When the average fan considers the wealth of talent in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ farm system, Chase De Jong usually takes a backseat to the higher profile pitchers, but as the accolades continue to accumulate in 2016, the 22-year-old righty is distinguishing himself as one of the more promising starters in the organization.
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Understandably, fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been a very difficult group to please over the past few decades. Three consecutive division titles, which would be blessings from the heavens for any small market team, are seemingly insubstantial for the dedicated followers of the Boys in Blue, who more or less have one goal in mind — witnessing their favorite club win their first World Championship since 1988.
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It’s been quite awhile since we last checked in with pitching prospect Yadier Alvarez, and although the Dodgers have been very prudent with the advancement of the 20-year-old Cuban righty, he’s still turning heads with his raw talent on the lower levels of the farm.
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On a day when bad news from the injury department seemingly rolled in waves, manager Dave Roberts admitted before Wednesday’s game that lower back surgery isn’t being ruled out for Dodgers‘ ace Clayton Kershaw.
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In what turned out to be a very surprising development Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that rookie Julio Urias will temporarily rejoin the rotation and start the series finale against the Nationals on Thursday.
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As the seconds tick closer to the non-waiver trade deadline on August 1, without even having to pick up the phone or sacrifice a top prospect, the Dodgers may receive their own instant infusion of talent in the form of several key players returning from the disabled list.
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With exactly two weeks remaining until the non-waiver trade deadline, numerous rumors are beginning to brew around the Dodgers camp, as the front office has been communicating with the Tampa Bay Rays about several of their best starting pitchers.
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After concluding that his lower back problems wouldn’t respond to any additional rest, the Dodgers placed outfielder Trayce Thompson on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, and in turn recalled utility man Zach Walters from Oklahoma City.
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With 71 games remaining on the schedule and the hot stove just beginning to percolate, many fans of the Dodgers are wondering if the squad has what it takes to make a playoff run in the second half of the year — most specifically in the starting pitching department.
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It seems like it happens almost every year around this time — the front office crew of the Dodgers putting their heads together trying to decide whether the potentially positive traits around right-fielder Yasiel Puig outweigh those of the negative nature, and determining if the 25-year-old Cuban native fits into the long term plans of the club moving forward.
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