Overview
- Reports say Rushing was scheduled to have the right elbow operation on Wednesday to address a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament.
- The procedure being reported is a hybrid internal brace repair and follows two injured-list stints this season for a flexor strain and the UCL issue.
- Medical sources cited in coverage expect Rushing to be cleared to catch in about nine months while allowing him to resume hitting well earlier in rehab.
- The timing creates short-term uncertainty for Los Angeles’s catching depth after Rushing filled in heavily when Will Smith missed roughly three months this year.
- Rushing, a former high draft pick who played 80 games in 2026 with 12 home runs and a .246 average, had hoped to avoid surgery but underwent the procedure to protect his ability to play regularly in future seasons.