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Dodgers Place Dalton Rushing On 10-Day Injured List

By Nick Deeds | September 6, 2025 at 5:57pm CDT

The Dodgers placed catcher Dalton Rushing on the 10-day injured list this evening due to a right shin contusion, per a team announcement. Rushing’s spot on the active roster will go to catcher Chuckie Robinson, who the Dodgers have selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Robinson will take the 40-man roster spot of right-hander Matt Sauer, who was designated for assignment.

Rushing, 24, appeared likely to get some runway behind the plate with L.A. while Will Smith is out of commission due to a bone bruise in his throwing hand. After Rushing fouled a ball of his leg earlier this week, he too found himself sidelined. Rushing told reporters (including Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times) earlier today that a CT scan revealed that he had avoided a fracture in his shin, but is still suffering from a deep bone bruise. While Smith’s bone bruise is something the club has felt they could avoid placing him on the IL over, that did not end up being the case for Rushing, who will now head to the IL for at least the next ten days. Depending on the severity of the bruise, he could of course be sidelined for much longer than that.

While losing Rushing from the roster would be unfortunate, it’s not the massive blow that losing a top prospect might normally be expected to be. The 2022 second-rounder hasn’t hit much in his first taste of the majors this year, with a lackluster .190/.254/.298 (54 wRC+) slash line across 45 games. That poor performance has come with a massive 38.8% strikeout rate, though it of course must be acknowledged that taking to the majors is easier said than done for any rookie, much less one stepping into a backup catcher role that has afforded Rushing only 134 plate appearances across his first three-and-a-half months in the majors.

Regardless of Rushing’s results, however, the injury only serves to compound the issues L.A. is facing behind the plate with Smith not presently available. Ben Rortvedt was called up to serve as a third catcher on the roster while Smith is unavailable, and he’ll now step into regular catching duties for the short-term, with Robinson now poised to be his backup. Rortvedt’s .092/181/.108 slash line in the majors between the Rays and Dodgers this year is nothing to write home about, but he was a passable (87 wRC+) hitter while working behind the plate for the Rays last year thanks to a solid 10.7% walk rate. That’s more success than Robinson has had in the majors, offensively speaking. Robinson has 51 games in the big leagues to his name and in that time has hit just .132/.170/.194 with a career wRC+ of -3, meaning he’s 103% worse than a league average hitter.

Now in his age-30 season, Robinson’s value comes entirely from his ability as a quality defender behind the plate, and with Rortvedt’s own strong resume in that regard the Dodgers should have a solid defensive tandem at catcher even if the duo won’t offer much of anything in terms of offense. L.A.’s bats have been slumping, and their 193 runs scored is a bottom-ten figure since the All-Star break. Smith’s 154 wRC+ exiting the lineup for the time being is the most significant loss, of course, but downgrading from Rushing’s below-average numbers to the pitcher-level offensive production offered by Rortvedt and Robinson surely won’t help matters either. It’s hard to say for sure which of Robinson and Rortvedt will stick around on the roster once Smith is fully healthy and can resume primary catching duties, and perhaps if one or the other shows signs offensively over the next few days that could be a deciding factor.

As for Sauer, the right-hander made his big league debut with the Royals last year but struggled to a 7.71 ERA in 14 appearances. Now with the Dodgers, he’s pitched 29 2/3 innings of work in ten games at the big league level but has struggled to a 6.32 ERA in that time despite solid enough peripheral numbers, including a 4.24 xFIP and a 4.02 SIERA. He’ll now be available on waivers to be claimed by another club, and if he goes unclaimed the Dodgers will have the opportunity to outright him to Triple-A as non-roster depth.

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  1. DarrenDreifortsContract

    1 month ago

    With how terrible our offense has been. Hopefully Mike Piazza is replacing him.

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    • GOBLUE37

      1 month ago

      Someone even better: Chuckie Robinson lol. Rough season for us to say the least.

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    • chandlerbing

      1 month ago

      Im sure paul lo duca would suit up given the chance

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      • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

        1 month ago

        He is too busy with Fox Horse racing

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    • mlb fan

      1 month ago

      “With how terrible our offense”…In a bold move to fix the offense and inject some life into the team, PoBo Andrew Friedman has added former softball wizard Jennifer Mendoza to the active 28 man roster.

      No corresponding 40-man or active roster moves have been announced as of yet and Mendoza had already been traveling with the team for broadcast duties.

