Vivas does not have quite the versatility of Leonard, and if he cannot stick at third base, he would likely end up a four corners bench bat. The writers here can write a Little about him, but youll be moderated and silenced if you express your 1st. Mookie was VERY expensive. The group of remaining free agents isnt an inspiring list: Jos Iglesias (age 32) : Iglesias hit .292/.328/.380 (85 wRC+) in 439 at-bats for the Rockies last year, but his defense isnt an upgrade over Rojas. Odds & lines subject to change. 40 active, 0 inactive, 28 non-roster invitees. Thats 35 of the best prospects in the sport missing out on valuable chances (to say nothing of the missed paychecks) to prove themselves and get one step closer to the big leagues, while hundreds more will lose opportunities to improve and possibly put themselves into the conversation for the games elite young talent. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Will this be the final roster by opening day? In addition to Jackson, utilityman Zach McKinstry and reliever Darien Nez are also members of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 40-man roster. The Official Site of Minor League Baseball web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Heres how to watch and listen to the game. This all should be occurring in the shadow of games in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues, but Major League Baseballs lockout of its players is still ongoing. There's also Yonny Hernndez on the 40-man roster, but he has only collected 167 at-bats at the big league level. Theres also other possible trade targets, although these look even less likely. However, despite the ERA that would theoretically forecast success, Cleavinger didnt pop like Justin Bruihl, Phil Bickford and the other out-of-nowhere options who emerged in the bullpen picture last year. I dont think that any of the Marlins, Phillies, Brewers, or Cubs have particularly tough choices. Only two players on the preliminary roster have never played above Double-A in their careers: Vargas and outfielder Ryan Noda. The Pirates go-wide approach to their rebuild has made it so they have no choice but to cycle through these young big leaguers quickly, giving them enough run to hopefully make an accurate assessment as to their viability, and then perhaps moving on if Pittsburgh thinks things wont work out. Jairo Pomares is also striking out a ton. Kiner-Falefa has the versatility the Dodgers usually appreciate. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Flowers, Jared Triolo, Blake Sabol, Abrahan Gutierrez, Maikol Escotto, Matt Gorski, Mason Martin, Santiago Florez, Eddy Yean, Tahnaj Thomas, Ricky DeVito. Gavin Lux is likely out for the entire 2023 season with a torn ACL and sprained LCL. Current 40-man Fringe: Mitch White, Trayce Thompson, Cody Bellinger, Phil Bickford, Caleb Ferguson, Eddy Alvarez in Current 40-man Count: 45 (5 on 60-day IL) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. De La Rosa spent parts of the next four seasons with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, where he went a perfect 4-0 with an excellent 2.53 ERA in his combined 137 games and 124.1 innings pitched - all in relief. Teams can take care of this issue with transactions between the end of the season and the 40-man roster deadline in November, but a contending team with a crunch has more incentive to do something before the trade deadline so the results of those deals can bolster the clubs ability to reach the postseason. Must-Add Prospects: Brice Turang, Felix Valerio, Antoine Kelly The Brice Turang/Felix Valerio skill sets overlap enough with Kolten Wongs that my guess is hell be allowed to walk. Its easy to see him sticking on a big league roster given his positional versatility and plate discipline. First, lets look at whos missing from last years team. 2021 was not a good year statistically for Amaya, as he failed to impact the ball offensively for Tulsa. After the figures are exchanged, a hearing is scheduled and typically held in February. While both Rojas and Taylor can play a solid shortstop, both players have battled recent injuries. Lastly, a pair of bats youve been reading about for several years on prospect lists are Rule 5 eligible, but are likely now relegated to organizational depth fodder. . is also noted as someone who may be carried through the . For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Get breaking Dodgers News direct to your inbox. You can read my previous look at the American League teams with crunch here. Teams with an especially high number of currently-rostered players under contract for 2023 and prospects who need to be added to the 40-man in the offseason have what is often called a 40-man crunch, overage, or need to churn. This means the team has incentive to clear its overflow of players by either packaging several to acquire just one in return, or by trading for something the club can keep international pool space, comp picks, or, more typically, younger players whose 40-man clocks are further from midnight rather than do nothing and later lose some of those players to waivers or in the Rule 5 Draft. Pending Free Agents: 5-7 (Drew Smyly and Mychal Givens mutual options, Willson Contreras, Wade Miley, David Robertson, Andrelton Simmons, Chris Martin) A total of 12 players spent at least part of the 2021 season with OKC, including infielder Omar Estvez, outfielder Drew Avans, catchers Hamlet Marte and Tony Wolters, starting pitcher Yefry Ramrez and relief pitchers Marshall Kasowski and Bobby Wahl. He would seem to be a logical Fall League candidate so he can get more reps and the Phillies can have a better idea of how good he is. OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers have announced the OKC Dodgers preliminary roster as the team opens its 2022 season Tuesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 38: Sports: Feb 27, 2021: Top 100 MLB Players. The 28-year-old posted a 1.02 ERA across 35.1 innings while becoming a high-leverage option for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The hitters at Low-A I like most (Juan Brito, Juan Guerrero) probably arent adds right now. