Dalton Rushing
- The Dodgers’ roster as it stands part-time C · 318 PA (C 318) · 1.0 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Right elbow discomfort (Sep 6–Sep 25)
- Trade read Available at a price: LAD 88% playoff odds; control through 2031.
Hitting · 2026
251 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 65 | .299 | .289 | 28% | 8% | 29% | +0.36 | −0.95 |
| RHP | 186 | .365 | .352 | 29% | 10% | 31% | −0.14 | +1.06 |
- Attack angle
- 12.8° (54% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.9°
- Swing length
- 7.5 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 14%
- Pull-air %
- 25.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 43.7%
- Slash · wRC+
- .245/.328/.460 · 117
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+6.1 vs. league per 100; 2.7 standard errors on 38 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-away (−3.6), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 54 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 873 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Rushing: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Andrés Chaparro WSH · ’99 | .342 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
| 66 | Kazuma Okamoto TOR · ’96 | .328 | 3.0 | 1.7 | Signed $17.3M |
| 59 | Joc Pederson TEX · ’92 | .344 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Free agent |
| 58 | Brandon Lowe PIT · ’94 | .331 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Free agent |
| 58 | Griffin Conine MIA · ’97 | .368 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Pre-arb |
Brandon Lowe (similarity 58, 2.5 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | −1 | −1 | +0.3 | −0.7 | 132 |
| 2025 | 1B | 0 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 123 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 24 | 35 | 149 PA | 149 PA · .314/.436/.517 · 5 HR · 21.5% K · 17.4% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant