It has begun. Early Thursday morning, just two days after the 2017 All-Star Game and a full two and a half weeks before the July 31 trade deadline, the AL Central last place Southsiders and the sub-500 NL Central second place Northsiders have officially kicked off what figures to be a very active trading season […]

While the Dodgers were enjoying the first of two well-deserved post All-Star Game days off on Wednesday, the team’s Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes were working overtime against the San Jose Giants at LoanMart Field; two innings of overtime, in fact. In what can only be described as an absolutely brilliant pitching performance, Quakes […]

Tulsa Drillers right-hander Tim Shibuya has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the period of July 3 – July 9. He joins fellow Drillers Jose Miguel Fernandez, Edwin Rios, Kyle Farmer, Scott Barlow and Walker Buehler who have all received Texas League Pitcher or Player of the Week honors thus far […]

On a Great Lakes Loons radio broadcast last week, the suggestion was made that 18-year-old catcher Keibert Ruiz may have earned himself a promotion to the Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League. The speculation was based, not only on his hitting which had moved him near the top of the league, but […]

ThinkBlueLA has learned that Rancho Cucamonga Quakes catcher / utility infielder Will Smith has been promoted to the Dodgers Double-A affiliate Tulsa Drillers. Although there has been no official confirmation of the move from the Dodgers or the Quakes, a source close to the situation said that the 22-year-old Louisville, Kentucky native and Dodgers 2016 first […]

Third baseman Edwin Rios was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft on June 9th, making him the No. 192 overall pick in the draft. His selection on the one hand might have been a bit surprising for the Dodgers that early in the draft picking an […]

The game of baseball has captivated millions of people around the globe and especially in North America. Many of us are held hostage by the game even though we are far removed from the actual playing field. Even from a distance, we sometimes get close-up moments that are unusual and sometimes unexpected but always relished […]

For those who have been fortunate enough to personally watch Dodgers top right-handed pitching prospect Walker Buehler in action, Wednesday’s announcement that he had been named as the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 29 – July 2 comes as absolutely no surprise. After all, the 22-year-old Lexington, Kentucky native and […]

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes came up on the short end of a hard-fought 11-8 loss to the Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) in front of a sold out LoanMart Field on Monday night, but the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate most certainly had their chances to yank victory from the jaws of defeat in the near four-hour long […]

Any time you hit three home runs in a professional baseball game it is a major accomplishment. This is exactly what Rancho Cucamonga Quakes center fielder DJ Peters did on Sunday afternoon at LoanMart Field, where the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate routed the Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) 12-2. “This was the first three-home-run game of my professional […]