Rushing is listed as a bench option, contributing depth and potential late-inning contributions as the Dodgers navigate a five-game NLDS. His role offers upside in favorable matchups and pinch-hit opportunities.

Rushing is a top catching prospect with immediate upside; a source of potential in a Nationals trade package, representing a high-upside target rather than a veteran fixture.

Rushing, back from an IL stint, struggled to regain his bat and game-calling rhythm, limiting his impact as he attempted to reestablish himself in the Dodgers’ lineup during the late-season push.

Rushing steps in behind the plate if Smith cannot, offering defense-first upside and the potential for breakout hits as a catcher in a short playoff window.

Rushing opened the scoring with a first-pitch two-run homer and contributed an important moment in the seventh-inning rally.