Cubs' Miguel Amaya sends warning to Dodgers catcher

"First was Rushing implying nefarious activity by the Colorado Rockies, then he appeared to say [expletive] 'em in the direction of Jung Hoo Lee after a play at home plate. That prompted San Francisco Giants' Logan Webb to seemingly retaliate by hitting Rushing with a pitch, and it was followed by a hard slide into second base. In the next series, Rushing appeared to call fat [expletive] after he successfully stole second base."

"Days later, Rushing became irate with home-plate umpire Clint Vondrak upon striking out via pitch clock violation amid a misunderstanding over a request for time. Miguel Amaya warns Dalton Rushing In response to the incidents with Lee and Amaya, Rushing made an effort to clear the air. Hyeseong Kim helped facilitate that with Lee, and Rushing contacted Nico Hoerner through their shared agent after the infielder said he regretted not confronting the Dodgers' second-year catcher."

"Amaya said this week that Rushing's actions were nothing that bothers me. But if stuff like this keeps going and continues, wherever we face each other again, and if he keeps saying stuff, we've got to put a stop to it, Amaya continued. The 25-year-old expressed regret over recent transgressions and said he wants to draw attention for how he performs and not viral moments."

"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and some veteran teammates spoke with Rushing about his behavior. Though, it was from the standpoint of offering advice and guidance on how to best channel his fiery demeanor, rather than attempting to fully restrain him."

Dalton Rushing began the season with strong performances, then became involved in multiple viral incidents involving opponents and an umpire. He implied wrongdoing by the Colorado Rockies, made a profane gesture toward Jung Hoo Lee after a home-plate play, and was later hit by a pitch and involved in a hard slide. He also used profanity after stealing second base. Rushing then became upset with home-plate umpire Clint Vondrak after a pitch clock violation tied to a time request misunderstanding. After incidents with Lee and Miguel Amaya, Rushing tried to clear the air through Hyeseong Kim and contacted Nico Hoerner via their shared agent. Amaya warned that further mishaps and continued talk would be stopped, while Rushing expressed regret and said he wants attention for performance rather than viral moments. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and veterans offered advice to help him channel his fiery demeanor.

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