DODGERS 2017 MINOR LEAGUE/PROSPECTS Thread

I think he was on the cusp this season had he not gotten hurt. We will see how he responds after missing the whole second half of the season, but he seems like the perfect spot starter to have in the org with his ability to keep the ball on the ground.

 

Nice game winning dong from Verdugo last night. It's swings like that where I feel he's going to eventually be an 18-22 HR a year guy. His bat speed is too good and he's also too strong for the team not to be able to twirk that a bit and get some more loft out of him.
http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=1709616683&sid=milb

 

Noticed they dropped him in the order.

 

What no Ibandel, DJ's teammate????

 

A-Gon goes yard for OKC. Mitchell White with another impressive performance for Tulsa 5 IP, 2 hits, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts ERA now 1.59 even though the team was shut out. After a torrid start in Ogden Jeren Kendall was called up to Great Lakes but struggled. Guess he may have found something?

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/jere...for-great-lakes-loons/c-247730618/t-185364810

 

Yusniel Diaz our #5 spec on a roll. Could have A-Gon, Dre AND Kersh at Cucamonga?

https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/1...az-tulsa-drillers-dodgers-minor-league-report

 

This is not even fair. I can't tell what the first pitch was, but something like a slider or change, I believe. Then FB, FB, FB and a dirty dirty hook.
http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=1725938583&sid=milb

 

What needs to happen before he gets seriously considered for the playoff pen ?

 

Come up in September and mow people down. He has been in the 2017 plans since spring training apparently.

 

Some bloggers are low on him being a reliever and low on Verdugo coming up to displace Joc. Same bloggers were wrong about Bellinger so wtvs.

If they come up and play well, you gotta roll with it. Time to win.

 

1st step a September call-up and wait and see but we know they are watching.

 

From what I surmise he's in the pen to limit his innings.

 

We all better watch out when LAD starts twirking

 

Who gives a fuck about bloggers?

 

I think he would have to be overwhelming. Even if he was, he would be handled with kid gloves.

Not sure that fits in a playoff scenario where everyone should be available every night.

 

Coming off TJ surgery and the way we have handled injured pitchers I'm not so sure. In the minors he was on a pitch count limit and if it happens to get him further into a game so be it. Last start in the minors he threw his Dodger career high of 84 pitches and then was switched to the pen much to my surprise so to me that smells of saving his bullets and being cautious. At the very least going to the pen gives us an opportunity to see what he's got which is simply electric!!!

After the season he'll likely end up in winter ball to continue his development as a starter as will Brock Stewart I'm guessing.

 

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/iban...ecord-with-eight-rbis/c-249367348/t-185364810

 

- Buehler threw last night. Went 1.1 giving up 3 H's, 2 K's and 1 ER. I have been busy and never saw a report on it, but it was in Colorado Springs so that's a place where all results are to be taken with a GIANT grain of salt. The game was also a blowout.
- No Verdugo in the lineup tonight for OKC tonight. Thought it was somewhat interesting that this happened with Bellinger apparently not progressing very well and in my head he had just had a night off, but I was wrong. Verdugo is back on one of his tears with a .367 AVG, 1 HR and a 4:4 K:BB ratio in his last 10. Heating back up at the right time.... see you soon, buddy!
- Dennis Santana had his 3rd good start in AA after his first two rough ones. Went 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 10 K's. There are some folks out there that REALLY like this kid. Keep an eye on him as he's still young and has been pretty under the radar good.