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Zyhir Hope has been named the Texas League Player of the Month for July 2026, as announced by the Tulsa Drillers and reported by DodgerBlue.com. The Dodgers’ Double-A third baseman put together a dominant month at the plate, earning recognition as the best position player in the league over that stretch.

Hope has been one of the more intriguing prospects in the Dodgers’ system since they selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Mays High School in Atlanta. He was raw when he signed — a projectable, athletic corner infielder with big power potential but plenty of swing-and-miss in his game. The fact that he’s now raking at Double-A and collecting monthly hardware tells you the development staff has done real work with him. Hope’s power has always been the calling card. He can drive the ball to all fields with legitimate thump, and as he’s refined his approach at each level, the strikeout issues that plagued him early in his minor league career have gradually shrunk. A month good enough to earn Player of the Month in the Texas League — a pitcher-friendly circuit — is a significant marker.

At 22 years old, Hope fits the profile of a prospect the Dodgers love to develop: high-ceiling, toolsy, and young for his level. Third base is a position where the Dodgers have some long-term questions, depending on how the roster evolves over the next couple of years, and Hope is positioning himself as a legitimate answer. Double-A is often considered the most important proving ground in the minors — it’s where you separate real prospects from organizational depth — and Hope is clearly separating himself right now.

For the Dodgers, this is the kind of prospect news that quietly matters. The big league club is in the middle of a rough stretch, losers of six straight as of this week, and the rotation has been held together with duct tape and deadline deals for much of the season. But the pipeline keeps producing. Hope earning this award reinforces what the front office has been building toward: a system that can both supplement the major league roster and produce trade chips when needed. Whether Hope ends up in Dodger Blue long-term or becomes part of a future deal, his stock is rising at exactly the right time.

I’d keep a close eye on Hope through August. If he keeps hitting like this at Tulsa, a promotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City before the end of the season feels like a real possibility (and one that would further accelerate his development timeline). The Dodgers have shown they’re not afraid to push guys aggressively when the performance warrants it.

Source(s): Tulsa Drillers (DodgerBlue.com) | First reported: August 6, 2026 7:31 PM UTC

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