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Since being named as the president of baseball operations for the Dodgers, Andrew Friedman has constantly been labeled as a “prospect hugger” by fans and analysts. That narrative couldn’t be further from the truth. Friedman has traded prospects often, whether it’s in the off-season or at the trade deadline. When people complain the Dodgers don’t […] More
Baseball is a fickle sport. From trying to predict future prospect value and performance to judging current Major Leaguers talent, it can be very tricky when it comes to deciding on trades and free agents. Over the last few years, the Dodgers have made many moves. Some have been rousing successes. Others have been less so. […] More
Those of us who live in Los Angeles seem to be met with this question at one point or another: Is it cheaper to rent or own? In this article we look at the price the Dodgers have paid for two possible rentals. Did the front office make a crafty move at the deadline, or did we […] More
It’s easy playing armchair general manager; operating in a real front office is a tad more challenging. For the last month, names such as Chris Sale and Chris Archer have been connected to the Dodgers. What about the controversial acquisition of Ryan Braun or adding his teammate Jonathan Lucroy? Are Yasiel Puig’s days in L.A. […] More
The Los Angeles Dodgers made one of the first big deals of this seasons trade deadline, sending high rated prospects Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharrel Cotton to the Oakland A’s in return for pitcher Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick. Reaction to the trade has been mixed as many fans didn’t like seeing Montas […] More
One of the things that people wonder about as the new Los Angeles Dodgers season gets underway is where the team’s top prospects happen to be. Not in a sense of development but more or less where in the minors they are. The breakdown was done by Jim Callis, one of the top prospect gurus […] More
John Sickels, who runs Minor League Ball, is one of the top prospect evaluators in the business. He’s been doing it for several years, and his work is always top notch. Today, he released his Top 175 MLB Prospects for 2016 list, and on that list were 12 members of the Los Angeles Dodgers. While 12 seems […] More
So, every year the major baseball publication website produces their prospect content. It’s glorious. It’s a whirlwind of information and greatness that everyone should read because it’s truly sensational. Well, they released the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Top 10 Prospects today, and the usual suspects were there. As you would expect, the top prospect in baseball […] More
It was learned today that Los Angeles right-handed reliever Josh Ravin broke his left forearm in a car accident on Monday, Adrian Gonzalez will be missing the team’s Spring Training opener on Thursday, and a whole lot more. Enjoy today’s Dodgers Credits! Dodgers Nation Right-handed reliever Josh Ravin broke his left forearm on Monday in […] More
It’s been a whirlwind offseason for Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager. He was recently named as one of the top names to know, and he was named as the top prospect on Keith Law’s list entering the season. Well, now he was named as the top prospect by Baseball America. And that wasn’t all. Seager […] More
The Los Angeles Dodgers have an elite farm system. Let’s face it, it’s pretty darn awesome. They feature two top ten players in Corey Seager and Julio Urias, as well as organizational depth all over the place in the form of guys like Jose De Leon, Grant Holmes, and Frankie Montas. That combination of high-end […] More
The playoff picture has been cemented down in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system. Triple-A Oklahoma City clinched their division last week with the best record in the league, so they’ll head into the first round with home field advantage. Oddly, they begin their best-of-five series in Round Rock for two games, then return home […] More
