Another big set of decisions by the Los Angeles Dodgers front office crew will foreseeably be made this week, as every MLB club has until Friday to make last minute additions to their 40-man rosters or else risk losing qualified players to the Rule 5 draft, which will be held during the Winter Meetings early next month in Maryland.
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It may not happen very early in the year, but considering how Dodgers‘ prospect Willie Calhoun has stepped up to the plate amid his most recent opportunities to showcase his skills, don’t be surprised if the freshly turned 22-year-old California native gets a call to the bigs at some point during the 2017 season.
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Second baseman Willie Calhoun went 3-for-3 and earned MVP honors while teammate Cody Bellinger added a two-run home run on Saturday night, powering the AFL West squad to a 12-4 victory over the East in the Fall Stars Game, a showcase of the top talent in the Arizona Fall League.
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The Dodgers will be well-represented on the prospect front on Saturday night at Surprise Stadium as position players Cody Bellinger, Willie Calhoun and Alex Verdugo will participate in the Fall Stars Game, the top talent showcase of the Arizona Fall League.
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It goes without saying that over the course of the season, it’s been both a delight and a privilege to sit down and chat with six of the most successful prospects in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ organization. Two of the players we interviewed went on to make their big league debuts, two more zipped through three separate levels of the farm, while another earned Texas League Pitcher of the Year honors and is among the featured arms in the playoff rotation for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Just days after Trevor Oaks was removed in the first inning of a scheduled start on Saturday against Colorado Springs with an apparent groin strain, the Los Angeles Dodgers determined the injury severe enough to shut down the righty pitching prospect for the remainder of the season.
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“If I told you my story
You would hear Hope that wouldn’t let go
And if I told you my story
You would hear Love that never gave up
And if I told you my story
You would hear Life, but it wasn’t mine”
~Big Daddy Weave
Accolades continued to accumulate for the Dodgers‘ minor league system on Tuesday when pitcher Jharel Cotton and second baseman Willie Calhoun were selected to represent the organization in the 2016 Futures Game.
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After having begun his 2016 campaign at High-A Rancho Cucamonga, right-handed pitching prospect Trevor Oaks has settled nicely into the Double-A Tulsa starting rotation, and after Monday’s victory over Springfield, leads all Texas League pitchers with eight wins.
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ bullpen has already fallen upon frequent scrutiny over the course of the 2016 campaign, many fans can’t help but take a quick peek at the rosters of the minor league affiliates to see just what’s available on the farm.
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