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<v Speaker 1>Today named the Minor League Player of the Year, the

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<v Speaker 1>one and only legend Dalton Rushing. Thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 1>the time. Great to see you here at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>I want a uniform for Dalton Rushing here very soon though.

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<v Speaker 2>Sounds good. I'm all on boy for that.

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<v Speaker 1>Good to be here, David, Yeah, man, I always talked

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<v Speaker 1>to a camel back branch. But for you to be

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<v Speaker 1>here at Dodgers Stadium, to be celebrated and recognized for

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<v Speaker 1>the hard work, what does that mean to you?

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<v Speaker 2>It means a lot. Every player going into a season,

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<v Speaker 2>a full season especially, has goals for themselves, and to

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<v Speaker 2>say this wasn't one of them, I'd be lying. This

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<v Speaker 2>is something. It's a big honor, especially in an organization

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<v Speaker 2>like this. The talent that we carry top to bottom,

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<v Speaker 2>it's pretty special and I'm excited.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the biggest thing. Right, You're not just

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<v Speaker 1>in another organization. You beat out some really good players.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, there's tons of great years throughout this as players,

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<v Speaker 2>tons of great guys that had like crazy years this

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<v Speaker 2>year in the organization, and obviously they get all the

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<v Speaker 2>respect they're gonna have or need through the Dodgers And

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<v Speaker 2>just to get this award, I said, it means the world.

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<v Speaker 1>I know we're always waiting for that call to the

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<v Speaker 1>big leagues, but can you describe just being rewarded for

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<v Speaker 1>the work at Double A and getting the call to

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<v Speaker 1>Triple A?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Absolutely, It's it shows you how close you are,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of like puts things into perspective, like, hey, like

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<v Speaker 2>you're one not close and too You've done all these

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<v Speaker 2>things that one of the hardest leagues to play at

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<v Speaker 2>in Minor league Baseball, and then moving to Triple A

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<v Speaker 2>it was like pretty easy, man. I mean, you see

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of these guys rehabbing in the clubhouse. It's

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<v Speaker 2>you get to be on the same team, play on

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<v Speaker 2>the same field as a lot of these guys, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's something special.

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<v Speaker 1>For You've also made the transition from catching to playing

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<v Speaker 1>left field. When I heard that, I was thinking a

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<v Speaker 1>young Kyle Schwarber.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I hear that comp a lot, and that's I

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't say that's a bad comp. I'd love to have

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<v Speaker 2>a Kyle Schwarber here in LA.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you tell us the biggest difference for you going

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<v Speaker 1>from catching to playing left field?

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<v Speaker 2>Perspective? For sure, it's it's a lot different. You're in

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<v Speaker 2>control behind the play. It allows you to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>like control the game as much as possible, and being

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<v Speaker 2>moved out there to left field, you just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>control what things are like brought to you. So flyball

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<v Speaker 2>is obviously the basics of baseball, but you're you're not

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<v Speaker 2>really in full control as you are behind the plate.

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<v Speaker 1>I was wondering, do you still think the game the

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<v Speaker 1>same way in left field?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, I'm I'm thinking pitch to pitch, I'm thinking, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>are what are we calling right here? If I'm a catcher,

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<v Speaker 2>what can I anticipate from a hitter right now? And

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<v Speaker 2>those are some of the things that just run through

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<v Speaker 2>my head. I wouldn't say a normal left fielder, it's

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<v Speaker 2>thinking about how someone's calling the game behind the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>But being a catcher obviously in the past time, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>thinking every pitch.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I heard that's a big deal for infielders and outfielders,

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<v Speaker 1>the pre pitch thinking through what might happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's a thing for sure, just kind of like

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<v Speaker 2>anticipating what could be thrown. As a hitter, you understand

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<v Speaker 2>like if this is thrown, the odds of you pulling

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<v Speaker 2>this baseball or shooting this baseball the other way or

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<v Speaker 2>like much higher with different pitch shapes. So just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of understanding the game from left field means a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Dalton Rushing is our guest. He is the Dodgers Minor

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<v Speaker 1>League Player of the Year for twenty twenty four. So

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<v Speaker 1>how many iving catches have you made out there in

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<v Speaker 1>left field?

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<v Speaker 2>I have like two months under my belt and I

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<v Speaker 2>only have one, so I could, I could for sure stag,

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<v Speaker 2>I could for sure step it up a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, I've heard that if you make a diving grab

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it's not the greatest jump, So that means you're

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<v Speaker 1>getting good jumps on the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely. Yeah, No, I feel more and more comfortable out

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<v Speaker 2>there each and every day.

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<v Speaker 3>The one thing that strikes me the most about you.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I'm not gonna pretend that I know about angles,

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<v Speaker 1>swings anything like that, but even in spring training, it

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<v Speaker 1>felt like you could tell how competitive you are and

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<v Speaker 1>the swings that you take.

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<v Speaker 3>You are not short changed.

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<v Speaker 2>No, absolutely not. I take pride in understanding the time

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<v Speaker 2>to do damage and the time not to do damage,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think that's something that really shows in my game.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot is understanding the shrike zone and taking my

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<v Speaker 2>shots when they're given. And I think that's the biggest thing,

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<v Speaker 2>is a power hitter.

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<v Speaker 3>It sounds like you have different clubs in your bag.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I'd say I have one club. I stick with

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<v Speaker 2>the driver. I stick with the driver.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you telling me you won't shoot one the opposite way.

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<v Speaker 2>Will when the opportunity is presented. But especially on a

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<v Speaker 2>golf course, You're never gonna see me shy away from

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<v Speaker 2>a driver from the tea box.

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<v Speaker 3>But you're not great at the putts.

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<v Speaker 2>Putting's not my game. I will say, pudding is not

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<v Speaker 2>my game. Go in your hole, Yeah, exactly, happy GOI

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<v Speaker 2>Moore style.

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<v Speaker 3>Dalton Rushing is our guest. All right, Dalton.

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<v Speaker 1>When you come out here to Dodgers Stadium and you

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<v Speaker 1>look out, do you envision yourself? Are you visualizing yourself

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<v Speaker 1>hitting home runs here? I mean there's your manager, Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 1>He's visualizing Dalton Rushing one day.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. It's it's pretty cool just to kind of step

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<v Speaker 2>on this field. You kind of see, like once I

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<v Speaker 2>said earlier, like perspective. It's understanding what it's like to

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<v Speaker 2>step in the box in front of this many people

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<v Speaker 2>and understand that if this is what you want to

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<v Speaker 2>do for the next ten years to come. It's it's

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<v Speaker 2>something you kind of become like accustomed to pretty quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, the foundation of the Dodgers, even going back to

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<v Speaker 1>twenty thirteen Seeger Bellinger, Jack Peterson. It's with guys like

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<v Speaker 1>you from the farm system, and I'm sure that's got

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<v Speaker 1>to be special for you too.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's pretty cool. With the track record of the

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<v Speaker 2>player of the years to the Dodgers organization in the

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<v Speaker 2>past ten years, it's pretty crazy. And I mean everyone

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<v Speaker 2>can go look for themselves as you see the names

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<v Speaker 2>and you're like, wow, I see a lot of these

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<v Speaker 2>guys on TV each and every day. So yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's something to for sure take us an honor, but

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<v Speaker 2>there's plenty more to be done.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, no doubt, the work is never done. Dalton Rushing

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<v Speaker 1>be ready. One day soon we want to see Dalton

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<v Speaker 1>Rushing playing here at Dodger Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, thank you so much. I'm excited.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for the time. Good smelling minor league kid too,

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<v Speaker 1>Dalton Rushing. We'll send it back to you in the studio.