More news: Dodgers\u2019 Tyler Glasnow Named Top Trade Candidate By MLB Exec<\/a><\/p>\n Rushing played 53 games in 2025, though slightly underperformed with a bat. He posted a .582 OPS with a batting average just north of the Mendoza line to go with his four homers and 24 RBIs. Rushing is firmly below All-Star catcher Will Smith in the Dodgers\u2019 pecking order, so relocation is among the options for him to find consistent playing time.<\/p>\n \u201cRushing was the Dodgers\u2019 No. 1 prospect in 2024, and while he underwhelmed at the plate in a backup role in 2025, he remains one of the top catching prospects in the game,\u201d Feinsand wrote.<\/a> \u201cWith Will Smith locked up through 2033, Rushing\u2019s long-term fit on the roster remains unknown. The Dodgers don\u2019t have another catcher on their 40-man roster, so while they\u2019re not itching to move Rushing, using him as the centerpiece for a big trade wouldn\u2019t be a shock.\u201d<\/p>\n More news: Dodgers Free Agent Kik\u00e9 Hernandez Reveals He\u2019ll Miss Beginning of 2026 Season<\/a><\/p>\n The Dodgers evidently don\u2019t want to trade Rushing, as the LA TImes\u2019 Jack Harris reported they were looking into trying the catcher in the outfield.<\/p>\n \u201cThe door also remains open to backup catcher Dalton Rushing potentially getting some time in the outfield again, after he struggled with limited playing time behind Will Smith,\u201d\u00a0Harris<\/a>\u00a0wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n More news: Dodgers\u2019 Tommy Edman Provides Update on Ankle Injury After Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n This move is beneficial for both parties, as the Dodgers will fill the hole they have in left after Michael Conforto\u2019s departure and Rushing will be able to find more consistent game time.<\/p>\n Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Have you downloaded the new Dodgers Nation app yet?\u00a0Click here for Apple Users<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here for Android Users<\/a>\u00a0to be a part of the redesigned app to give fans everything they need, all in one place.\u00a0Don\u2019t miss out on\u00a0live GameCast with play-by-play, news and analysis, Dodgers Nation podcasts and videos, all the stats you want and more!<\/p>\n LA Baseball Report<\/p>\n Get the app for faster news<\/p>\n![\"App](\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/path\/to\/app-icon.png\"){kind=icon}
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