The Los Angeles quickly activated rookie catcher Dalton from the injured list.
In a corresponding move, they chose catcher Chucky Robinson.
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Amidst the lack of depth with the catcher, this move offers ample relief.
All-Star backstop Will Smith picked up the foul ball and quickly fouled the ball out of his shins and landed on the injured list. Smith got off to a single start after first getting his hand injured, but appeared on the injured list on Saturday.
In the meantime, 27-year-old catcher Ben Rothventz is a trade deadline acquisition he made under the radar due to the previous depths of the behind the plate, indicating that it is more than he can hold it down.
Rortvedt is hitting .308 in his final 10 games with the .785 OPS. In addition to his attacks, Rortvedt is an incredible framer and proven to be a defensively welcome addition.
As for Robinson, he began the season with the Los Angeles Angels after being treated by the Chicago White Sox. He played for their triple-A team until he was designated for allocation at the end of May.
A few days later, the claimed that Robinson had turned off the exemption and served as the backup catcher for the Triple A. After the aforementioned injuries, Robinson made his first appearance in the Big League on Monday.
He is now returning to Triple A Oklahoma City with the revitalization of the charge, waiting for his next opportunity.
Earlier this month, a few days before the Rush injury, manager Dave Roberts detailed what he wanted to see from the rookie backstop.
“For me, I want to see a consistent at-bat. I think sometimes he’s too big on his swing. He tries to do too much. He has to realize that his role is that hitting at the bottom of the order is not slug.
He’s back on the team and October is just around the corner, so there’s no time to step up than he is now.
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