MINNEAPOLIS -- Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing exited Monday night's game against the Minnesota Twins early to undergo testing and rule out a potential concussion.
The injury occurred on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning. Rushing, working with opener Will Klein, took a sharp foul tip directly off his face mask.
While he initially remained in the game to catch the first two innings and took his scheduled at-bat in the top of the second, the Dodgers officially replaced him behind the plate with backup Chuckie Robinson prior to the bottom of the third inning.
The team announced that his departure was a precautionary measure to fully evaluate him for a concussion.
Rushing's exit comes just one inning after right fielder Kyle Tucker left the contest due to lower back spasms.