Dodgers 25-Man Roster: Darin Ruf, Scott Van Slyke or Rob Segedin?

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As we prepare to compose our second edition of 2017 roster projections, three significant questions stand out which may have an impact on which players appear on the Dodgers‘ 25-man roster come Opening Day in April.

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Dodgers Lineups: Assembling a Functional Batting Order for 2017

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The Dodgers finally have their second baseman. With the addition of Logan Forsythe, the infield is finally complete. Manager Dave Roberts has says that he would like to use Forsythe as his primary leadoff batter. So what will the rest of the lineup behind him look like?

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Dodgers Prospects: Catching Up with Yadier Alvarez

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In between now and the last time we took a brief moment to see what was happening with pitching prospect Yadier Alvarez, not only did the 20-year-old Cuban righty breeze his way through rookie ball and impress at Low-A Great Lakes, but he also elevated himself into several of the Top 5 lists of Dodgers prospects published during this offseason.

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Dodgers Roster: The Reasons Behind the Veteran NRI

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It seems like it happens almost every winter. This time around, it just happened a little bit later. The Dodgers go shopping and sign a couple of scrappy veteran players to come in and join what is projected to be an otherwise crowded spring camp.

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Players that Dodgers Fans Love to Hate

“And I, get sick when I’m around,
I, can’t stand to be around
I, hate everything about you!
Everything about you, everything about you,
Everything about you”

~Ugly Kid Joe

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Should Dodgers Hold Back Julio Urias Early in Season?

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As the beginning of spring training creeps ever so closer, plenty of philosophies and prospective strategies surrounding the 25-man roster of the Dodgers will presumably begin to emerge from outlets everywhere across the baseball blogosphere. And whenever a member of the Los Angeles management crew shares a few words with reporters hinting about the makeup of the club’s starting rotation, stories always seem to surface very quickly.

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Dodgers Apparently Showing Interest in Jerry Blevins, Joe Blanton

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Now that the biggest roster hole has been filled with the acquisition of infielder Logan Forsythe, the Dodgers could be proceeding to address a few smaller gaps in the bullpen, as some recent rumblings have the club connected to free agent relievers Jerry Blevins and Joe Blanton.

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Dodgers Send José De León to Rays for Logan Forsythe

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The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Logan Forsythe from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher José De León, the team announced on Monday afternoon.

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Dodgers Roster: Adrian Gonzalez Gearing Up for Productive Spring

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The Butter and Eggs man. AGon. The senior captain and anchor of the Dodgers infield. El Titan. Gonzo. So many words for our beloved first baseman.

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Dodgers Prospects: O’Koyea Dickson Shines in Mexican Winter League

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Further strengthening his chances of garnering a non-roster invite to the Dodgers‘ big league spring training camp next month, 26-year-old farmhand O’Koyea Dickson made a fine impression in the Mexican Pacific League this winter, hammering four home runs in the final three games of Naranjeros de Hermosillo’s second-round playoff series.

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