Dodgers Prospect Watch: Wilmer Font, Henry Ramos, Matt Beaty & More

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With all the emphasis on the non-waiver trade deadline recently, it’s been a few weeks since we’ve checked in on any of the happenings within the Dodgers farm system. Triple-A Oklahoma City is holding steady in second place in the PCL American Northern division, while Double-A Tulsa is clawing away at a potential playoff appearance in the Texas League. High-A Rancho Cucamonga continues to lead the way in the Cal League South, appearing to be destined for a postseason run fueled by several powerful bats. And there have been more than a handful of individual performances lately that are certainly worth mentioning.

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Is Walker Buehler Ready to Make a Big League Contribution?

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For almost a month now, there have been whispers around the Dodgers‘ clubhouse regarding a possible big league promotion for pitching prospect Walker Buehler sometime after rosters expand in the beginning of September. If it does indeed happen, it’s a move that would be beneficial twofold — an opportunity to provide a small break for the Los Angeles pitching staff, but perhaps more importantly, a chance to boost Buehler’s pace of development with the organization moving forward.

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

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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: Brock Stewart Settling into New Relief Role Nicely

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When pitcher Brock Stewart was initially recalled to the major league roster this year on June 18, many fans of the Dodgers believed that the 25-year-old righty was merely an extra body in the perpetual carousel of the Los Angeles bullpen, setting the stage for yet another roster move when the next Dodger regular became healthy.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Edwin Rios, Yaisel Sierra Rising Quickly

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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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Brandon McCarthy Ready to Rejoin Dodgers Starting Rotation

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According to a report Tuesday evening from Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers will activate veteran Brandon McCarthy from the disabled list to start the middle game of the weekend series against the Royals on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

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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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