The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t just beat the Blue Jays Monday night in a 2025 World Series rematch – they embarrassed them to the tune of 14-2. And the problem for the rest of MLB is that their top prospect was loud. Dalton Rushing went 4-for-4 with two home runs and reached base in all five plate appearances, the first four-hit game of his MLB career. That’s not a cute rookie flash. That’s immediate value in a lineup that already has no business being this deep.

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Dodgers’ Power Surge Continues

Rushing accounted for two of the Dodgers’ five homers, and the rest of the power show was just a typical Dodgers flex—Teoscar Hernández went deep and drove in four, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three, and Shohei Ohtani added a homer as well. The Dodgers have won four straight, and they’ve scored more than seven runs in each of those games.

Rushing Is More Than Just Hot—He Fits

Rushing isn’t just hitting… he’s fitting. See what I did there.

The Dodgers got on base, ran up counts, and punished mistakes the entire game. Rushing hit his first homer in the third, then came back later and did it again, because Toronto just couldn’t stop the bleeding.

Scherzer Exit Changes the Game—But Not the Outcome

And yes, Toronto was compromised—Max Scherzer exited after two innings with forearm tendinitis, which is the worst two-word combo for pitchers outside Tommy John. But the Dodgers didn’t win because Scherzer left. They won because the Jays had no answers, even before it got out of hand.

Justin Wrobleski gave the Dodgers five innings and limited the damage after a shaky first, which is all you need when your offense is doing the heavy lifting.

Rushing’s Confidence Is Real

Rushing also didn’t talk like a guy trying to convince you it’s real. He hit like it’s normal, then joked after the game, “Sadly, as I said on the field, it’s only downhill from here.” He’s comfortable—and that’s kinda cool.

The Dodgers didn’t just win game one of this rematch. They showed you their pipeline is still loaded, and Rushing isn’t waiting patiently.

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