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. In an effort to see whose depth might influence trade behavior, I assess teams 40-man futures every year. Yency Almonte is arbitration eligible for the first time in his career following a breakout season, which gives the Dodgers three more seasons of control. to San Diego Padres, Manager: on February 25, 2022 Right now, teams in Arizona and Florida are holding mini camps at their minor league complexes. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Jimmy Nelson 40. Pending Free Agents: 3-6 (Omar Narvez, Andrew McCutchen, Jace Peterson, Jake McGee, club options on Brad Boxberger ($3 million) and Kolten Wong ($10 million)) Have you subscribed to our YouTube Channel yet? R. R. 25. Although Trayce Thompson has been around for a while, he is just now entering his first year of arbitration, which gives the Dodgers three more years of team control. Some members of the OKC roster will concurrently serve as part of the official Los Angeles Dodgers Taxi Squad. Infielder Andy Burns and relief pitcher Shane Greene both appeared for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season and returned to the organization on minor league contracts. Perhaps the player most on the borderline is 3B Jorbit Vivas. Some quick rules about 40-man rosters. With the new year here and a fair amount of change already having taken place, it feels like as good a time as any to take a look at where the Dodgers 40-man roster stands as of early January. Then, @Dodgers prospect James Outman snares one in center!Follow live: https://t.co/SREPEinD2N pic.twitter.com/8aZSjQrKnl. Famous Dodgers on the Sports Illustrated Cover. 33: Sports: Jun 5, 2022: Go to Creator's Profile. After a disappointing end to their 2022 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers started looking ahead to 2023 far sooner than they expected with an interesting offseason set to take place over the next few months. Outman was drafted in 2018 as a toolsy but under-skilled collegiate outfielder, and through working with the Dodgers development team he has become an impact bat and reputably reliable defender. I expect Ramos, Pages, DeLuca, Ryan Noda (arguably not an outfielder) and Ryan Ward would all be high on Rule 5 pref lists if left unprotected. Alvarez won a silver medal playing for the United States and is a former Winter Olympian in speed skating, medaling in 2014. The Dodgers' best players under 25 years old on the 40-man roster Eddys Leonard and James Outman Here, we have two prospects who have yet to make their MLB debuts. 111-51-0, There are some extremely high-caliber prospects among that group, including three of the top 10 on BAs Top 100 Prospectsthe Mariners Julio Rodriguez, the Rays Shane Baz and the Blue Jays Gabriel Morenoand 35 of the Top 100 overall. Jacob Amaya (Rule 5 protection) Michael Grove (Rule 5 protection) Altogether, here's the 40-man roster as it stands today. His offense has rebounded in the very friendly desert environment this fall, which has likely secured his roster spot by the 19th. updated August 10, 2022 More rosters: MiLB . The Dodgers could remain with their revamped roster or look to make changes. She received her B.A. The number of prospect-eligible playersby BA standards that means no more than 130 at-bats for hitters or 50 innings or 30 games for pitcherson 40-man rosters is significant. The Dodgers only have seven players with a contract in place for the 2023 season while they have 10 players entering free agency at the end of the World Series. RosterResource is the most accessible place for tracking prospect timelines. After a poor 2021 and 2022, Bellinger is a candidate to be non-tendered. by Retrosheet. Blake Treinens the sole stopper, and nearly everyone else involved in the picture could boom or bust. 9). Lux tore his right ACL in a Cactus League game on Feb. 27 and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Los Angeles on March 7. Somebody explain to me why our expectations for David Price are so modest? likely out for the entire 2023 season with a torn ACL and sprained LCL, Hanley Ramrez tore a thumb ligament during the 2013 World Baseball Classic, A reluctant proposal for the Dodgers to acquire Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Plus, theres the glaring, sometimes-uncorrectable flaw: sure, the stuff is there, but does he have any idea where its going? Composite Dodgers 2023 team prospect rankings. While Yusei Kikuchi has the inside track for the fifth job in the rotation, Toronto can still go in a variety of directions with the final spot on its bench. Taylor only played 26 games in the infield for the Dodgers in 22, and only one of those appearances was at shortstop, for one inning. