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Dodgers Promote Rising Star, Veteran Faces Uncertain Future

5/14/2025

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The Dodgers have made a bold move by promoting 24-year-old catching sensation Dalton Rushing, a top 50 prospect with an impressive .277 batting average and 54 home runs in the minors. In a bittersweet twist, veteran Austin Barnes, who has battled offensive struggles at 35, finds himself facing an uncertain future after a decade with the team.

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The Dodgers have made a bold move by promoting 24-year-old catching sensation Dalton Rushing, a top 50 prospect with an impressive .277 batting average and 54 home runs in the minors. In a bittersweet twist, veteran Austin Barnes, who has battled offensive struggles at 35, finds himself facing an uncertain future after a decade with the team.