Category: Players
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Dodgers Spring Training Prospect Highlights – Zach McKinstry, Andre Jackson, Michael Grove and more
Today we got to witness the first Spring Training game of the 2021 baseball season. There were plenty of prospect highlights in the Dodgers 2-1 win over the Oakland A’s. We already knew that both Edwin Uceta and DJ Peters were going to be featured in the game, but we were treated to so many…
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Dodgers Prospects: Edwin Uceta To Make Spring Debut, Also DJ Peters to Start
At 12:05 Pacific Standard Time on February 28th, we will have our first Spring Training game of 2021. I absolutely love this time of the year as we get the opportunity to see baseball and a lot of playing time for our prospects. With all the Spring Training games televised on SportsNet LA (and assuming…
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Dodgers Prospects: Ryan Noda Acquired From Blue Jays
The Dodgers finally got their second player to be named later from the Ross Stripling trade. 1B/OF Ryan Noda was acquired from the Blue Jays to complete the trade. Kendall Williams was acquired in September of 2020 as the first part of the trade. The Dodgers acquired OF Ryan Noda from the Blue Jays as…
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Mookie Betts’ Cousin, Nick Shumpert, Signs A Minor League Deal With Dodgers
Pedro Moura, writing for The Athletic, had an interesting tidbit of news. Shortstop Nick Shumpert, former Braves farmhand, and cousin of Mookie Betts signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers. For the moment, he has been assigned to Double-A and will report to Spring Training with the other minor league players. Of course, we…
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Jacob Amaya Gets An Invitation To Dodgers Spring Training
The Dodgers have invited shortstop Jacob Amaya to the Major League camp for Spring Training 2021. We just wrote about Amaya a few days ago about his future. The Dodgers added prospect Jacob Amaya to their group of non-roster invitees to spring training. — J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) February 2, 2021 It’s always exciting for these…
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Dodgers Prospects: Breaking Down the Quietly Great LA Farm System; Keibert Ruiz, Josiah Gray, & More
This article first appeared on Dodgers Nation. For a team that has graduated as many prospects as the Dodgers have over the last season, this may come as a shock to some. The farm is still good. And soon enough the rest of baseball will fully appreciate it. While we wait for everyone else to catch…
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Dodgers Prospects: 5 Possible Surprise Stories for 2021; Jacob Amaya, Alex De Jesus, Ryan Pepiot & More
This article originally appeared on Dodgers Nation. As we wait for the Dodgers to finish off their offseason retooling, it’s that time of year again to take a look at some possible prospect surprises for the upcoming season. I wrote a similar article last season but the pandemic wrecked the minor league season. The big…
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Dodgers Prospects: Why Michael Busch Is Busting Out
The Dodgers used the 31st pick in the 2019 draft to select Michael Busch. Even though he only played 15 games at second base during college that was the position the Dodgers drafted him for. In college, he mostly played either first base or left field. His draft profile from MLB Pipeline is as follows.…
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Dodgers Prospects: Josiah Gray Debut Prediction from MLB Pipeline
MLB Pipeline just posted an article on which player might make their Major League debut in 2021. Which top prospects will debut in 2021? Here's the top contender for each club: https://t.co/DfFz3ceXgr pic.twitter.com/vK6ZOi78Jt — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 31, 2020 It wasn’t a surprise that they chose Josiah Gray as a likely Dodgers prospect to…
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Dodgers Prospects: Edwin Uceta Update in Winter Ball
Edwin Uceta has had quite an off-season so far. In early December he was added to the 40-man roster for the Dodgers. He has also been playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. The team he plays for is called the Estrellas Orientales which Google translates to “Eastern Stars”. Edwin Uceta was dealing for @EOBASEBALLCLUB…