another IL stint<\/a>, this time due to right elbow discomfort. <\/p>\nIt came hours after Rushing was seen playing catch on the field. <\/p>\n
\u201cMore of the same,\u201d Roberts said of Rushing\u2019s latest MRI. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to swing for a few days. And then get him back up, building up to the swing progression. And then at that point in time, he could take some at-bats on a rehab assignment, and then we\u2019ll see where we\u2019re at in 11 days.\u201d <\/p>\n
Given that the Dodgers aren\u2019t planning on putting Rushing behind the plate for the rest of this year, postseason included, Roberts doesn\u2019t anticipate a second attempt at a throwing progression. <\/p>\n
Rushing\u2019s current stint on the injured list was backdated to Sept. 5, which made Sept. 15 the earliest point he can be activated. Eliezer Alfonzo was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to keep three catchers on the roster, which gives the Dodgers some flexibility to use Will Smith and Hunter Feduccia as a pinch-hitter when either doesn\u2019t start.<\/p>\n
Does Dalton Rushing need Tommy John surgery?<\/p>\n
Given the nature of a torn UCL, there has been some expectation Rushing will eventually need to undergo Tommy John surgery. He recently downplayed that probability and it\u2019s a sentiment Roberts aligned with in some regard.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d answered Roberts when asked if surgery was in Rushing\u2019s future. \u201cAgain, I think for us, for Dalton, it\u2019s just more of we\u2019ll get through this year, build up the hitting, and then kind of see where the offseason takes us.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is little lost for Rushing or the Dodgers, as delaying a possible surgery this late in the year won\u2019t have much impact on next season.<\/p>\n
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