Michael Busch Named Fifth-Best Second Base Prospect by MLB Pipeline

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The ascension of infield prospect Michael Busch continues to gain momentum. Recently, the No. 4 rated prospect on the Los Angeles Dodgers farm was named as the fifth-best second base prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, seemingly bumping up his big-league arrival time even more.

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3 Dodgers Prospects Who Could Emerge as Big Leaguers in 2021

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Each year, there are at least one or two young prospects who emerge from the fringes of the minor leagues to make their respective big-league debuts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: What Lies Ahead for DJ Peters?

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With all the offseason attention that has been given to prospective third basemen and the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers, there hasn’t been much focus on the outfield, especially since the franchise arguably has two of the game’s best players in Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger.

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Hall of Famer Don Sutton Passes Away at 75

Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Don Sutton passed away at his home after battling cancer, according to a team announcement on Tuesday.  He was 75 years of age.

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Thoughts on Dodgers Re-Signing Justin Turner, Salary Cap Notes

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Before the weekend began, there was quite a bit of news circulating about the Los Angeles Dodgers. The organization landed several of the best international prospects on the market while a few of the arbitration-eligible players settled their respective contracts for the upcoming season. Two other players—pitchers Pedro Baez and Alex Wood—landed contracts with perhaps two of the franchise’s biggest rivals.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Keeping an Eye on Jake Vogel

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Completing the trifecta of star outfield prospects, our next player profile brings us to 19-year-old Jake Vogel, who was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 2020 MLB draft out of Huntington Beach High School.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Andy Pages on the Rise

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Continuing along with our winter profiling of some of the best talent on the Los Angeles Dodgers farm, we stay in the outfield, landing at the 14th best prospect in the system, 20-year-old Andy Pages.

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Are More Player Acquisitions on Horizon for Dodgers?

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It did not take long after the Blake Treinen signing for more rumors to surface surrounding the Dodgers, specifically additional help for the team’s relief crew.

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Dodgers Bring Back Blake Treinen on Two-Year Deal

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For fans of the Dodgers who have been patiently waiting for a sizable move to happen, they finally got their wish on Tuesday night when the club re-signed veteran reliever Blake Treinen.

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Thoughts on Dodgers’ 2021 Payroll, Additional Player Acquisitions

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For those who have yet to take a thorough look at how the Dodgers’ payroll is stacking up for 2021, there’s a handy chart over at Fangraphs laying out most of the important details.

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