Dalton Rushing undergoes elbow surgery, set for long recovery
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 11:19 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Dalton Rushing of the Los Angeles Dodgers had right elbow surgery on October 21, following a partially torn UCL. Initially, the team chose rehab to keep his bat available for their postseason hopes, but the Dodgers did not reach the World Series. The expected recovery timeline for Rushing to return to full-time catching is nine months, although he could resume hitting sooner. The Dodgers will rely on players like Hunter Feduccia in his absence.
- •Rushing underwent elbow surgery on October 21.
- •He suffered a partially torn UCL in August.
- •Expected recovery time for catching is nine months.
- •Dodgers did not reach World Series this year.
- •Hunter Feduccia expected to fill in behind the plate.
- 11:19 PMYahoo Sports — When Dalton Rushing can return to full-time catching for the Dodgers after elbow surgery
"When news broke that Dalton Rushing suffered a partially torn UCL in his right elbow back in August, fans openly wondered if and when the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher would have surgery to fix it. At the time, any surgery would have effectively ended his season, leaving LA without a key bat on the bench, so, after deliberation, the team opted for […] The post When Dalton Rushing can return to full-time catching for the Dodgers after elbow surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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