"A disappointing road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers has been particularly challenging for Will Smith and Dalton Rushing. Smith took a foul ball off his right hand on Wednesday and has yet to play since. An X-ray and CT scan both came back negative, but Smith is dealing with a bone bruise in his throwing hand. The injury pushed Rushing into an everyday role for the time being,"
"Rushing took a big swing when he fouled off the pitch that had a 103 mph exit velocity. He immediately dropped to the ground and writhed in pain while being tended to by Dodgers trainer Yosuke "Possum" Nakajima. Manager Dave Roberts and Nakajima then helped carry Rushing off the field as he was unable to put any weight on his right leg."
"Although Rushing avoided a fracture in his right leg, the Dodgers still put their former top prospect on the 10-day injured list with a right shin contusion. Chuckie Robinson was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to fill the backup catcher role. The Dodgers had already called up Ben Rortvedt from the Comets in the wake of anticipating Smith would miss the remainder of their road trip. Rortvedt replaced rushing in the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles and also started Saturday's game."
A disappointing road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers has been compounded by injuries to catchers. Will Smith took a foul ball off his right hand, underwent X-ray and CT scans that were negative, and was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his throwing hand. Dalton Rushing was inserted into an everyday role but fouled a pitch off his upper shin with a 103 mph exit velocity, dropped to the ground and was carried off the field. Rushing's X-ray and CT scan were negative, but he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shin contusion. Chuckie Robinson and Ben Rortvedt were called up as backup catchers.
Read at Dodger Blue
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]