The writing was on the wall when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced early last season that he planned to eliminate 40 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) affiliates. Sure enough, baseball’s Antichrist did exactly that and more … a LOT more. In addition to cutting teams, Manfred also restructured and, in some cases, completely eliminated several well-established […]

The Dodgers have announced their 2021 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training, including 16 pitchers, three catchers, 10 infielders, and two outfielders.   The group of 31 non-roster invitees that will be at Major League camp are: Pitchers (16) RHP Josiah Gray RHP Michael Grove RHP Landon Knack RHP Nolan Long RHP Jose Martinez RHP Bobby […]

On Tuesday, January 12, Baseball America (BA) released their 2021 preseason Top-10 Dodgers prospects that included one outfielder, two catchers, three right-handed pitchers, and four infielders. We reviewed the background and scouting reports of the two catchers (Keibert Ruiz and Diego Cartaya) on the 13th. Today we focus on the three pitchers. Leading off is […]

A new year, a new Baseball America Dodgers Top-10 prospects list (subscription required) was released on January 12. The names will be familiar to those Dodgers fans who follow the organization’s development program, but there are a few surprises in the rankings.  For example, the 69-plate appearances by Gavin Lux in 2020 took him past […]

The Dodgers acquired left-handed pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-way exchange with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. The Dodgers will send minor league infielder Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later or cash considerations to Tampa Bay, while the Rays will send left-handed pitcher José Alvarado to Philadelphia to complete the […]

It is a time-tested baseball fact: You can never have too many catchers on your roster or down on the farm. The problem, of course, is that a back-up catcher sitting on your bench – an absolute must – takes up a very valuable 25-man and 40-man roster spot; during a normal non-COVID-19 season and […]

When discussing Dodgers’ trade options for improving the roster, we must beg the question – which player(s) is the team willing to deal in return for the acquired talent? Maximizing the return while minimizing the loss is the creed — for every team. Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman has done a marvelous job […]

Less than one month after the last out of the 2020 World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays informed other MLB teams “they’re open to the idea of” trading 28-year old left-hander Blake Snell (Mark Feinsand of MLB.com). Although the Rays aren’t ‘actively’ shopping the 2018 American League Cy Young award winner, they are sending the […]

On June 6, 2014, the Dodgers selected right-hander Brock Stewart in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Illinois State University. He was very excited to be a Dodger. …until he wasn’t. On July 31, 2019, the (then) 27-year-old Normal, IL native was snatched off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. […]

Since the 2011 season, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes have been a Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2021, that tradition will continue. However, there is a bit of a catch… The Quakes have been a member of the Advanced Single-A California League since 1993, but starting in 2021, the league will drop to […]