The Los Angeles Dodgers have elevated Dalton Rushing to the position of backup catcher, a move that has resulted in parting ways with Austin Barnes, the team's longest-tenured player. The decision aimed to enhance Rushing's development at the Major League level, allowing him to learn through participation in game planning meetings. Although he has struggled at the MLB level with a batting average of .194, manager Dave Roberts remains optimistic about Rushing's adjustments in both catching and hitting as he adapts to a less frequent playing role while learning from an All-Star catcher.
"He's adjusting," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Rushing. "I think the catching part of it has been fantastic. Certainly, he's used to getting hits, where it's been a little bit more difficult. But I think he's adjusting."
"This is the role. We have an All-Star catcher, so he's got to make the adjustment as a young player. It's certainly not easy, but he's getting some runway and some opportunities."
"I think obviously guys that don't play every day, just try to take good at-bats and not try to hit a three-run homer with nobody on base," Roberts said of the expectations.
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