Dodgers Catcher Dalton Rushing Undergoing Elbow Surgery

• Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing is scheduled for elbow surgery on Wednesday.
• The surgery aims to repair a partial UCL tear in his right elbow.
• Rushing will have a nine-month recovery period before he can return to catching.
• He will be cleared to resume hitting well before the nine-month recovery period ends.
• Shohei Ohtani avoided surgery after his injury-plagued 2026 season.