Twenty players were either optioned (40-man roster) or reassigned (non-roster invitees) yesterday, as the Dodgers completed the first round of cuts. There were no surprises, but there was definitely a …
Read More »Jake Peter is a thing, apparently
The Dodgers have found the new market efficiency, targeting players whose names are solely comprised of first names. Chris Taylor was the breakout two-first-name star from last season, and in …
Read More »Brock Stewart is charting a strange path
Entering the 2018 season, the top six spots on the Dodger starting pitcher depth chart are well-established. However, the pitchers in the next tier down are more nebulous, as Dustin …
Read More »Logan Forsythe’s potential for a 2018 resurgence
2017 was a disappointing first year with the Dodgers for Logan Forsythe, but 2018 may give us reason to be hopeful for more. This offseason, the Dodgers exercised the option …
Read More »Austin Barnes’ future is bright, but it might not be behind the plate
The Dodgers have baseball’s deepest catching corps. We’ve written about this before, and it will be on full display over the next 2-3 years. Not all the guys who are …
Read More »Roster crunch could cost Dodgers Wilmer Font, Trayce Thompson
The Dodgers have become masters of using a flexible 40-man roster, shuffling players from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City or Los Angeles to the DL to maximize their available talent. …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 225 – Peter, Ruiz, Peters, Koehler, Toles
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared and I talk about the first week or so of Spring Training. There are actually (fake) games being played! There are some players …
Read More »Andrew Toles works his way back, but left field still up in the air
The battle for an Opening Day roster spot in the Dodgers’ outfield is heating up. While Matt Kemp has received most of the attention this spring, and may even stick …
Read More »Can Chris Taylor prove his 2017 wasn’t a fluke?
Seemingly every season, a couple players throughout Major League Baseball have a breakout year. This is generally code for “not-good player plays like an All-Star because baseball is dumb.” But …
Read More »2018 Dodgers Top 100 Prospects: No. 30-21
Finally! We’ve reached the Top 30 in this ridiculous journey. There are 10 quality prospects here — some in the lower levels, some more advanced. Either way, they all have …
Read More »Matt Kemp may crack the Opening Day roster, but can he contribute?
Today’s date is March 1, 2018. I just started up here at Dodgers Digest, and my first post is going to be about Matt Kemp. In 2018. If you told …
Read More »How the Dodgers could extend Clayton Kershaw without going over the luxury tax
The Dodgers worked hard this offseason to make sure they reset the luxury tax number by moving money around and not splurging on free agents and/or trade acquisitions. At present, …
Read More »Pat Venditte, left-handed specialist?
In each of the last two years, the Dodgers have made an under-the-radar bullpen signing that panned out extremely well. Two years ago, Joe Blanton signed a one-year, $4 million …
Read More »Welcome Alex Campos and Allan Yamashige to Dodgers Digest
After 48 submissions, we at Dodgers Digest have finally selected our two newest members. Please help us welcome Alex Campos and Allan Yamashige to the family. We went through all …
Read More »An early prediction at the Dodgers’ Opening Day bullpen
It’s never too early to speculate on the Opening Day roster construction. More specifically, I’m going to take an early look at the bullpen because Dave Roberts mentioned it a …
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