<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dalton-rushing-heading-il-shin-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing heading to IL with shin injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dalton-Rushing-looks-on-during-the-2nd-Inning-of-the-game-vs.-the-Nationals.jpg"><figcaption>© Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing heading to IL with shin injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T14:48:35-07:00">September 6th, 2:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T15:36:14-07:00">September 6th, 3:36pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-dalton-rushing-update-after-ugly-injury">Dalton Rushing fouled a ball hard off his shin</a> in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, it left the team in a brutal position.</p><p>One game removed from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dalton-rushing-helped-off-the-field-first-start">Will Smith suffering an injury of his own</a> after taking a foul ball to the back of his hand, Rushing had to be helped off the field while in extreme pain, leaving the Dodgers to count on recently called-up catcher Ben Rortvedt to get through the game.</p><p>Unfortunately, it looks like Rortvedt will be a fixture of the starting lineup for at least the next few games as Dave Roberts formally announced that Rushing is heading to the IL and will be <a href="https://x.com/ByJackHarris/status/1964433164337893879" rel="noopener">unavailable for the foreseeable future</a>.</p><p>“The Dodgers are putting Dalton Rushing on the injured list, Dave Roberts said. Their healthy catchers tonight will be Ben Rortvedt (who is starting) and Chuckie Robinson,” Harris wrote.</p><p>“Will Smith is also still on the active roster. He won’t be available tonight, but Roberts is hopeful he’ll be available off the bench tomorrow. He tried throwing and swinging today.”</p><p>While it’s never good to see a starting player suffer an injury, especially one like Smith who is truly elite at his position, the presence of Rushing helped to ease his absence at least for a bit. But with Rushing, an ascending offensive player, out of action for potentially longer than Smith, the Dodgers find themselves in dire straits with Rortvedt and Robinson unlikely to strike fear in the hearts of any opponent.</p><p>When will the Dodgers see Smith and Rushing again? That remains to be seen as the former will likely get back in the lineup before the latter, but for the next few games, the Dodgers will be severely undermanned at the catcher spot, which considering all the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-drops-baseball-hates-me-take-after-terrible-loss-to-orioles">negativity surrounding the team</a>, is just another brutal blow.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing heading to IL with shin injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-dalton-rushing-update-after-ugly-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dave Roberts provides unfortunate Dalton Rushing update after ugly injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dalton-Rushing-1.jpg"><figcaption>James A. Pittman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dave Roberts provides unfortunate Dalton Rushing update after ugly injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T21:21:32-07:00">September 5th, 9:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T21:38:24-07:00">September 5th, 9:38pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Another foul ball claimed another Los Angeles Dodgers catcher as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dalton-rushing-helped-off-the-field-first-start">Dalton Rushing left with an injury</a> in the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The Dodgers lost starting catcher Will Smith on Wednesday after he took a foul ball off the hand while behind the plate. On Friday, Rushing fouled a ball off his right leg during an at-bat in the sixth inning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prayers up for Dalton Rushing man, this is just horrible.<br> <a href="https://t.co/U28KnpKKHk">pic.twitter.com/U28KnpKKHk</a></p><p>— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/DodgersNation/status/1964139316063719881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After the game manager Dave Roberts <a href="https://x.com/ByJackHarris/status/1964157400644038735" rel="noopener">told reporters</a> that X-rays on Rushing’s leg were negative. However, he will miss time and could end up on the IL, per the Los Angeles Times’ Jack Harris.</p><p>Roberts previously announced that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-will-smith-expected-avoid-il-stint-hand-injury">Smith likely avoided an IL stint</a>. But the seventh-year veteran is dealing with a bone bruise that could hinder him for the rest of the season.</p><h2><b>Dodgers lose backup catcher Dalton Rushing to leg injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dalton-Rushing-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the wake of Smith’s injury, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-3-roster-moves-before-pirates-matchup">Dodgers called up Ben Rortvedt</a> for depth at catcher. After two games with the club, Rortvedt is suddenly LA’s starter. Now the team will need to add another backstop as the rash of catcher injuries has left the Dodgers extremely thin at the position.</p><p>Injuries are nothing new for Los Angeles. The team has dealt with an endless stream of ailments all year. But seeing Rushing go down so soon after Smith almost feels unfair. Particularly with the Dodgers in the thick of a division race.</p><p>With the San Diego Padres losing to the Colorado Rockies Friday, LA had a chance to extend its lead in the NL West. Unfortunately, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-blows-another-save-walk-off-home-run">Tanner Scott allowed a walk-off home run</a> as the Orioles took the series opener 2-1, handing the Dodgers their fourth straight loss.</p><p>Scott entered with the game tied 1-1 in the ninth. The contest appeared headed for extra innings after the All-Star closer struck out the first two batters. But Samuel Basallo had other ideas. Baltimore’s rookie catcher hammered a 98 mph four-seamer 433 feet to right center for the game winner.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ rookie catcher will need a CT scan on his leg to determine the extent of his injury. The team is hoping Rushing escaped with a bruise. But even in the best case scenario, he’s unlikely to return before Smith.