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Many of the Phillies everyday hitters are locked into their given position, so 2023 defensive flexibility is a key component for anyone added from outside the organization. Current 40-man Fringe: Willians Astudillo, Billy Hamilton, Jeff Brigham, Jordan Holloway, Tommy Nance, Jimmy Yacabonis, Huascar Brazoban, Jos Devers, Sean Guenther (TJ), Dylan Floro, Paul Campbell Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Many thanks to him. and the most athletic of the infield trio, and even if he slows as he fills out, has plenty of arm to stick on the left side. There are Jeison Guzmn trajectory parallels here. In all likelihood, its going to be one of the teams bullpen wild cards thatll be saying goodbye. Perhaps the easiest decision Los Angeles has on this front is adding CF James Outman to the roster. Arizona also haa a thicc upper-level outfield contingent in compact catalyst Jorge Barrosa, corner platoon type Dominic Canzone, and 23-year-old power breakout guy Leandro Cedeno, while 21-year-old toolshed Wilderd Patino has had a bounce-back year at High-A and is Rule 5 eligible this offseason. Deadline to set 40-man rosters is Friday, November 19. The 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2022 season. Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor will play shortstop for now. Rounding out this group are RHPs Juan Morillo, Jose Martinez, and Melvin Jimenez, who have each shown enough arm talent to feature on prospect lists but not enough performance to rise above organizational depth status. The 27-year-old hit .260/.343/.465 with a 127 wRC+, which places him among the elite offensive catchers in baseball as he eventually became the teams cleanup hitter. Id like to see a couple trades so we get someone for whoever we trade away. Pitchers Trevor Bauer Phil Bickford Justin Bruihl Walker Buehler. Required fields are marked *. That means teams may have to sign more players out of independent or partner leagues to fill the holes until the lockout is lifted, or assign players more aggressively than they would under normal circumstances. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Roster last updated on Aug 27, 2022 @ 9:15pm (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster. The Cubs I think are the best example of this, because that entire 40-man fringe could be DFAd and no one would miss them. No Kenley Jansen, of course. The team is confident in Jason Heyward. Ramos and Pages have huge tools, but in all likelihood the Dodgers would be using a developmental 40-man spot on both of them (and Diego Cartaya) next year, as each has a risky hit tool. There are arguably more fringe pitchers here, guys like depth starter Javier Assad, once-exciting high school draftees Jeremiah Estrada and Bryan Hudson, and some of the college arms like Hunter Bigge and Michael McAvene who looked like they were breaking out but have plateaued. Lamb is the other former Major League All-Star on the preliminary roster besides Greene. No knock on him, its just that father time waits for no pitcher. This leaves Reed with a couple options: he could automatically join a 40-man roster if a new team picks him up off waivers, or if he goes unclaimed, he could be released to the minors, and still within the L.A. system. The Dodgers had Lux, formerly their minor league player of the year in 2019, slated in the starting shortstop role after Trea Turner moved on to Philadelphia and Justin Turner signed with Boston this offseason. OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers have announced the OKC Dodgers preliminary roster as the team opens its 2022 season Tuesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. NFL. Many of those prospects have overlapping roles (Michael Busch and Miguel Vargas, Jonny DeLuca, Andy Pages and Jose Ramos), but there is no shortstop and only a little bit of pitching on the way. Roster combines three top prospects and heavy veteran presence, including two former MLB All-Stars, Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Most teams add a handful of players every offseason, while others will add just one, and some may add as many as 10. There arent many players coming off here.) jettisoning potential Quad-A outfielder Luke Raley in a trade. If it turns out that, as has been the case in limited time so far, Daz cant hit in the majors, its better for the Marlins to know that going into the offseason when it can be more easily addressed, rather than have to react to it in the middle of next year when they could just be giving Troy Johnston that chance. On a roster stacked with talent at . Of course, the optics of losing a Shane Victorino or a Garrett Whitlock via the Rule 5 arent great, and neither is putting the org in a situation where it has to choose between J.D. Almost none of them contain exactly 40 players in-season because teams can add a player to the 40 to replace one who is on the 60-day injured list. Or maybe Eduardo Garcia or Mario Feliciano or Keston Hiura if youre dealing with a team like the Marlins. We have several players that can play third we dont need Bryant. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 26-year-old took over as Dodgers ace this season, posting a 2.16 ERA in 175 innings and earning the start in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Eddys Leonard, an. Rotowire Aug 24, 2022 Wolters re-signed Tuesday with the Dodgers on a minor-league contract. Keegan Matheson. Multi-year: 1st I still think the swing and miss will keep Outman from being an everyday guy, and his track record of hitting with this much power is just one season, but hes arguably the organizations best outfielder in the upper minors and his success this fall suggests hes likely ready to open 2022 in Triple-A. