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Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Dodgers' Dalton Rushing Draws Illegal Slide Call on June 9 Play Under MLB's 2016 Rule

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Dodgers' Dalton Rushing Draws Illegal Slide Call on June 9 Play Under MLB's 2016 Rule

Q: With a history of hard slides, will MLB take further disciplinary action against Dalton Rushing beyond the field?

There is no clear sign MLB will impose additional discipline on Dalton Rushing beyond the on-field ruling from Tuesday’s game. The play against Pittsburgh was already penalized under Rule 6.01(j), the “bona fide slide” rule adopted to prevent dangerous takeout slides on double-play attempts. Umpires judged that Rushing’s slide was aimed at disrupting Jared Triolo rather than reaching and holding second base, so the interference call and double play addressed the violation within the game. The broader context does raise scrutiny. Rushing has been tied to other aggressive slides, including a hard play involving Willy Adames, and those incidents have helped build a reputation around his baserunning style. But based on the available reporting, MLB has not announced a fine, suspension, or review tied specifically to this latest slide or to any pattern of hard slides. That matters because league discipline beyond the field usually follows especially egregious conduct, repeat violations that trigger formal review, or actions seen as intentionally dangerous in a way not fully handled by the in-game penalty. So far, the evidence in the public record points only to the standard on-field enforcement of the rule, not to supplemental punishment. MLB could still review the play internally, but at this point any expectation of further discipline would be speculative rather than evidence-based.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Tuesday's fifth-inning play at PNC Park saw Dalton Rushing called for an illegal slide as Pittsburgh turned a double play in the Dodgers' eventual win.
MLB's Rule 6.01(j) requires a bona fide slide—contact before the base, an attempt to reach and remain on it, and no path change to hit a fielder.
Rushing's slide appeared aimed at Pirates shortstop Jared Triolo rather than second base, making the umpire's ruling straightforward under the current standard.
The rule was tightened after Chase Utley's 2015 NLDS takeout slide on Rubén Tejada, ending the once-common breakup slide by the 2016 season.