As the July 30 trade deadline approached, the Dodgers had a chance to make a large splash. Their farm system is among the top five in baseball, according to industry consensus, and one prospect has stood out above the rest: catcher Dalton Rushing.
Rushing followed up his appearance in the 2023 Futures Game with a scorching start at Double-A Tulsa. He slashed .271/.378/.513 in 77 games before earning a promotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City. All he’s done in 21 games since advancing a level is boost his batting average (.324), on-base percentage (.452), and slugging percentage (.