Dalton Rushing Discusses Hitting Art on Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing joined hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman on Baseball Bar-B-Cast to explain how he views hitting as an art form, emphasizing game‑sensing and pitcher anticipation. He highlighted his 2026 line of .667 with a 2.367 OPS over 10 plate appearances, stressing that preparation at the big‑league level involves deep pitch‑type analysis versus the simpler approach of lower levels.

Rushing also described the high expectations of catching for the Dodgers’ elite rotation, noting that the standard is “on a different level” and that understanding every pitch move is essential for success behind the plate.