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Dodgers Place Dalton Rushing on Injured List

9/7/2026

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Rushing Injured

The Dodgers placed catcher Dalton Rushing on the injured list with elbow discomfort, Sept. 5.
Rushing’s elbow flared after early throwing on Saturday, prompting the injury-list move.
Roberts said Rushing could return but not as catcher, and the club recalled Eliezer Alfonzo.
Shohei Ohtani missed his fourth straight game because of left knee and right biceps discomfort.
Roberts said Ohtani’s Saturday workout went well and he could return Monday versus Cincinnati.

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Dodgers Add Alfonzo

Dodgers add catcher Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. to roster behind Will Smith and Hunter Feduccia.
Alfonzo posted a .302/.378/.409 slash line with two homers and 25 RBIs in Triple-A 2026.
Dodgers sit 85-57, holding a one-game lead for the NL’s No. 2 seed.
Atlanta Braves own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Los Angeles, keeping the race tight.
Left-handed bench option Hunter Feduccia may see an increased role now that Rushing is sidelined.

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Dodgers Activate Miller

Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller from the 60-day injured list, his first MLB action since May 2025.
To make room, Dodgers released outfielder Alek Thomas, opening a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Tommy Edman filled center field after Andy Pages’ injury and hit a go-ahead three-run homer.

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Rushing Injured

The Dodgers placed catcher Dalton Rushing on the injured list with elbow discomfort, Sept. 5.
Rushing’s elbow flared after early throwing on Saturday, prompting the injury-list move.
Roberts said Rushing could return but not as catcher, and the club recalled Eliezer Alfonzo.
Shohei Ohtani missed his fourth straight game because of left knee and right biceps discomfort.
Roberts said Ohtani’s Saturday workout went well and he could return Monday versus Cincinnati.

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