The Dodgers catching depth chart is as thin as it’s ever been in years at the moment. Dalton Rushing, who is filling in for Will Smith on regular duties this weekend, fouled a ball off his right leg in the sixth inning on Friday night and had to be helped off the field.
Rushing fouled a ball off his leg with two outs in the sixth inning and immediately crumpled to the ground, and was writhing in pain. Manager Dave Roberts and assistant athletic director Yosuke Nakajima ran to home plate to check on
Rushing, and both ultimately had to help him back to the cluhouse, to avoid putting weight on his right leg.
Alex Call was brought in to pinch-hit for Rushing and finish the at-bat, and struck out. Ben Rortvedt, the only healthy catcher remaining on the roster, was brought into catch in the bottom of the inning.
The Dodgers are already expected to be without Smith all weekend, after he took a foul ball off his right hand on Wednesday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Depending on the extent of Rushing’s injury, if the Dodgers plan to call another catcher up for coverage at least through this weekend, Chuckie Robinson is probably the most likely option in Triple-A Oklahoma City. Robinson, who was claimed off waivers on May 31, has since been outrighted off the 40-man roster, so a corresponding move would need to be made for Robinson to be added to the 40-man roster. Rortvedt was in a similar situation before getting added to the roster on Thursday.
Robinson is catching for Oklahoma City on Friday night in Sugar Land, Texas.
