The first shortstop selected in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft was Gavin Lux, a then 18-year-old player from Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kenosha, Wisconsin is not exactly “The Cradle of Shortstops.” That prestigious title belongs to the city of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. But Dodgers scouts somehow found […]

After being swept by the Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) in their opening homestand of the 2019 season, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes took two of three from the San Jose Giants (Giants) at LoanMart Field this past weekend in their second homestand of the young season. Quakes shortstop and highly-touted Dodgers seventh overall […]

Prior to the 2017 Major League entry draft, Baseball America (BA) ranked Donovan Casey as its 111th best prospect, but it wasn’t certain whether he would be selected as a right-handed pitcher, or position player. As a position player, BA considered Casey to have “dynamic tools,” including plus arm strength, running speed, and athleticism, but lacking […]

If you are among the many Dodger fans who also follow their minor league affiliates, there was a blip on the Twitter radar screen on Thursday morning that may have caught your attention: Those who do indeed follow the Dodgers farm teams are undoubtedly very familiar with Logan Bawcom. The 30-year-old Lubbock, Texas native was […]

It took a while – 15 games into the 2019 season to be exact – but highly touted 20-year-old Dodgers middle infield prospect Jeter Downs finally hit his first California League home run for the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Wednesday night … and it was a doozy; a grand slam. As […]

The Dodgers Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are back to their winning ways on the road as they just completed a three-game sweep against the Lake Elsinore Storm, the San Diego Padres Advanced Single-A affiliate. The Quakes started the season with a 5-2 record, playing seven straight games on the road before their home opener. […]

Connor Wong and the Case of Extra Base Hits It’s not every day that you see a player with a .182 average who also leads their team in home runs and is second in doubles, but Rancho Cucamonga Quakes catcher Connor Wong has done just hat to start the 2019 season. As he has this […]

When Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was shutdown during spring training for left shoulder discomfort, thereby preventing him from making what would have been his record ninth consecutive Opening Day start for the Dodgers, every indication was that it would be fellow left-hander Rich Hill who would replace him on that ceremonious day. After all, the […]

Circle the date on your Dodgers calendar, April 14, 2019, and add the note:  25-year-old Josh Sborz was added to the active roster. No doubt this is a memorable date for Sborz and his family. Hopefully, it will become a red letter date for the Dodgers this season, as well as future seasons. The year 2015 […]

Utility infielder / outfielder Connor Joe has officially rejoined the Dodgers organization and will be assigned to either the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers or the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.  The 26-year-old San Diego native and 2014 first-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of UC San Diego was snatched away from the Dodgers (who had […]