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      1 month ago

      Hi, I’m Chucky, and I’m your friend to the end. Wanna play?

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      • Soto should bat first.

        1 month ago

        Chuck’s in love.

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  2. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    1 month ago

    Rushing is lucky if that is just a bruise

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      1 month ago

      Rushing is missing history.

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      • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

        1 month ago

        Close but no cigar….

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        • MLB Top 100 Commenter

          1 month ago

          Does a bullpen meltdown count as history?

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        • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

          1 month ago

          Just another day at the office….

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  3. sugoi51

    1 month ago

    Cough cough Austinbarnes…

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    • DarrenDreifortsContract

      1 month ago

      Just what we need. A ..150 hitter who can barely hit the ball out of the infield.

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      • Cave

        1 month ago

        Literally exactly who we are selecting, but okay

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      • sugoi51

        1 month ago

        At least Barnes can catch and has his teammates’ trust as opposed to a .129 lifetime hitter who hasn’t played in the Majors this year.

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  4. DigglinDickers

    1 month ago

    Little off topic but Dave Roberts is still a dolt.

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  5. DigglinDickers

    1 month ago

    Honestly, Roberts is the dumbest man in the game.

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    • Steinbrenner2728

      1 month ago

      Aaron Boone is a tough competitor

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  6. Another Dodgers Fan

    1 month ago

    It’s very rare for me to be angry at a loss for one of my teams.

    But when we have a no hitter broken up with two out in the 9th, and the bullpen gives up a walk off win you the other team, needing just one out? Yeah I’m angry.

    Sure, there were two strikes not called that would have ended the game. But you can’t count of the umpire to win the game for you.

    Blake isn’t quite back to true form, and I get that. But bringing in Scott? I knew he was going to lose the game. Scott and Yates have been two of the most un-clutch relief pitchers I have seen in quite a long time.

    Freaking disgusting.

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    • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

      1 month ago

      Yeah, it was a forgettable week. Mailing it in against some gimmes wasn’t optimal. Hopefully, the boys can play more spirited baseball with a playoff atmosphere against some contenders to finish the season….

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    • fox471 Dave

      1 month ago

      There was no doubt in my mind that Scott would do exactly what Scott did. Said it to my Son-in-Law, “watch this.” There was literally no reason to take Yamamoto out with one out to get. Not much difference between 111 pitches and 113-115. He was still throwing 97mph. After the World Series last year and Roberts first adept handling of the pitching staff, I swore I would not rag on Roberts anymore about pitching. But I think anyone who is not literally insane can draw their own conclusion about who is at fault.

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      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        1 month ago

        I have no problem taking Yamamoto out of the game. He was at 112 pitches, he gave up a hit, and he is the most critical player on your team for the post-season. And a key piece for the next decade.

        With a post-season rotation of Yamamoto, Ohtani, Kershaw and Glasnow who will step up to be the closer? Jackson Ferris? Dreyer?

        I do agree that Roberts should have pulled Treinan sooner and that Scott was a poor free agent signing.

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        • fox471 Dave

          1 month ago

          Understand what you are saying but I must reiterate, there is no real difference between 112 and 115 pitches, for all intents and purposes. Agree with everything else.

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        • JuanUribeJazzHands

          1 month ago

          And no difference between 115 and 120. Nor between 120 and 125. Nor 125 and 130…

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        • mlbdodgerfan2015

          1 month ago

          I’m sure no Dodger fans would be mad at Roberts if Yamamoto got injured after the no-hitter. Yes, that’s sarcasm.

          I have no issues pulling Yamamoto there. No hitter done. If you can’t trust your pen to get one out with bases empty up 3-1 then you have some real issues.

          Yeah, Treinen could have been pulled out earlier but we’ve seen him find it after struggling early in his appearances. He just lost it and never found it again. It happens. Command is illusive on any given outing.

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    • sugoi51

      1 month ago

      @dodgers I agree Scott’s a dog along with Yates. But tonight was on Treinen giving up two walks, a double and a wp without recording an out. I like Blake but he couldn’t find the strike zone 22p only nine(!) of which were strikes.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 month ago

      That’s Devin Williams for the Yankees but at least he’s gone next season.

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  7. Butters

    1 month ago

    Wow! Just wow. Pitched a brilliant game one out to go up by three and bullpen blows it. Guess that bullpen problem is rampant with a lot of the division leaders and WC chasers.

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