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Dodgers Prospect Watch: A Closer Look at Zyhir Hope

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Lefty-hitting outfielder Zyhir Hope is one of four top prospects who has put Great Lakes on the map as having arguably the best outfield in Single-A baseball. The 20-year-old Virginia native has transformed himself from an overlooked high school prospect into one of the most intriguing young talents on the Los Angeles Dodgers farm. His combination of raw power, advanced approach and athletic versatility has made him a cornerstone of what may be the organization’s most promising collection of position player prospects.

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Double-A Tulsa’s Opening Day Roster Loaded with Top Prospects

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The season opening roster for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers has been finalized. The list features several top prospects within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, including five players currently on the Dodgers 40-man major league roster.

Of the 28 players who have been assigned to Tulsa, 18 have previously played for the Drillers.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Michael Busch Still Producing at Triple-A Oklahoma City

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Until recently, the last week of August was a time when we’d anticipate a handful of prospects joining the major league team to get their feet wet and see how they react to playing at the highest possible level.

However, with the most recent roster rule changes, teams only expand to 28 players on September 1 through the end of the regular season, limiting teams significantly on their additions over previous seasons.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Michael Busch Emerging at Triple-A Oklahoma City

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While some players in the Dodgers system like Diego Cartaya, Miguel Vargas and Bobby Miller have been stealing the latest prospect spotlight for the upcoming Futures Game, Michael Busch has been chugging along in the shadows, climbing his way to the top of the prospect totem pole.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: A Closer Look at Gavin Stone

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For as much as we discuss prospects on this site, one player we’ve yet to feature is righty pitcher Gavin Stone.

Several of our commenters have been talking about the Arkansas native for a while, even though he hasn’t really burst onto the scouting radar until this year. Stone has been making a name for himself by his ability to miss bats, as his 11.80 K/9 this season is one of the best in the organization.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Keeping an Eye on Andre Jackson

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One common conversation lately among fans of the Dodgers has revolved around which players in the minor leagues are closest to being ready for the majors. So far, we’ve been able to see a lot of this speculation tested out, as the Los Angeles roster has been changing almost weekly with new faces.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: What’s Next for Josiah Gray?

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While the next few weeks will see a handful of young, worthy prospects added to the Dodgers‘ big league expanded roster, there is still a slew of emerging superstars that remains on the fringe, out of the eye of the mainstream public.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Gavin Lux Rising Quickly

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During the 2018 season, there were very few prospects whose stock rose as much as 20-year-old infielder Gavin Lux. Selected by the Dodgers with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 draft, many people believed that he didn’t live up to his expectations during his debut campaign in 2017, when he struggled with the glove and hit just .244/.331/.362 in 111 games. However, the Wisconsin native came back with a vengeance last season, capping off the year by being named the organization’s Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year.

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Drillers, Quakes Capture League Championships

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(Mandatory Credit: Rich Crim/Tulsa Drillers)

For those of you who didn’t stay connected to the media after the Dodgers‘ 3-0 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night, you missed even more good news as the night progressed.

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Dodgers Bullpen: A Look at 3 Emerging Relief Pitchers on the Farm

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Considering the recent struggles of the Dodgers bullpen, there’s bound to be a number of moves on the horizon, even before rosters expand at the beginning of September. Besides the collapse of every available arm in the current crew, there’s been plenty of other news, most specifically the back injury to righty Ross Stripling and yet another setback for hard-throwing right-hander Josh Fields.

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