| Dalton Rushing | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rushing with theRancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2022 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 68 | |
| Catcher /First baseman | |
| Born: (2001-02-21)February 21, 2001 (age 24) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 2025, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .204 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 24 |
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Dalton Wayne Rushing (born February 21, 2001) is an American professionalbaseballcatcher andfirst baseman for theLos Angeles Dodgers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for theLouisville Cardinals.
Rushing attendedBrighton High School inBrighton, Tennessee, where he playedbaseball. As a senior in 2019, he batted .491 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI and earned All-State honors.[1] He went undrafted in the2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at theUniversity of Louisville to playcollege baseball.
Due toHenry Davis being named Louisville's starting catcher in 2020, Rushing began playing first base and started six games for the season before it was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2] He appeared in 28 games in 2021, batting .254 with four home runs and 14 RBI.[3] After the season, he played in theCape Cod Baseball League with theBourne Braves with whom he batted .314 with six home runs over 118at-bats and was named a league all-star.[4][5][6] After Davis was selected first overall in the2021 Major League Baseball draft, Rushing was named Louisville's starting catcher for the 2022 season. He finished the season having appeared in 64 games, slashing .310/.470/.686 with 23 home runs, 62 RBI, and 16 doubles.[7] He was named an All-American, and ended the season as a top prospect for the upcoming MLB draft.[8][9]
Rushing was selected by theLos Angeles Dodgers in the second round with the 40th pick of the2022 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with the Dodgers for a $1,959,390 signing bonus on July 30, 2022.[11]
Rushing made his professional debut with theArizona Complex League Dodgers and was promoted to theRancho Cucamonga Quakes after two games.[12] He played in 28 games for the Quakes, hitting .424 with eight home runs and 30 RBI.[13] At the end of the regular season, he was promoted to theGreat Lakes Loons so he could play in theMidwest League playoffs.[14] He drove in three runs in three games in the playoffs and had two hits in nine at-bats with two walks and two hit by pitches.[15] Rushing remained with the Loons for the 2023 season,[16] where he hit .228 in 89 games with 15 homers and 53 RBI.[13] He was also selected to represent the Dodgers at the 2023All-Star Futures Game.[17]
Rushing was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase duringspring training 2024.[18] He began the season with the Double–ATulsa Drillers and was promoted to the Triple–AOklahoma City Baseball Club in August 2024, where it was announced that Rushing would play primarily as aleft fielder.[19] Between the two levels, he played in 114 games, with a .271 batting average, 26 home runs and 85 RBI.[13] Rushing was selected as the DodgersBranch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year for 2024.[20]
Rushing began the 2025 season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .308 with five homers and 17 RBI in 31 games.[13] On May 14, he was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time;[21] making his MLB debut the following day, as the starting catcher against theAthletics.[22] Rushing recorded his first MLB hit in his second plate appearance, offJason Alexander.[23] On May 31, Rushing hit his first career major league home run off ofPablo Reyes of theNew York Yankees.[24] In 53 games, he batted .204 with four home runs and 24 RBI.[25] Rushing made one postseason appearance for the Dodgers, striking out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Game 3 of theNational League Division Series,[26] before being removed from the roster the following series.[27]
Rushing's brother, Logan, plays college baseball at theUniversity of Memphis.[28]
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