PROSPECTS Meanwhile, Down on the Farm

I always cringe at the "have you seen my cat?" posts. Where we live, if it's been more than a few hours since you last saw your cat, a coyote had a nice warm meal.

 

I made that post yesterday, and today the sextet combined for the following:

12 hits in 29 ABs
11 runs
11 RBIs
5 doubles
2 HRs
3 steals

I wouldn't want to live in the midwest, but if I did, I'd definitely be catching some of their games.

 

Serwinowski's performance was pedestrian at best. Miller and Leiter were effective, albeit in relatively short outings. The best of the four was Jang as he followed his gem up with another impressive start: 5 hits and 2 runs over 5.1 innings. 10 strikeouts with no walks.

 

@Bnicklaus7
#Dodgers RHP prospect Hyun-Seok Jang across his first two High-A starts:

• 2-0
• 1.59 ERA
• 11.1 IP
• 8 H
• 18 K
• 0 BB

 

Still waiting on MLB Pipeline to do their post-draft rankings adjustment, but Baseball America did theirs, and Dodgers have seven prospects in the top 100:

• 4th: Josue De Paula OF

• 16th: Eduardo Quintero OF

• 19th: Mike Sirota OF

• 24th: Christian Zazueta RHP

• 29th: Emil Morales SS

• 67th: Zach Root LHP

• 89th: Charles Davalan OF

Good to see Zazu and Davalan making big moves, Root too. By the way, Davalan was named the Midwest Player of the Month for July. He's on a crazy tear that saw him record 10 consecutive multi-hit games. That got snapped on Tuesday but then yesterday he got 3 hits. 7 doubles and 5 HRs also during the dozen games so it's not just base hits.

 

What adjustment???

After his 0-5, 4 K debut, Elkins is 8 for 20. Either his adjustment period was super short, or it's a case of rising tides lifting all boats as this offense is on fire. I'm leaning towards a mix - less of an adjustment needed because this is his fourth year in the minors, but also getting better pitches when the guys around him are hitting.

 

Wow, this was out of the blue, at least for me! Just a few days ago I looked for an update on Gavin Stone and found nothing. Assumed he wouldn't be back until next year.

He's on the mound right now for OKC.

 

@msalas24
#Dodgers Gavin Stone has reached his pitch count. His line:

• 33 P
• 22 S
• 1.2 IP
• 2 H
• 1 ER
• 0 BB
• 3 K
• 93-95 mph FB
• 86 mph slider
• 88 mph change up

Stone looked really good tonight. Hope his recovery is positive.

 

@MLBPipeline
109.4 mph
416 feet

@Dodgers No. 2 prospect Mike Sirota clobbers his 17th dinger of the year -- 10th for the Double-A @TulsaDrillers.

 

Home Run, Double, Single in his first 3 ABs. I was hoping for the cycle but they didn't give him the chance, walking him in his final 2 at bats.

 

Root looked good, too. He did surrender 3 runs in his 6 innings, but only on 5 hits. 10 K's with no walks. 62 of 93 pitches were strikes. His best outing yet since the promotion to AA.

 

@MLBPipeline
Emil Morales mashes his third home run in as many games!

The @Dodgers' No. 4 prospect has hit 15 of his 21 homers this season for the High-A @greatlakesloons.


i really like this kid
no pedo

 

That really sucks. Seemed like he was doing okay since his return, albeit with fewer steal attempts, but a few days ago I noticed he went back on the IL. I hope his speed fully recovers after surgery.

 

@Bnicklaus7
Top #Dodgers SS prospect Emil Morales homered yet again

He’s gone yard in four of his last five games

 

@Bnicklaus7
Top #Dodgers OF prospect Eduardo Quintero hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the 9th inning for Great Lakes

Quintero has 11 home runs and a .931 OPS this season

 

@InfiniteDodger
Look, I love Josue De Paula as a hitter... But he can be an absolute butcher in the OF.

Here, with 2 outs, the go-ahead run scores from first on a routine pop up to shallow LF

VIDEO