Dalton Rushing

Bats L Throws R5'11" 220 lbBorn 2001 Memphis, USADebut 2025Team LADDraft 2022 R2 #40 Los Angeles Dodgers, LouisvilleContract 1 y/$790,000 (26) 2026: $790,000

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 120.3FIELD+ 95.4 at CTotal 1.75 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202619817238708215910.2210.3150.4020.7170.1810.31629.610.5100.10.62
20273082696112112318710.2280.3170.4100.7270.1820.31928.110.1102.31.05

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 81 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1John Stephenson196557.937.8153
2Darrin Fletcher199160.971.7244
3Jerry Narron198053.458.5224
4Sandy Martinez199555.058.7251
5Duke Sims196559.2127.1148
6Jorge Fabregas199462.759.1248
7Tex Erwin191053.5129.3256
8Brian Schneider200157.897.7232
9Hal Wagner194065.376.9150
10John Mizerock198558.391.9107

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj3086112112131870.2280.3170.4100.727102.3
2026*LAN74245375512012023700.2530.3350.4750.809123.4
2025LAD53155152950424010580.2040.2580.3240.58260.9
Career53155152950424010580.2040.2580.3240.58260.9

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202624589.618.412.244.631.530.50.2540.4340.34027.3
202515590.817.214.045.335.719.60.2030.3790.28327.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025LADC4132534915120.997-3.1
2025LAD1B828232011.000+0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAAOklahoma City CometsBat1495 HR, 1 SB0.3140.953
2024AAAOklahoma City Baseball ClubBat1699 HR, 2 SB0.2730.907
2024AATulsa DrillersBat33417 HR, 0 SB0.2700.890
2023A+Great Lakes LoonsBat38115 HR, 1 SB0.2280.856
2022ARancho Cucamonga QuakesBat1288 HR, 1 SB0.4241.317

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2950.3760.3450.361
20250.2000.2940.3060.234

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025110000000010.0000.0000.0000.000
Career110000000010.0000.0000.0000.000