{"id":3927,"date":"2025-05-20T23:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T23:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:54:24","slug":"dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers top prospect Dalton Rush: A new chapter begins in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles\/#From_prospects_to_presence_rising_rush\" >From prospects to presence: rising rush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles\/#Breakup_welcome_balanced_acts\" >Breakup, welcome, balanced acts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/dodgers-top-prospect-dalton-rush-a-new-chapter-begins-in-los-angeles\/#Theres_no_pressure_just_a_promise\" >There&#8217;s no pressure, just a promise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"963\"><em><strong>Top prospect Dalton Rushing joins the Dodgers and adds power and versatility to an already loaded roster in a postseason-bound season.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"963\">Already in a gold plated season with promises, the Los Angeles Dodgers added another page to their constant story of excellence. Already whispered in the air on Wednesday, Wednesday in May, amid a 27-15 start and postseason aspirations, they transformed the page into a new chapter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"963\">You can quickly step into the spotlight as one of the club&#8217;s top prospects and one of the most sophisticated young batters in baseball. Rather than carrying loads, learn, grow, and perhaps add another spark to an already bright and burning team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dalton Rushing was called by the Dodger <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianArdaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@fabianardaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2025 (AAA): 132 PA, .308\/.424\/.515, 5 2B, 5 HR, 15.9% BB, 22%K<\/p>\n<p>Rush is one of the best prospect bats in the game, but his PT situation is cloudy.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoDodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LetsGododgers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EsqDSbmRkb\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/esqdsbmrkb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Eric Cross (@ericcrossmlb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricCrossMLB\/status\/1922725583978471803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1021\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_prospects_to_presence_rising_rush\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1021\">From prospects to presence: rising rush<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1285\">There is something quiet about the greatness that has been created. Dalton&#8217;s rushing didn&#8217;t plunge into the scene &#8211; he climbed towards it. Drafted in the second round of 2022, rushing is doing what every Dodgers lead is being taught.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1504\">At Triple-A this season, he did more than win a call &#8211; he requested it. Hitting .308 with 132 plate appearances with .424 OBP and five home runs proved he&#8217;s not just a future work. He was ready now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dalton Rushing said his future role with the Dodgers in the spring would be to back up Smith.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From a catching perspective, my job is to intervene and make Will&#8217;s job easier. Give him a little time. Make him become his player and push the Hall of Fame.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4TXaCR4b7n\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4txacr4b7n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Doug McCain (@DMAC_LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMAC_LA\/status\/1922730451984171474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1824\">Rushing, a catcher by trade, shows incredible versatility, recording innings in the base and outfield. But his bat is a calling card. It&#8217;s a left-handed stroke with compact power, natural lifts and patience on the plates that exceed his age. He&#8217;s not just shaking. He calculates, waits, and he punishes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1932\">His arrival comes not as a need, but as a luxury. And in Los Angeles they tend to turn into legend.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1989\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Breakup_welcome_balanced_acts\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1989\">Breakup, welcome, balanced acts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2296\">Every time baseball starts, there is an ending. The Dodgers designated long-time veteran Austin Burns for their assignments to create space to rush. This move was more than a transaction &#8211; it was emotional. Burns was the longest decorated position player on the roster and a quiet cornerstone of the Octobers of the past.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2492\">The Dodgers said goodbye with a message that felt like a letter of thanks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Austin Burns received a DFA by the Dodgers after the team and 11 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Dalton Rushing is called in his place.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you very much, Burns<\/p>\n<p>Via David Vassegh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uVMbJYEwKc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/uvmbjyewkc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dodger Snation (@dodgernation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DodgersNation\/status\/1922729743209673007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2782\">Now the baton rushes through, and the opportunity erupts. Will Smith was one of the best catchers in the game, hitting .330 with a north base percentage of .420. However, Smith also takes more rest than most elite backstops and rushes down the runway and works behind the plate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"3048\">Even on Freddie Freeman&#8217;s day off, or on the left field where the Dodgers shuffle the stacked lineup, he expects him on a base. In a roster defined by its flexibility, lashing becomes another tool in the toolbox. A hammer when necessary, and gloves when not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3156\">The Dodgers didn&#8217;t have to hurry. But it never stopped them before making a good team even better.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3196\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theres_no_pressure_just_a_promise\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3196\">There&#8217;s no pressure, just a promise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3265\">The beauty of the moment means that there is no rush. Not in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3482\">The Dodgers don&#8217;t need him to hit a cleanup. They don&#8217;t need him to save the season. They need him to become what he already has: preparation, patient, and poised. That&#8217;s how the Dodgers are built &#8211; not on the hype, but on the foundations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3484\" data-end=\"3715\">It brings you more than a refined bat in a hurry. He brings energy, athletic ability, and beyond his numbers. He&#8217;s faster than most catchers. Smarter than most rookies. And already he&#8217;s seasoned from minor league crushes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3952\">If he finds his rhythm early, he could become another weapon that comes in October &#8211; a reliable bat from the bench, a steady presence behind the plate, or maybe even more. But even if that doesn&#8217;t happen soon, the Dodgers can wait. They are built into.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"4106\">Dalton Rushing&#8217;s story doesn&#8217;t have to be written in an instant. It just has to start. And now in Los Angeles, under the light of the Chavez Valley, that&#8217;s right.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top prospect Dalton Rushing joins the Dodgers and adds power and versatility to an already loaded roster in a postseason-bound season. Already in a gold plated season with promises, the Los Angeles Dodgers added another page to their constant story of excellence. Already whispered in the air on Wednesday, Wednesday in May, amid a 27-15 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[16,38],"class_list":{"0":"post-3927","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baseball","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}