{"id":25888,"date":"2026-06-23T01:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/mlb-world-reacts-to-dalton-rushing-head-injury-in-dodgers-twins-game-heavy-com\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:41:33","slug":"mlb-world-reacts-to-dalton-rushing-head-injury-in-dodgers-twins-game-heavy-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/mlb-world-reacts-to-dalton-rushing-head-injury-in-dodgers-twins-game-heavy-com\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB World Reacts to Dalton Rushing Head Injury in Dodgers-Twins Game &#8211; heavy.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Dodgers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309411\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are currently taking on the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Minnesota Twins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/minnesota-twins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309422\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> in the first game of their series this week.<br \/>As I&rsquo;m typing this, the score remains 1-1 in the contest. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Shohei Ohtani\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/shohei-ohtani\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309423\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> hit a leadoff home run, and Twins&rsquo; slugger <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Byron Buxton\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/byron-buxton\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309417\">Byron Buxton<\/a> returned the favor in the bottom of the first inning.<br \/>Also in the game, a scary moment transpired with Dodgers catcher <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Dalton Rushing\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/dalton-rushing\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309420\">Dalton Rushing<\/a>, who had to be removed from the game with an apparent head injury. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6117412\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 782 \/ 521;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6117412\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6117412\" data-lazy-load src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/los-angeles-dodgers-v-arizona-diamondbacks-phoenix-arizona-june-02-gabriel.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/los-angeles-dodgers-v-arizona-diamondbacks-phoenix-arizona-june-02-gabriel.jpg 3895w, 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id=\"caption-attachment-6117412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>PHOENIX, ARIZONA &ndash; JUNE 02: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Gabriel Moreno\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/gabriel-moreno\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309416\">Gabriel Moreno<\/a> #14 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/arizona-diamondbacks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309412\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> scores a run past Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on June 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>PHOENIX, ARIZONA &ndash; JUNE 02: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Gabriel Moreno\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/gabriel-moreno\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309416\">Gabriel Moreno<\/a> #14 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/arizona-diamondbacks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309412\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> scores a run past Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on June 02, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<br \/>UnderdogMLB broke the news that Dalton Rushing has been removed from the Dodgers-Twins game due to a concussion:<br \/>Rushing left game to rule out a concussion. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l5zZ7GNygj\">https:\/\/t.co\/l5zZ7GNygj<\/a> <br \/>&mdash; Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderdogMLB\/status\/2069220800813736310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><br \/>Dodgers&rsquo; reporter Fabian Ardaya wrote: &ldquo;Here was said foul tip, on the first pitch of the game. Dodgers haven&rsquo;t officially said why Rushing exited yet.&rdquo;<br \/>Here was said foul tip, on the first pitch of the game. Dodgers haven&#8217;t officially said why Rushing exited yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KX0bb3shTE\">https:\/\/t.co\/KX0bb3shTE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWa1P83Hoe\">pic.twitter.com\/tWa1P83Hoe<\/a> <br \/>&mdash; Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabianArdaya\/status\/2069218134343450987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><br \/>It looks like a pretty scary incident, and the Dodgers already lost <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Kyle Tucker\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/kyle-tucker\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309413\">Kyle Tucker<\/a> to injury in this game. Manager Dave Roberts will likely have more to say after the game, but for now, Dodgers fans must hold their breath.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DodgersNation\/status\/2069220718961996121\">@DodgersNation wrote (during the Twins game): &ldquo;<\/a>The Dodgers announce that Dalton Rushing has left today&rsquo;s game with a concussion after taking a foul tip to the mask on the first pitch. LA has now lost Rushing and Kyle Tucker in the same day. Absolutely brutal with Teo &amp; <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Will Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/william-smith-2\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309414\">Will Smith<\/a> on the IL.&rdquo;<br \/><strong>More <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309421\">MLB<\/a> on Heavy: <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/announce-roster-moves-before-twins-series\/\">Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Roster Moves Before Twins Series<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6111316\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 782 \/ 440;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6111316\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6111316\" data-lazy-load src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/philadelphia-phillies-v-los-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-california-may-31-e1781935997906.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers Dalton Rushing\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6111316\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6111316\" data-lazy-load src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/philadelphia-phillies-v-los-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-california-may-31-e1781935997906.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers Dalton Rushing\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6111316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &ndash; MAY 31: Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks his bat hitting in the seventh inning against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309418\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &ndash; MAY 31: Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks his bat hitting in the seventh inning against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309418\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<br \/>Dalton Rushing has been a very important piece to the Dodgers roster this season with some of the injuries to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/william-smith-2\/\" title=\"Will Smith\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309450\">Will Smith<\/a>. He&rsquo;s also been a quality hitter for Los Angeles, and it&rsquo;s much-needed as the backup catcher. The Dodgers&rsquo; catching depth will certainly be tested now.<br \/>As for Rushing this season, he&rsquo;s batting .254 with eight home runs, 22 RBI, and 34 hits.<br \/>His OPS+ is 129 over 134 at-bats. Rushing has been known as a controversial player this season for the Dodgers, but he&rsquo;s started to mature over the past month or so. This could be a setback for the 25-year-old&rsquo;s breakout season in his 2nd year in MLB.<br \/>Stay updated as more news should be delivered about Dalton Rushing&rsquo;s (and Kyle Tucker&rsquo;s) injury following the game.<br \/><strong>More MLB on Heavy: <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\/released-8-year-mlb-player-before-reds-series\/\">UPDATE: <\/a><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Milwaukee Brewers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"309415\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\/released-8-year-mlb-player-before-reds-series\/\"> Released 8-Year MLB Player Before Reds Series<\/a><\/strong><br \/>  Like Heavy Sports?  <br \/>  Go here and check the box<br \/>next to Heavy Sports  <br \/> \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/tjfrench\/\"><strong>TJ French<\/strong><\/a> covers the MLB for Heavy. TJ is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has 2+ years of writing experience.     Follow TJ French on X: @tj_french5 <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/tjfrench\/\">More about TJ French<\/a>\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\tStay Connected\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQSTVROXpSWjJwaC1MZ0ZtaGJoMW5qOHFCMm5hbU13c2JOVEszVXVMTEpjaUtLR3hIUFNkOEdHVWFYQ3I1Q2tLam5oeTl0enBHc1VzdjlpQUMyLTk1clVPYWRhNE94a2diYjNURnB5aWE3VnRJLXpuRFJWY3VrOXhmZE5QNnYwcWNGQ0ZzdVFMUWxiZkpFRnNB?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently taking on the Minnesota Twins in the first game of their series this week.As I&rsquo;m typing this, the score remains 1-1 in the contest. Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run, and Twins&rsquo; slugger Byron Buxton returned the favor in the bottom of the first inning.Also in the game, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}