The Dodgers have expanded their non-roster invitee list for major league spring training camp bringing the total to 15.
Veteran MLB catcher Miguel Olivo and homegrown Dodgers catching prospect Griff Erickson, both free agents, have been signed to minor league contracts with invitations to major league camp. Olivo has spent 12 seasons in the majors with the Mariners, Marlins, White Sox, Royals, Rockies and Padres, while Erickson has spent seven seasons in the Dodgers farm system, most of which was at Double-A Chattanooga.
The 15 non-roster spring training invitees are:
- JC Boscan, C
- Sam Demel, RHP
- Griff Erickson, C
- Carlos Frias, RHP
- Brendan Harris, INF
- Zach Lee, RHP
- Daniel Moskos, LHP
- Chris O’Brien, C
- Miguel Olivo, C
- Red Patterson, RHP
- Joc Pederson, OF
- Chris Reed, LHP
- Clint Robinson, INF
- Miguel Rojas, INF
- Ross Stripling, RHP
The Dodgers officially kick-off spring training 2014 on Sunday, February 8 when pitchers and catchers report at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.
Good to see the young Dodgers invited to ST.
Really pleased that Red Patterson got invited.