Category: Players
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Dodgers Prospects: FanGraphs Adds Draft Picks To Prospects List
A few weeks ago we wrote about the FanGraphs Top 47 Prospects List for the Dodgers. Now, FanGraphs has updated that list to include some of the recent draft picks from the 2020 draft. First, let’s make something clear, these lists are not objective but are simply semi-informed, subjective speculations. In other words, they are just…
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Dodgers Prospects: Bobby Miller Signs With The Dodgers
Earlier today, the Dodgers 1st-Round draft pick, Bobby Miller, announced that he has signed with the organization on his Instagram page. Bobby is a right-handed pitcher out of Louisville. Sources indicate that he signed for $2.2M which is about $200,000 under his draft slot. Welcome to the Dodgers, Bobby. To stay updated on our…
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Dodgers Prospects: An Interview With Darien Nunez In English y Español
We continue our Unheralded Prospect Series with a review of his 2019 season with Darien Nunez, and we were fortunate enough to have him agree to interview with us. This interview is quite unique in that Darien only speaks Spanish. I was able to ask Robert Fuentes, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Booster extraordinaire and friend, to…
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Dodgers Prospects: Darien Nunez 2019 Year In Review
We continue our Unheralded Prospect Series with a review of his 2019 season with Darien Nunez, and we were fortunate enough to have him agree to interview with us. This interview is quite unique in that Darien only speaks Spanish. I was able to ask Robert Fuentes, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Booster extraordinaire and friend, to…
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Dodgers Prospects: An Interview and 2019 Review with Ryan Pepiot
Previously posted at Dodgers Nation. The Dodgers selected Ryan Pepiot in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft after an excellent career at Butler University. Like most Dodgers draft picks he was held back a bit after a full college season. Many would say that the Dodgers were fortunate that Pepiot was still available in…
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Dodgers Prospects: An Interview and 2019 Review with John Rooney
Previously posted at Dodgers Nation. A lot of Dodgers prospects made excellent progress in 2019. We are reaching out to some players over the next few weeks with some questions about their 2019 season. The first one to respond with his answers was John Rooney and we want to thank him upfront. This is not…
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Dodgers Nation Reachback: Our Interview With John Rooney
I have started to reach out to various prospects to talk about their 2019 season. John Rooney was kind enough to respond to my questions via email. We have initially published the interview at Dodgers Nation and we will cross-post it here soon. There will be more posts coming with some here at some at Dodgers Nation.…
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Dodgers Unheralded Prospect Series: A Big Lefty From New York
The 2019 Dodgers draft was filled with a nice selection of left handed relievers. One of them was Jeff Belge and we will introduce you to him as part of our Unheralded Prospect Series. Jeff Belge was born in Syracuse, New York in late 1997. He stayed in New York for college as he went…
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Dodgers Unheralded Prospect Series: Alec Gamboa
The 2019 MLB Draft brought six new left-handed pitchers to the Dodgers organization. The first one selected was Alec Gamboa in the 9th round out of Fresno City College. Alec is the next subject of our Unheralded Prospect Series and his journey was a long one to the Dodgers organization. February 18th, 2017 was my…
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Dodgers: Analysis of the FanGraphs Top 47
A few days ago we put the spotlight on the FanGraphs top 47 prospect list for the Dodgers. We’ve had a few days to ponder the list so let’s take a look at some observations. The Right Handed Pitchers The Dodgers have quite a few right handed pitching prospects. Of the 47 prospects that FanGraphs…