, Sep 27, 2026

H-AB 0-2, AB 2, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 10, AVG .246, OBP .328, SLG .460

Betting: LAD moneyline won

LAD @ SFFinal 4-3, Sep 26, 2026

H-AB 0-1, AB 1, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 7, AVG .248, OBP .331, SLG .464

Betting: LAD moneyline won

WSH @ LADFinal 3-5, Sep 4, 2026

H-AB 0-1, AB 1, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 4, AVG .249, OBP .332, SLG .466

Betting: LAD moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered

STL @ LADFinal 2-3, Sep 3, 2026

H-AB 0-2, AB 2, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 2, #P 11, AVG .250, OBP .333, SLG .468

Betting: LAD moneyline won, run line -1.5 did not cover

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STL @ LADFinal 8-6, Sep 2, 2026

H-AB 0-0, AB 0, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 1, AVG .252, OBP .336, SLG .472

Betting: LAD moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover

STL @ LADFinal 13-8, Sep 1, 2026

H-AB 0-1, AB 1, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 4, AVG .252, OBP .333, SLG .472

Betting: LAD moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover

Box score lines from ESPN.

Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).

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A 4-for-4 day

Rushing's 4 for 4 day on Apr 6, 2026, brought 2 home runs and 2 RBI in a 14-2 win at the Toronto Blue Jays.

CareerDebut 2025

1year2025 to 2026
  1. 2025MLB debut19-2 win vs Athletics
  2. 2026Best game4 for 4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, vs Blue Jays
  3. 2026Best season.246 AVG, 12 HR, 36 RBI in 77 games
  4. Sep 27, 2026Latest game0 for 2 at Giants

Regular season

130 games

.230 AVG, 16 HR, 60 RBI

Postseason

1 game

Honors

  • World Series champion (2025)

First MLB game

May 15, 2025: 2 for 4Dodgers 19, Athletics 2

Latest game

Sep 27, 2026: 0 for 2Dodgers 5, Giants 1

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

6-5his teams

His line: .194 AVG, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Last met Jul 7, 2026

6-5his teams

His line: .276 AVG, 3 HR, 10 RBI

Last met Jul 5, 2026

3-4his teams

His line: .208 AVG, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Last met Jul 26, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Oct 21, 2026Out Elbow

    Rushing will undergo a hybrid internal brace procedure on his right elbow Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    ESPN / LAD

  2. Oct 21, 2026Out Elbow

    The Dodgers reinstated Rushing (elbow) from the injured list Friday.

    ESPN / LAD

  3. Sep 24, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    Rushing (elbow) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    ESPN / LAD

  4. Sep 17, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    The Dodgers announced Wednesday that Rushing (elbow) is continuing to work his way through a hitting progression with the hope of returning from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / LAD

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  1. Sep 6, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    Rushing is dealing with right elbow discomfort and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

    sdio / LAD

  2. Sep 6, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    Rushing was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Saturday, with right elbow discomfort.

    ESPN / LAD

  3. Sep 6, 2026Questionable Elbow

    Rushing is battling an injury to his right elbow and is uncertain to take the field for the Dodgers.

    sdio / LAD

  4. Sep 5, 2026Doubtful Elbow

    Rushing is battling an injury to his right elbow and is unlikely to take the field for the Dodgers.

    sdio / LAD

  5. Sep 5, 2026Doubtful Undisclosed

    Rushing is battling an undisclosed injury and is unlikely to take the field for the Dodgers.

    sdio / LAD

  6. Sep 1, 2026Active

    activated (off SDIO injured list)

    sdio / LAD

  7. Aug 21, 202610-Day-IL Arm

    Rushing is dealing with a right elbow strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

    sdio / LAD

  8. Aug 15, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    Rushing (elbow) participated in batting practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / LAD

  9. Aug 5, 202610-Day-IL Elbow

    Manager Dave Roberts said Rushing (elbow) has a "very small" chance of being able to play catcher again this season, but the Dodgers are hopeful that the 25-year-old can serve as a left-handed option off the bench if he's able to return from the 10-day injured list, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    ESPN / LAD

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.