Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has ‘slightly torn UCL’ in elbow

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 362 words · By Jack Harris

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What to know about Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has ‘slightly torn UCL’ in elbow

CHICAGO –– Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a diagnosis for his recent elbow injury.

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What happened

CHICAGO –– Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a diagnosis for his recent elbow injury.

Why it matters

As manager Dave Roberts said in a radio interview with AM570 on Tuesday, the second-year slugger has a “slightly torn UCL” in his right throwing arm, though a timeline on his recovery was not immediately clear.

Common ground

Roberts expounded after Tuesday’s game by saying Rushing will remain on a hitting program, but is set to be shut down from throwing for up to potentially 4-6 weeks.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the second-year slugger has a “slightly torn UCL” in his right throwing arm”

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Only one web search result specifically mentions the 'slightly torn UCL' diagnosis. Other sources mention 'minor arm irritation' or 'arm pain', but do not confirm the specific medical diagnosis of a torn UCL.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Hernández (born July 6, 1996) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hernández_(baseball)

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers

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Claim 2: “Rushing was scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup on Sunday, after feeling arm pain during pregame catch play.”

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Multiple sources confirm Rushing was scratched from the Sunday lineup after feeling pain/irritation during pregame catch play.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual quarterbacks. For NFL records set by players in other positions, see List of NFL individual records.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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Claim 3: “They were both added to the active roster before Tuesday’s game, replacing recent minor-league call-ups Eliezer Alfonzo and Chuckie Robinson.”

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Web results confirm that Rortvedt and Feduccia were added to the roster, and specifically that Eliezer Alfonzo was optioned and Chuckie Robinson was designated for assignment on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 4: “the Dodgers –– who have also been without starting catcher Will Smith since early June because of an inflamed disc in his neck”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Will Smith has been absent since early June due to an inflamed disc in his neck.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Dills Smith (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith_(catcher)

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Claim 5: “Rushing will remain on a hitting program, but is set to be shut down from throwing for up to potentially 4-6 weeks.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for the unit of mass 'dalton' and the scientist 'John Dalton', and a certification program. There is no evidence regarding Dalton Rushing's hitting program or throwing shutdown timeline.

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web search NEUTRAL — The dalton is commonly used in physics and chemistry to express the mass of atomic-scale objects, such as atoms, molecules, and elementary particles, both for discrete instances and multiple types of …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_(unit)

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web search NEUTRAL — John Dalton (/ ˈdɔːltən /; 5 or 6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist whose work laid the foundations of modern atomic theory and stoichiometric chemist…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalton

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web search NEUTRAL — I successfully passed the CFP exam and I owe my success to Dalton and their incredible team of instructors. The Dalton materials, coursework, virtual classroom and schedule are not only intuitive and …
https://dalton-education.com/

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Claim 6: “the team made two catching additions before Monday’s trade deadline, reacquiring familiar faces in Ben Rortvedt and Hunter Feduccia.”

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Multiple sources confirm the acquisition of Ben Rortvedt and Hunter Feduccia at the trade deadline, noting they were familiar faces to the organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt (born September 25, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minn…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hunter Feduccia (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Fed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Feduccia

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