Dalton Rushing Undergoing Elbow Surgery, Sidelined from Catching for 9 Months

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing is undergoing hybrid internal brace surgery on his right elbow to address a partial UCL tear. The procedure carries a nine-month recovery timeline before he can catch full-time, though he is expected to hit much earlier. Rushing stepped up while Will Smith was injured, posting a .246/.328/.460 line with 12 home runs in 80 games before elbow issues limited him over the final two months of the season.