Baseball America finished its postseason league Top 20 lists, and the Dodgers had ample and significant representation on every list. I’ll start from the bottom (Arizona Rookie League) and work my way up to Triple-A. Arizona Rookie League 2. RHP Grant Holmes Holmes checked in at No. 2 on the list, right behind Alex Jackson…
This is the third year I’ve named an all-prospect team, and if you’ve ever read any of our prospect coverage, you’ll recognize a lot of these names. But, there are a few that will have you clicking their Baseball Reference link because you didn’t know they existed. 2012 2013 To be eligible for this list,…
This was one of the more interesting minor-league seasons in the Dodgers’ system in quite some time. There were offensive prospects who were expected to perform — and did. There were pitching prospects who were expected to perform — and, for the most part, did not. Selecting my Minor League Player and Pitcher of the…
It was a day of no-hitters in the Dodgers’ minor-league system on Thursday. The AZL Dodgers pitched a combined no-hitter, while Andres Santiago no-hit the Tennessee Smokies in Double-A. Santiago, 24, allowed a walk in the eighth inning to Christian Villanueva, who was erased on a double play. Other than that, Santiago was perfect in…
It isn’t often 24th-round draft picks create much buzz, but Jose De Leon is doing his best to change that by striking out all of the hitters in the minor leagues (almost literally). The Dodgers drafted De Leon in 2013 with the 724th pick. The native Puerto Rican was young for a college pitcher, as…
Anytime a prospect does well, the fan base wants said prospect in the majors as soon as possible. Patience is definitely not a virtue for most, and the Julio Urias situation is no exception. As the end of the minor-league season is upon us (Sunday), many folks are wondering if Urias is a potential call-up…
Arizona Fall League rosters were announced on Tuesday, and the Dodgers are sending some notable prospects, headlined by top prospect Corey Seager. Seager will return for his second AFL stint. He went last season, and, to put it lightly, had a rough time: .181/.253/.306. He was clearly fatigued, yet some were concerned about his late-season…
Earlier this season, I wrote a #notascout scouting report on Dodgers’ 2013 first-round pick Chris Anderson. It wasn’t the most glowing report I’ve ever written. But, Anderson’s resurgence in the last month should give Dodger fans some hope for the hard-thrower. Since his July 20 start, Anderson has been pretty good: 41 IP 47 H…
To what should be the surprise of no one, Corey Seager on Friday was named the 2014 California League Most Valuable Player. While he isn’t in the Cal League anymore, he still ranks at or near the top in many statistical categories. His .352 batting average (minimum 350 plate appearances) is one point behind 23-year-old…
Not many folks could tell you who Jharel Cotton is — and rightfully so. He’s a minor-league baseball pitcher who was a 20th-round draft pick by the Dodgers in the 2012 MLB Draft. But he’s starting to make some noise in the hitter-friendly California League. He’s teaming with Julio Urias to give the Rancho Cucamonga…