Archive for the ‘Down on the Farm’ Category

Final Spring Training Observations and Musings

Let’s get right to it. No concern for full names of Dodgers stars and veterans, grammar, paragraph structure, punctuation, etc. Here are some random observations and musings about the Dodgers 2024 Cactus League performance: Expect a trade (or more), with catcher Hunter Feduccia, outfielder Miguel Vargas, and pitchers Matt Gage, Michael Grove, and Ricky Vanasco […]

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See You Soon Andy

Following Sunday’s 7-4 Dodgers win over the Colorado Rockies at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers announced their first round of Spring Training roster cuts. This verbatim from the team: “The Dodgers have optioned RHPs Landon Knack, Ricky Vanasco and Nick Frasso, catchers Hunter Feduccia and Diego Cartaya and OF Andy Pages, and re-assigned LHP Stephen Gonsalves, […]

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First Takeaways

Veteran MLB fans know better than to place too much weight on a team’s Spring Training win-loss record, or player stats. In particular, when the early Cactus League game competition includes prospects with high numbers and no names on their game jerseys. But it’s always fun watching the Dodgers players perform well and the team […]

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One-Time Dodger Retires

Although his time with the Dodgers was ridiculously brief (like two games and four plate appearances), one-time Dodgers catcher Tony Wolters announced on his Instagram page on Sunday that he is retiring from the game after seven seasons to take on a bench coach role with the Colorado Rockies Arizona Complex League. After being non-tendered by […]

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Dodgers Agree to Terms With 19 International Amateur Free Agents

The Dodgers have agreed to terms with 19 international amateur free agents, including their number 14 prospect in the 2023-2024 international class, shortstop Emil Morales. In total, the Dodgers signed seven pitchers, four catchers, five infielders and three outfielders to open the 2024 signing period. Morales, 17, is the number 14 rated prospect by MLB.com […]

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Dodgers Add Depth to Minor League Roster

The Dodgers announced on Saturday that they had acquired some additional depth with the signing of 29-year-old catcher Chris Okey and 26-year-old right fielder/third baseman Brendon Davis, both of whom will reportedly begin the 2024 season in the team’s minor league system. The news, which was first reported by MLB Trade Rumors, indicated that it […]

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We Try Harder

For those old enough to remember, back in the 80’s, the Avis Rent-A-Car company had a popular ad campaign slogan of “We Try Harder.” It was, of course, in response to (then) J.D. Power and Associates managing director of Travel, Hospitality and Marketing Michael Taylor’s (then) rental car company rankings and a show of professional […]

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Are the Dodgers Shortstop Shopping?

  *  *  *  “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Yogi Berra   *  *  *  *  If Dodgers fans believe the speculation of MLB analysts and journalists, the team is once again shopping for a shortstop. Indeed, déjà vu all over again for Andrew Friedman, the team’s President of Baseball Operations. All-Star shortstop Corey Seager […]

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Next Step(s) for Dodgers

  *  *  *  “If you’re always rational about every free agent, you will finish third on every free agent.” Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman   *  *  *  *  As fans of Major League Baseball know, the Dodgers did not finish third – or second – in their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani. […]

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Dodgers Get Infield Help from Yankees

The Dodgers have acquired minor league infielder Trey Sweeney from the New York Yankees in exchange for left-handed pitcher Victor González and minor league infielder Jorbit Vivas. Sweeney, 23, played in 100 games for the Double-A Somerset Patriots in 2023, hitting 13 homers, driving in 49 runs and batting .252/.367/.411. It was his third season […]

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