Dodgers pull catcher Dalton Rushing from lineup due to arm irritation

Dalton Rushing was scratched from the Dodgers' Sunday evening contest against the Boston Red Sox after experiencing minor arm irritation, prompting manager Dave Roberts to insert Eliezer Alfonzo as his replacement. Alfonzo batted ninth in the concluding game of the team's home series. The club's catching depth has been tested since veteran Will Smith was sidelined with neck inflammation in the first week of June and has not returned to the field.

Since Smith's absence, Rushing has started most of the games, posting a.235 average with 12 homers, while his defensive metrics have been modest. The Dodgers' front office, represented by Andrew Friedman, offered only vague comments about the roster situation ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.