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Yankees kept Isiah Kiner-Falefa and tendered him a contract this offseason perhaps in hopes of trading him to a desperate team. Do you have a blog? You often burn two option years, or compress the developmental timeline of the player in a consequential way for him and the org, all while occupying a valuable 40-man spot, which comes with its own set of opportunity costs. Vargas who is also the youngest player on the roster at 22 years old was named Dodgers Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year in 2021 after a stellar campaign split between High-A Great Lakes and Double-A Tulsa. Tickets. After being designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres and traded by the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations, Thompson produced for the Dodgers, hitting .256/.353/.507 with a 142 wRC+. Toronto Blue Jays. As a left-handed hitter, Outman may ultimately settle in as a platoon outfielder, though his splits werent noticeably different this season. Erlin, Gaviglio and Romero all return to the United States after spending 2021 overseas. Another name to keep in mind is Trevor Bauer since, although he is currently off the 40-man roster, the Dodgers will have to decide to add or cut him by January 6. You could conceivably move on from Jonathan Davis to make room for Carlos Rodriguez, or be fearful that things might click for hard-throwing (and wild) Abner Uribe during someone elses spring training. As a group, pro athletes and Hollywood stars are not know to be icons of virtue, so why focus on strange sexual practices that appear, at this point, to be consensual? (President, Baseball Operations), Attendance: 3,861,408 The West Hills, Calif., native is known for his all-out play in the outfield and was named the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year. In a league plagued by strikeouts, Yurchak could be tried as a poor mans Matt Beatty, providing a bottom third team with a high contact bench bat. Like Leonard, hes not ready to contribute in 2022, but his hitting is already advanced enough that he could tempt teams in the Rule 5 draft. Although Rojas is an excellent defender, Luxs bat will sorely be missed in the Dodgers lineup. Some of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospects will begin to arrive next year, as Ryne Nelson, Drey Jameson, and Tommy Henry all are in line for a 40-man spot. With the MLB lockout in place, transactions are, of course, frozen. drafted in 2018 as a toolsy but under-skilled collegiate outfielder, just undergone Tommy John surgery at West Virginia, A reluctant proposal for the Dodgers to acquire Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Lets look at some potential Dodgers SS additions. Jackson also made his Major League debut in 2021, appearing in three games with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike Soroka 40. Current 40-man Count: 50 (10 on 60-day IL) This dire situation reminds me of when Justin Sellers became the Dodgers opening day shortstop in 2013 after Hanley Ramrez tore a thumb ligament during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Might as well figure out who from this list the Dodgers will trade or dfa because if its full they have to make room somehow. 15 prospect Jacob Amaya for Rojas this winter. Quiz Creator Spotlight. Theres also Yonny Hernndez on the 40-man roster, but he has only collected 167 at-bats at the big league level. RHP Guillermo Zuniga missed bats with a plus slider and solid fastball with Double-A Tulsa, but he lacks the command that the Dodgers typically prefer to employ in its pitching staff. . The 28-year-old is likely left-handed depth with the high. Altogether, heres the 40-man roster as it stands today. SP. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. The team is confident in Jason Heyward. For Romero, this marks his first time playing stateside since 2016, opting to play in Japan for each of the last five seasons, with four of those as a member of the Orix Buffaloes. Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers will certainly look at all their options including looking outside the organization for infield reinforcements. . Jakson Reetz has really performed in the upper levels and might have played himself into an opportunity with Omar Narvez coming off the roster, while Pedro Severino (recently back from a PED suspension), Alex Jackson and Mario Feliciano have their issues and arent 40-man locks. Pending Free Agents: 0-3 (Joey Wendle and Jess Aguilar each have mutual options, but even if Wendles is declined, hes headed to arbitration and likely to be back. Have you subscribed to the Dodger Blue YouTube channel? Although Walker Buehler is likely to miss the 2023 season following Tommy John Surgery, the Dodgers will still need to pay to keep him under contract as he enters his second year of arbitration. I then make an educated guess about which of those orgs might behave differently in the trade market as a result. If we sign a free agent we have to just lose one of these players. This change was done to make room on the 40-man roster after officially signing JD Martinez on Thursday. Looking at the Dodgers current roster, this is how things are in place as of now: Of the 40 players listed, 26 of them will be on the Opening Day roster. You can easily imagine the Brewers trading any of Turang, Valerio, or Carlos Rodriguez. When looking at performance and productivity, the players that could possibly slip through waivers are Vivas, Leonard, and Hernandez. If he can return to close to his 2021 form, May would be in line for a significant salary jump next season. Especially tricky for Los Angeles this year are the number of young infielders that wont be ready to see big league time in 2022 but are talented enough to continue to protect and develop. The Dodgers have plenty of fringe arms on the current 40-man that they could make room for Grove, but I instead expect them to pass on adding him and instead wait and see if any team tries to pluck him for a relief role. Greene was a 2019 Major League All-Star with Detroit who primarily played with Atlanta before joining the Dodgers near the end of the 2021 regular season.
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