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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts elaborated on what the plan is for catcher Dalton Rushing after his rough night with Shohei Ohtani pitching.
Rushing called a poor game overall against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, June 24th, making poor reads with the hitters in the batter’s box and at one point, calling two pitches at the same time, which led to a passed ball that ended up as a run.
Additionally, Rushing contested Ohtani’s ABS challenges twice; on both counts, Rushing was wrong, and Ohtani was right.
While the mistakes were bad enough, they were magnified when the greatest player in the sport and an international megastar, Shohei Ohtani, was the pitcher affected.
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Jun 10, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (68) and two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) make their way in from the bullpen to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Ohtani, a player who rarely shows any emotion other than joy, was visibly upset with Rushing.
The Japanese sensation stormed into the clubhouse after a frustrating second inning, and for the third frame, he called his own pitches and found more success.
After the game, Rushing was attacked from all sides by Dodgers fans and picked apart by the broader MLB media world.
Naturally, before Friday’s game, Roberts fielded questions about Rushing’s future with Ohtani as the pitcher.
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Jun 19, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (68) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (30) after hitting a walk-off single against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Dodgers plan for Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing
During the game, Freddie Freeman, pitching coach Mark Prior, mental skills coach Brent Walker, and Roberts all spoke with Rushing.
Roberts revealed that conversations between the Dodgers and Rushing continued since the Twins game as they try to steer their young player through a low point.
“I think he was in the moment,” Roberts said. “I really feel that going forward, we’ll all be on the same page. It’s not always going to be synced up, but I think that where it got to the other day, I really don’t see that happening going forward. They all care. Everyone cares.”
Going forward, Roberts said that Rushing will likely call Ohtani’s next pitches, though it is not known whether Rushing will call the pitches or if Ohtani will take over.
“I think Shohei’s very particular in what he wants to throw,” Roberts added. “Most guys are not as, they’re more kind of gray. Where I think Shohei is just clearer on what he wants to throw.”
Like most things Rushing has done this year, his next time catching Ohtani will be under a microscope.
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