</p><p>Rortvedt is the next catcher up for LA. He’ll be behind the plate when Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound on Saturday. The Orioles will counter with lefty starter Trevor Rogers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dave Roberts provides unfortunate Dalton Rushing update after ugly injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dalton-rushing-helped-off-the-field-first-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing helped off the field in first start following Will Smith injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dalton-Rushing.jpg"><figcaption>© Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing helped off the field in first start following Will Smith injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T20:16:38-07:00">September 5th, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T20:16:38-07:00">September 5th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dalton Rushing left Friday night’s game when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-tags-out-runner-in-nsfw-fashion">the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Baltimore Oriole</a>s after fouling a ball directly off his right leg in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher immediately dropped to the ground in visible pain and needed the assistance of manager Dave Roberts and a trainer to leave the field. The club later announced that Rushing exited the game with a right leg contusion.</p><p>The play unfolded with two outs in the inning, when Rushing’s swing sent the ball into the inside of his knee. Unable to continue, he leaned on Roberts and <a href="https://x.com/dodgerinsider/status/1964133662037070123?s=46&amp;t=WsYi7rnaDQK7mVzrRPI4UA" rel="noopener">the medical staff as they escorted him off</a>, avoiding any weight on the injured leg. Pinch-hitter Alex Call came in to complete the at-bat and struck out, while Ben Rortvedt took over behind the plate in the bottom half of the frame.</p><p>The injury comes at a difficult moment for the Dodgers’ catching depth, which had already been thinned. Three-time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-will-smith-expected-avoid-il-stint-hand-injury">All-Star Will Smith has been sidelined since Wednesday</a> after taking a foul ball off his right hand in Pittsburgh. Smith is considered day-to-day with a contusion, and Roberts noted before the game that he could return later in the series against the Orioles. However, a more realistic timeline might be the upcoming homestand against the Colorado Rockies beginning Monday.</p><p>With Smith unavailable and Rushing now hurt, Rortvedt was left as the only active catcher for the Dodgers. The situation highlights the fragility of Will Smith’s availability, as the team had relied on Rushing to handle starts behind the plate. Rortvedt, recently added to the roster, is now tasked with carrying the workload until there is more clarity on both injuries.</p><p>If the Dodgers require additional coverage, for now, Rortvedt takes over, but the organization could turn to Triple-A backup option Chuckie Robinson. The catcher, claimed off waivers in May and later removed from the 40-man roster, would need a corresponding roster move to be activated. Robinson was in action Friday night with Oklahoma City, underscoring how thin the Dodgers’ catching situation has become if Rushing is unable to return soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing helped off the field in first start following Will Smith injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamoto-stunned-dalton-rushing-hr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto literally couldn’t believe Dalton Rushing’s HR vs. Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dodgers-starting-pitcher-Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-against-Padres.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto literally couldn’t believe Dalton Rushing’s HR vs. Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-25T09:49:26-07:00">August 25th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-25T09:50:16-07:00">August 25th, 9:50am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers got a huge boost in their rivalry against the Padres when rookie catcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-rookie-hero-makes-best-claim-padres-rivalry">Dalton Rushing crushed a game-changing home run</a>. Among the many reactions in the Dodgers dugout, none stood out more than Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s. Yamamoto <a href="https://x.com/BlakeHHarris/status/1959783609197551781" rel="noopener">sat stunned</a>, wide-eyed and frozen, as he watched the ball sail over the wall. His expression perfectly captured what fans were feeling in the stadium.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in genuine disbelief watching the Dalton Rushing homer</p><p>He didn't know run support was possible 😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/njTvkybbCO">pic.twitter.com/njTvkybbCO</a></p><p>— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeHHarris/status/1959783609197551781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Yamamoto’s reaction has already gone viral because it looked like he couldn’t process what just happened. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-blunt-take-yoshinobu-yamamoto-win-padres">The All-star pitcher has been brilliant on the mound</a> but hasn’t always received strong run support. That’s why seeing Rushing deliver in a clutch moment against the Padres caught him completely off guard.</p><p>Fans joked online that Yamamoto “didn’t know run support was possible.” The cameras captured every second of his stunned reaction.</p><p>For the Dodgers, this moment is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-goes-face-to-face-heckler-padres-game">another highlight in their heated Dodgers-Padres rivalry</a>. Rushing’s homer didn’t just put runs on the board; it energized the entire team and the fans. Yamamoto’s reaction added a layer of authenticity, showing just how much the players themselves live and breathe these matchups.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/3-dodgers-prospects-untouchable-trade-talks">Dalton Rushing continues to build his reputation as a rising star for the Dodgers</a>. In a rivalry where every swing matters, his ability to deliver in pressure situations speaks volumes about his potential. Yamamoto, meanwhile, remains one of the most important arms in the rotation. Moments like this remind everyone how much he thrives off the team’s energy.</p><p>As the Dodgers push toward another deep postseason run, performances like Dalton Rushing’s and the spark it gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto could make the difference. The Dodgers-Padres battles are always emotional, and this one was no exception. If Rushing keeps hitting like this and Yamamoto keeps pitching like an ace, Los Angeles will stay in prime position to control the NL West.</p><p>Could this be the turning point that powers the Dodgers toward another World Series run?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.200	0	2	0.919	0

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.200	0	2	0.919	0

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