Nico Hoerner of the Chicago Cubs addressed the controversy surrounding Dalton Rushing, who was caught on camera making derogatory comments about Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya. Rushing has faced backlash for multiple incidents, including accusations against the Colorado Rockies and a confrontation with the San Francisco Giants.
Key points
Nico Hoerner addresses Dalton Rushing's comments
Rushing called Miguel Amaya a 'fat fâ'
Rushing accused the Rockies of cheating
Rushing had a confrontation with the Giants
Rushing was hit by a pitch after his comments
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Apr 26, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Apr 26, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Rushing has made headlines throughout the couple of weeks, with several incidents finding him at the center of the Dodgers hate train perpetuated on social media. He loosely accused the Colorado Rockies of cheating to kick off the controversy, followed an incident against the San Francisco Giants in the subsequent series.
After a play at the plate with Giants centerfielder Jung Hoo Leeâafter which Lee went down with an apparent injuryâRushing gave a look back to the plate on his walk back to the dugout and appeared to say âfâ âemâ with a shrug. , and went into second base with a hard slide an a ground ball afterwards.
Q&A
What did Dalton Rushing say about Miguel Amaya?
Dalton Rushing was caught on camera calling Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya a 'fat fâ.'
What incidents has Dalton Rushing been involved in recently?
Dalton Rushing has been involved in several controversies, including accusing the Colorado Rockies of cheating and a confrontation with the San Francisco Giants.
How did the San Francisco Giants react to Dalton Rushing's comments?
After Dalton Rushing's comments, he was hit by a pitch the following day, indicating a possible retaliation from the Giants.
What is Nico Hoerner's perspective on the Dalton Rushing controversy?
Nico Hoerner revealed his side of the story regarding the controversy but specific details of his perspective were not provided in the excerpt.
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Apr 26, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Apr 26, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
What Happened Between Dalton Rushing and Miguel Amaya?
Rushing failed to corral a Roki Sasaki forkball in Saturdayâs win against the Cubs, prompting Amayaâwho stood on first after Sasaki hit himâto break for second.
The Dodgersâ catcher threw down but didnât get there in time, giving Amaya the base. After the late tag the camera panned back to Rushing, who appeared to call Amaya a âfat fâ.â Hoernerâs reaction at the moment didnât help Rushingâs case, as the All-Star clearly gave him a look.
âYeah,â Hoerner said when asked if Rushing said what many think he did. âI wish that I had confronted him a little more directly, to be honest. I was pretty taken aback. It was just kind of a strange thing to experience, so yeah, I felt a little weird about that. âŠIâm not saying I shouldâve tackled the guy or anything, but still. At the end of the day, you just wanna have your teammatesâ backs.â
What Do Former Players Think of Rushingâs Controversy?
Former Dodger Jerry Hairston Jr. backed up Rushingâs response to being hit following his controversy against the Giants when speaking with Dodgers Nationâs Doug McKain.
âFirst of all, Dalton did everything right,â Hairston said. âI donât know why the Giants reacted in such a way when â allegedly â Dalton said something while he was heading towards the Dodgers dugout after the slide or the tag. Who cares? But they took offense to it, alright.â
As for his response to being plunked, Hairston took no issue with Rushingâs slide.
âDalton Rushing, rightfully so, goes to second base as hard as possible,â he said. âThatâs baseball, man. I love it. I love that it was a hard slide. It was clean, it was hard and that;s just the nature of the beast. I donât agree that they hit Dalton, but the way Dalton responded was class.â
While Rushing certainly isnât making any friends across MLB as of late, he certainly has backed up his talk with the bat. He has seven homers through 13 games played, and leads the Dodgers in wRC+ with a 244 mark.
What do you think of Rushingâs recent presence in the headlines?
