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The Dodgers are getting some encouraging news on the injury front. Both Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing appear to have avoided serious setbacks after leaving Monday’s game against the Twins, per the LA Times. The team is now gaining clarity on timelines for both players — and the early returns sound promising.

Tucker left Monday’s contest with back spasms, a development that understandably set off alarm bells given how important he is to this lineup. Tucker has been one of the most complete hitters in baseball since the Dodgers acquired him, combining elite plate discipline with real power from the left side. When he’s out of the lineup, there’s a noticeable drop in both production and lineup balance. Back spasms can be tricky — sometimes they clear up in a day or two, sometimes they linger — but the fact that the club is describing the situation in positive terms is a relief. We saw Tucker express optimism earlier, and it sounds like the medical staff is aligned with that outlook.

Rushing’s situation was different. The young catcher had to be evaluated for a possible concussion after leaving Monday’s game. Concussion protocol is something MLB takes seriously, and for good reason — especially for a catcher who takes foul tips and collisions as part of the job description. Rushing has been an important part of the Dodgers’ plans behind the plate this season, and his development as both a receiver and a bat in the lower third of the order has been a real bright spot. Any extended absence would have forced the team into some uncomfortable contingency planning at a position that’s already thin across the league.

The fact that we’re talking about promising timelines rather than IL stints is the key takeaway here. This Dodgers roster has dealt with a steady stream of injuries this season — pitching staff absences, Teoscar Hernández on the mend, Blake Treinen getting an MRI on his elbow just recently — so catching a break on two guys at once is genuinely welcome. The depth has been tested constantly, and while the front office has done a solid job keeping the ship moving, you don’t want to keep pulling from the bench and the minors if you don’t have to.

For the immediate future, I’d expect the Dodgers to be cautious with both players. There’s no reason to push Tucker through back tightness in late June when the goal is October, and Rushing’s long-term health matters more than any single series against Minnesota. But if both can return to the lineup within the next few days — which this reporting suggests is realistic — the Dodgers dodge (no pun intended) what could have been a rough stretch of roster juggling. We’ll see how both respond as the week goes on, but this is about as good as you could hope for given how Monday night looked.

Source(s): Staff (LA Times) | First reported: June 23, 2026 11:21 PM UTC

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