Category: Dodgers Prospects

Should Dodgers Give Alex Verdugo a Big League Opportunity Right Now?

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After all the dust settled on the active roster before the series opener against the Twins on Monday evening, the Dodgers had a whopping 10 arms available in the bullpen, yet only three available replacements off the bench. Thank goodness for more heroics from the mighty Cody Bellinger, because if the game would have somehow wiggled into extra innings, Los Angeles may have sent some relief pitchers to the dish to hit.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Verdugo, Rios, Ruiz, Fernandez & More

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(Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Davis)

In this edition of our weekly minor league highlight feature, we take a look at the hot-hitting Edwin Rios and Alex Verdugo of Triple-A Oklahoma City, stop by Double-A Tulsa for a glance at Henry Ramos and Jose Miguel Fernandez, and check the progress of Keibert Ruiz who was just promoted to High-A Rancho Cucamonga not long ago.

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Dodgers Bullpen: 3 Potential Internal Additions for Second Half of Season

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With the 2017 non-waiver trade deadline almost at the two-week mark, much of the recent chatter in the Dodgers‘ camp has been about potentially acquiring help for the bullpen. Plenty of prospective additions have been tossed around the baseball blogosphere thus far, however, if the availability of some of the better relievers eventually dissipates, there may be a few options that the club could decide to utilize from within. And while much of the speculation has suggested the need for a left-handed pitcher, it just might be one of the righty kids on the farm who makes the biggest difference in the end.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Shibuya, Ramos, Beaty, Scavuzzo & More

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(Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Davis)

With both Triple-A Oklahoma City and the big league Dodgers finishing up their respective All-Star beaks this week, many fans have turned their eyes to Double-A Tulsa, seeing the Drillers put together a three-game winning streak while taking exclusive control of the Texas League North division.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Edwin Rios, Yaisel Sierra Rising Quickly

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(Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Davis)

The management crew of the Dodgers made a few more notable minor league promotions on Friday, moving both corner infielder Edwin Rios and reliever Yaisel Sierra from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: DJ Peters Conducting Slugging Clinic in Cal League

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While lefty Alex Wood was busy providing the Dodgers with yet another stellar starting pitching performance at the big league level on Wednesday evening, outfield prospect DJ Peters continued his recent domination with the lumber in the California League.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Scott Barlow on the Rise

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Those who follow the farm system of the Dodgers closely will know that there are very few players who paid more dues and are more deserving of success than starting pitcher Scott Barlow. After being named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for June 5-11, the Connecticut-born righty finally earned a promotion to Oklahoma City, and in his first Triple-A start of 2017 last Monday, held the Memphis Redbirds scoreless through six innings en route to the victory.

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Dodgers Roster: A Look at the Organization’s Middle Infield Depth

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After contemplating the fallout from shortstop Corey Seager‘s most recent hamstring saga, some fans of the Dodgers couldn’t help but look far down the organizational ladder just to get an idea of the quality of middle infielders lurking in the Los Angeles system.

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Dodgers Prospects: A Brief Conversation with Infielder Matt Beaty

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For fans of the Dodgers who follow the Double-A circuit closely, they’ll know that it’s becoming a common theme for Tulsa to be very well-represented at the annual Texas League All-Star Game. This season is no different, as nine Drillers will participate in this year’s extravaganza on Tuesday, June 27 in Frisco, Texas.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Keibert Ruiz, Dustin May Quietly Leading Loons

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It’s not all that often that we dip down to the Low-A ranks during our weekly prospect watch column, however, in this installment we thought it would be fitting mainly because of the countdown to the 2017 Midwest League All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday at Dow Diamond, home to the Great Lakes Loons.

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