Tag: Oklahoma City Dodgers

Dodgers Roster: Will Hyun-Jin Ryu Make Another Positive Impact in 2018?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman14 Comments

ryu2

Long before the 2018 starting rotation picture began to sort itself out, many folks close to the Dodgers believed that Hyun-Jin Ryu was embarking upon a potentially career-best season, just in time for him to successfully test the free agent market during the coming winter months. Through the end of April of this year, the 31-year-old southpaw had posted a 3-0 record with a 2.12 ERA, a 0.867 WHIP and an outrageous 10.9 K/9, at least by his own standards. Before the emergence of Ross Stripling, and with staff ace Clayton Kershaw fighting off several different ailments, Ryu was leading the charge of the entire Los Angeles pitching staff.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: Will Hyun-Jin Ryu Make Another Positive Impact in 2018?” →

Advertisements

Dodgers Prospect Watch: A Look at the Top 5 Players Stuck in Oklahoma City

Published on by Dennis Schlossman17 Comments
locastro
(Mandatory Credit: David Zalubowski/Associated Press)

On Sunday, one of our dedicated readers, the venerable Jeff D., brought up utility infielder Donovan Solano and the fact that he was having an exceptional year at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 30-year-old Solano is slashing an insane .376/.421/.517 through 54 games this year and would probably have garnered a bit of big league consideration if he was in an organization other than the Dodgers. Solano’s success reminded me of a handful of other players, most specifically several on the Los Angeles 40-man roster, who would likely already be in the majors if they were in a different system.

Continue reading “Dodgers Prospect Watch: A Look at the Top 5 Players Stuck in Oklahoma City” →

Dodgers 40-Man Roster: What Lies Ahead for Andrew Toles and Alex Verdugo?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman18 Comments
toles_verdugo2
(Mandatory Credit: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)

After Monday’s convincing 17-1 victory over the Pirates, not many fans of the Dodgers are in the mood to discuss any potential roster moves as the club readies themselves for the second-half of the 2018 campaign. However, there are a handful of players on the upper levels of the farm who are conceivably worthy of a spot on a big league roster, whether it be for the Dodgers or somebody else.

Continue reading “Dodgers 40-Man Roster: What Lies Ahead for Andrew Toles and Alex Verdugo?” →

Contemplating the Oklahoma City Dodgers’ Keys to Success

Published on by Dennis Schlossman12 Comments
ramos2
(Mandatory Credit: Cody Roper/Oklahoma City Dodgers)

Despite a recent series struggle against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Oklahoma City Dodgers have been the gem of the PCL this season as they still control the American Northern division and lead the entire league with a 24-12 record.

Continue reading “Contemplating the Oklahoma City Dodgers’ Keys to Success” →

Dodgers Promote Venditte to Majors, Option Stewart to Oklahoma City

Published on by Dennis Schlossman1 Comment
Pat Venditte
(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

The Dodgers on Saturday afternoon selected the contract of ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte from Triple-A Oklahoma City while optioning right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart back to OKC.

Continue reading “Dodgers Promote Venditte to Majors, Option Stewart to Oklahoma City” →

Dodgers Roster: Let’s Talk a Little About Manny Banuelos

Published on by Dennis Schlossman5 Comments
banuelos1
(Los Angeles Times photo)

Although starting pitching isn’t the main part of the problem for the 2018 Dodgers, it is one of those areas which could have a significant impact on the success of the club for the remainder of the season. Lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu, who was one of the squad’s strongest starters before his groin problem, is out until at least July. Clayton Kershaw still has no timetable set for a potential return. And when considering the injury history of veteran Rich Hill, many fans have been scanning the box scores of Triple-A Oklahoma City every morning just to see what kind of talent’s available on the farm—just in case.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: Let’s Talk a Little About Manny Banuelos” →

Dodgers Bullpen: Sorting Out the Top Relievers on the Farm

Published on by Dennis Schlossman15 Comments

spitz2

Considering everything that went down in both legs of Saturday’s doubleheader in San Francisco, there’s bound to be a few roster moves on the horizon, especially in the bullpen. Righty Pedro Baez suffered his biggest pummeling of the season in the first game; however, it was the southpaw Scott Alexander who was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for the emergency promotion of outfielder Alex Verdugo. With the move, the Dodgers are back down to eight arms in the big league bullpen, but not many of them are fresh, to say the least.

Continue reading “Dodgers Bullpen: Sorting Out the Top Relievers on the Farm” →

Dodgers Prospects: An Inside Look at the Triple-A Oklahoma City Batting Order

Published on by Dennis SchlossmanLeave a comment
locastro
(Mandatory Credit: David Zalubowski/Associated Press)

For as much as the big league club has been struggling with its offense so far this season, the Oklahoma City Dodgers have been making up for it with their own bats. The Triple-A crew is off to fine 5-1 record as a team, as they’re hitting a combined .306/.377/.447 through the first six games of the young campaign. Although the 19-run output against Round Rock earlier this week represents a big chunk of their production, they still have put 40 runs on the board so far, which translates to 6.67 runs scored per game—a very impressive number any way you look at it.

Continue reading “Dodgers Prospects: An Inside Look at the Triple-A Oklahoma City Batting Order” →

Dodgers Need a Shake-Up Heading into Diamondbacks Series

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman1 Comment

img_0044

Nothing seems to be coming easy early in the Dodgers‘ 2018 season. It currently feels like the team is stuck in a two steps forward, one step back rut. After a nice little two game winning streak where it felt like maybe things were turning around, the Dodgers got drubbed by the Oakland A’s Wednesday night, 16-6.

Continue reading “Dodgers Need a Shake-Up Heading into Diamondbacks Series” →

Dodgers Roster: What Does the Offense Need to Improve?

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman1 Comment
img_2628
(Mandatory Credit: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)

If you’ve been a long time reader of this column or a follower of mine on Twitter, you know that I always do my best not to overreact to the ups and downs of a long baseball season. Admittedly, sometimes this is much harder than other times. The beginning of this season has definitely been a challenge. Still, I am not overly worried overall about the state of the Dodgers.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: What Does the Offense Need to Improve?” →