The Los Angeles Dodgers have a Dalton Rushing dilemma. The former top prospect still has all the potential in the world, even if his .582 OPS in 2025 was a massive letdown. The plan with the 24-year-old backstop, at this point in the offseason, at least, is still very unclear.
Rushing was left off the NLCS roster in favor of a healed Will Smith and journeyman backup Ben Rortvedt. That seemed to signal a loss of faith in the talented youngster, but the club's surprising decision to cut Rortvedt loose after ending October with champagne was seen as an about-face.