The last time that Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier collected a hit in a professional baseball game was on October 15, 2016. It was during Game-1 of the 2016 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and it was a home run. Exactly 303 days would pass before the now 35-year-old Phoenix, […]

The Dodgers have continued to play the position-player-to-pitcher conversion game during the 2017 season. In fact, they have accelerated the game. That is, converting position players to the mound. The Dodgers player development department has made a conscious effort to make players much more versatile by playing multiple positions and working from their strengths by […]

Those of us who follow the Dodgers minor league farm system quickly find young players that intrigue us when they are acquired by the Dodgers. One such player for me has been left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson as he was perhaps considered to be a very long shot to be selected in the 2014 MLB First-Year […]

Many players have an interesting story to share about how they came to play baseball. In fact, all of them have a story of some sort. While every story is valuable, the most interesting tend to be those of player from another country. Their stories of being discovered and moving to the United States are […]

It’s that time of the year again when we start looking at the playoff prospects of the Dodgers minor league teams. Today we check in on the short season affiliates. DSL Dodgers1 The Dodgers have two teams in the Dominican Summer League along with the Mets, Rangers, Cubs, Diamondbacks and Rays. The playoff contingent in […]

It was announced on Wednesday, August 8 that the Dodgers have purchased the contract of 24-year-old third baseman Jose Brizuela from the Florence Freedom of the Independent Frontier League. Brizuela was born in Maracay, Venezuela, later moved to Florida and graduated from Archbishop McCarthy High School in Fort Lauderdale. He was first selected out of […]

The Player of the Week and Player of the Month accolades keep coming for the Dodgers and their minor league affiliates. The latest to be named to such an award is outfielder Starling Heredia, who was named the rookie level Pioneer League’s Player of the Month for July. Coincidentally enough, the 18-year-old native of Santo […]

In the past three weeks the Dodgers have continued to search for and sign minor league players – especially pitchers – that they can bring on board in trades, as minor league free agents or even claim off waivers. This never ending process is both interesting to minor league enthusiasts and significant in developing the […]

On Thursday evening, I tuned in to the Great Lakes Loons game on 100.9 FM radio with play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters and his broadcasting partner Brad Tunney. It soon became one of those games, the likes of which you have not seen or heard before. The Dodgers Low Single-A affiliate has had a bit of […]