"The Los Angeles Dodgers were one out away from Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieving a no-hitter, and ended up losing, 4-3, in walk-off fashion (again) to the Baltimore Orioles. LA fell to 78-64 on the year and lost their fifth game in a row. Ahead of the eventual heartbreaker, the Dodgers called up a catcher as they unfortunately placed rookie backstop Dalton Rushing on the injured list."
"The lack of depth in the catcher position is starting to get to a more dire place, and the timing couldn't be worse with October right around the corner. Speaking of the depth issue, All-Star catcher Will Smith has a bone bruise that he will likely deal with for the remainder of the season. The injury was sustained on Wednesday when a foul ball hit him directly on the hand."
"Finally, the question of a reunion with veteran backstop Austin Barnes has come up lately while the Dodgers weigh their options. If LA did, in fact, bring him back, he would be able to provide a little more assurance to a position currently manned by a Triple-A player and a veteran unfamiliar with the team."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto carried a no-hit bid into 8.2 innings before the Dodgers lost 4-3 in a walk-off to the Baltimore Orioles. The loss dropped LA to 78-64 and marked a fifth straight defeat. The Dodgers placed rookie catcher Dalton Rushing on the injured list and called up another catcher, exposing a growing shortfall at the position with October approaching. All-Star catcher Will Smith suffered a bone bruise from a foul ball to his hand and will likely be affected for the remainder of the season. The team is considering a reunion with veteran Austin Barnes to add experience and stability behind the plate.
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