Dalton Rushing was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 21, 2001. He played high school baseball at Brighton High School in Brighton, TN. He was the second-ranked catcher and the sixth overall player in Tennessee in 2019. As a senior, he hit .491 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI as he also earned All-State honors. Rushing was the 26th-ranked catcher nationally and ranked 235th overall. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Louisville.
Where Did Dalton Rushing Go to College?
Rushing in his first season at Louisville slashed .308/.419/.577 with a .996 OPS; he had four doubles, one home run, six RBI, seven runs scored, and four walks; he only played in ten games due to the season being cut short because of the COVID 19 pandemic. In 2021 he played in 28 games and slashed .254/.342/.463 with a .805 OPS; he had two doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI, nine runs scored, one stolen base, and eight walks. In the summer of 2021, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with Bourne playing in 34 games and he hit .314 with a .944 OPS; he had nine doubles, six home runs, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored, one stolen base, and 17 walks. In his final season at Louisville, he slashed .310/.470/.686 with a 1.156 OPS; he had 16 doubles, 23 home runs, 62 RBI, 68 runs scored, four stolen bases, and 50 walks.
When Was Dalton Rushing Drafted?
Rushing entered the 2022 draft as the 50th overall prospect and would be drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round.
Dalton Rushing Dodgers Tenure
2022
Rushing played for the Dodgers rookie league team and Single-A Rancho Cucamonga playing in 30 games and he slashed .404/.522/.740 with a 1.263 OPS; he had 11 doubles, eight home runs, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored, one stolen base, and 22 walks.
2023
Rushing played the whole season at High-A Great Lakes playing in 89 games and he slashed .228/.404/.452 with a .856 OPS; he had 18 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 53 RBI, 55 runs scored, one stolen base, and 72 walks. He also played in the Futures Game and scored a run.
Future
ITD ranks Rushing as the 74th overall prospect and the Dodgers top-ranked prospect. He will likely start in 2024 at Double-A.
