It was one of those things that made you say “Huh, didn’t see this one coming.” But it was also soooo Andrew Friedman-like. On Friday evening, it was reported (although not yet officially confirmed) that the Dodgers had signed 35-year-old free agent left fielder David Peralta to a one-year / $6.5 million contract, with incentives […]

While a discussion about Rookie of the Year (ROY) candidates may seem more appropriate for mid-season player evaluations, the Dodgers have four players on their 40-man roster who have the talent to be legitimate contenders for the National League award in 2023. With the team going through a roster retooling, the rookies who may get […]

As the Hot Stove season cools down with teams beginning to gear up for Spring Training, the Dodgers remain a work in progress with several boxes unchecked on their to-do list. Although the Dodgers have one of the best groups of prospects in MLB, it seems that their highly regarded position players are not aligned […]

The development of talented baseball players into MLB players is normally a lengthy, and problematic process. Every level of advancement brings with it a larger challenge that more often than not ends the dreams for a vast majority of players. For those who persevere through the Triple-A level, the final transition to the Show is by far […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Dodgers announced on social media that they had signed seven top international prospects from Venezuela and six from the Dominican Republic. They are: Realistically, the chances that all – or even any – of these young men actually donning a Dodgers uniform in a Major League game is ridiculously remote at […]

To date, the Dodgers have shopped in the budget aisle of MLB free agency, acting more like a mid-market team with a restricted payroll than the financial Goliath of previous years. Nevertheless, the team should be lauded for adding several talented players for below market contracts: starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw returns, Noah Syndergaard will be in […]

The writing was on the wall. After two consecutive well below-average seasons offensively, 27-year-old former National League Rookie of the Year (2017), former NL MVP (2019), two-time All-Star (2017, 2019), former Gold Glove Award winner (2019), former Silver Slugger Award winner (2019), and longtime huge fan-favorite, Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was non-tendered a contract by […]

The Dodgers have added catcher Diego Cartaya, infielder Michael Busch and outfielders Andy Pages and Jonny DeLuca to their 40-Man Roster. Cartaya, 21, split the 2022 campaign with Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga last season, hitting a combined .254 (92-for-362) with 22 homers and 72 RBI in 95 games. The 2022 Dodgers Branch Rickey Minor […]

MLB fans are a curious lot. They debate to ad nauseam which player is the GOAT, best/worst trades, woulda-coulda-shoulda on multiple issues, rule changes, free agency disparity, replay rules, electronic strike zones, et al. But there are two areas where there is no debate: the Los Angeles Dodgers dominance of the NL West Division for […]

Trade deadline, schmade deadline – the Dodgers are about to acquire arguably one of the best starting pitchers in the game today … and it will cost them absolutely nothing – in money or coveted top prospects. On Thursday afternoon, 24-year-old Dodgers right-hander Dustin May made his second rehab start with the team’s Triple-A affiliate […]