Kershaw’s return was at a good time, because the Dodgers put Roki Sasaki on the IL on Tuesday because of “right shoulder impingement.” Apparently, Sasaki had pain in his shoulder for a few weeks and didn’t tell anyone. He only mentioned it after his last start. Meanwhile, his fastball velocity had been dipping each start. Now we know why.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have called up top catching prospect Dalton Rushing, who manager Dave Roberts says will catch two games a week as the backup to Will Smith.

The Dodgers are set to call up top prospect Dalton Rushing for his MLB debut, a source told MLB.com's Sonja Chen. The club has not confirmed. Ranked as MLB Pipeline's No. 15 overall prospect, the 24-year-old catcher/outfielder is off to a hot start at Triple-A Oklahoma City,

Austin Barnes was behind the plate for all or part of the former closer's three All-Star seasons in Los Angeles, and the high praise offered on social media Wednesday was well-deserved.

The Dodgers designate longtime catcher Austin Barnes to make room for on of their top prospects, Dalton Rushing.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers designated veteran catcher Austin Barnes for assignment and called up top prospect Dalton Rushing to join the team’s 40-man roster.