India, Sept. 10 -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with injuries to both of their catchers, Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, according to Althon Sports.

Smith has been out since last Wednesday, when he left a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a bone bruise in his right hand after being hit by a foul ball.

Two days later, rookie backup Rushing also went down. He hurt his right shin against the Baltimore Orioles after fouling a ball off his leg.

With the Dodgers holding only a one-game lead in the NL West going into Monday, the team turned to trade deadline pickup Ben Rortvedt to catch while Smith and Rushing recover.

Manager Dave Roberts later announced that Smith would be available to pinch-hit in Monday's game against the Co...