{
  "id": 5873688,
  "title": "Dalton Rushing scratched with elbow soreness, Max Muncy sick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/dalton-rushing-scratched-with-elbow-soreness-max-muncy-sick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T00:37:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dalton-rushing-scratched-elbow-soreness-003705957.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Dodgers initially intended to start Dalton Rushing as designated hitter and Max Muncy at third base against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. However, both players were scratched from the lineup. Rushing is dealing with elbow soreness, while Muncy is ill. Rushing had been on the injured list for four weeks following a partial tear of his right elbow's UCL, but returned to active status on Tuesday. He appeared in all four subsequent games, batting only and going hitless in four at-bats, including one hit by pitch. Just hours before the game started, Rushing was seen engaging in drills to assess the severity of his elbow issue, including throwing from different distances in the outfield and throwing to second base from behind home plate. In his absence, Teoscar Hernández shifted from left field to designated hitter, with Alex Call starting in left field, and Kiké Hernández was brought in at third base.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers originally planned to start Dalton Rushing at designated hitter and Max Muncy at third base on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, but both were scratched from the lineup. Rushing has elbow soreness and Muncy is sick, the team said. Rushing spent four weeks on the injured list after a partial […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Dalton Rushing scratched due to elbow soreness",
    "Max Muncy absent because of illness",
    "Hernández replaces Rushing and Call starts left field"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sudden scrapping of Rushing and Muncy from the lineup leaves the Dodgers shuffling their batting order and handing opportunities to Teoscar Hernández, Alex Call, and Kiké Hernández.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}