Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
Maddux Bruns | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Mobile, Alabama | June 20, 2002|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Maddux John Bruns (born June 20,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Bruns grew up in Saraland,Alabama,and attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School. [1] He was named Alabama's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and Mr. Baseball as a senior after going 7–0 with a 0.86 ERA and 102 strikeouts and just 13 hits and six earned runs allowed in 49 innings pitched. [2] He committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State. [3]
Bruns was selected 29th overall in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. [4] He signed with the Dodgers for a $2.2 million signing bonus. [5] In his first professional season,he started four games for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers,allowing nine runs on eight hits and seven walks while striking out five in five innings of work. [6] He made 21 starts for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class-A California League in 2022,with an 0–2 record and 5.68 ERA. [6] After starting 2023 with Rancho Cucamonga,Bruns was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the High–A Midwest League on May 11. [7] Between the two levels,he made 26 starts,with a 0–7 record,a 3.99 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 97 innings. [6] Bruns made 10 starts for the Loons in 2024,with a 3.18 ERA [6] while missing half the season with an elbow injury. [8]
Diego Cartaya | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers –No. 76 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Maracay,Venezuela | September 7,2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Diego Armando Cartaya (born September 7,2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Cartaya was rated as MLB Pipeline's top international prospect when he signed with the Dodgers on July 2,2018. [9] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dodgers Arizona League affiliates,hitting .281 in 41 games. [10] He was rated as the Dodgers ninth best prospect going into the 2020 season. [11] and was added to the Dodgers 60-man player pool for the pandemic affected season. [12] In 2021,with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes he appeared in 31 games and hit .298 with 10 homers and 31 RBI. [10] However,he was placed on the injured list on August 1 with a strained hamstring and missed the rest of the season. [13] He was selected to represent the Dodgers at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. [14] Cartaya was selected by the Dodgers as their 2022 Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year. [15] He appeared in 33 games for the Quakes and 62 games for the Great Lakes Loons,hitting a combined .254 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI. [10]
On November 15,2022,the Dodgers added Cartaya to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, [16] and assigned him to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers to begin the 2023 season. [17] With Tulsa,he played in 93 games,hitting .189 with 19 homers and 57 RBI. [10] Cartaya was again optioned to Double–A Tulsa to begin the 2024 season. [18] He was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on June 25. [19] Between the two levels,he played in 95 games,batting .221 with 11 homers and 52 RBI. [10]
Josue De Paula | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Brooklyn,New York | May 24,2005|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Josue De Paula is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. A cousin to NBA players Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair,De Paula was signed by the Dodgers out of El Niche Academy in the Dominican Republic on January 15,2022. [20] [21]
De Paula began his professional career with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers in 2022,hitting .350 in 54 games with five homers and 30 RBI [22] and earning a spot on the post-season all-star team. [21] He was promoted to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes right after his 18th birthday in May 2023. [23] He played in 74 games for the Quakes,hitting .284 with two homers and 40 RBI. [22] DePaula was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [24] On June 25,2024,he was promoted to the High-A Great Lakes Loons. [25] Between the Quakes and Loons,he played in 107 games,with a .268 batting average,10 homers,62 RBI and 27 stolen bases. [22]
Jack Dreyer | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Salt Lake City,Utah,U.S. | February 27,1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Jack Andrew Dreyer (born February 27,1999) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The son of former major league pitcher Steve Dreyer, [26] he attended Johnston High School in Iowa and played college baseball for the University of Iowa. In 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [27] Dreyer was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dodgers in August 2021. [26] He played for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers in 2022 and the Great Lakes Loons in 2023. [28] He started 2024 with the Tulsa Drillers and was promoted to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers,pitching in 46 games with a 2.20 ERA. [28]
On November 19,2024,the Dodgers added Dreyer to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [26]
Carlos Duran | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Nagua,Dominican Republic | July 30,2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Carlos Daniel Duran (born July 30,2001) is a Dominican baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Duran signed with the Dodgers on March 8,2018,as an international amateur. [29] He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons playing for the Dodgers affiliates in the Dominican Summer League (DSL),making 17 starts with a 1.14 ERA [30] and earning DSL mid-season All-Star honors in 2018. [31] After missing the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,Duran was assigned to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2021, [30] where he was regarded as being the most prominent pitcher on the Quakes staff. [29] However,he struggled a bit in his first season in the United States,with a 6.11 ERA in 20 appearances (18 starts) for the Quakes and allowed seven earned runs in only 7+1⁄3 innings for the High–A Great Lakes Loons [30] following a September 1 promotion. [31] In 2022, with Great Lakes, he made 13 starts (and one relief appearance), with a 4.25 ERA and struck out 68 batters in only 48+2⁄3 innings. [30] His season ended early due to an elbow injury and he underwent Tommy John surgery which cost him all of the 2023 season. [32] Returning from the surgery in 2024, he began with Rancho Cucamonga (seven runs in 13+2⁄3 innings), before a July promotion to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers. [31] He made 11 starts for the Drillers, allowing 13 runs in 38+1⁄3 innings for a 3.05 ERA. [30] He also made one fill-in start for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on September 14, where he allowed two runs in only 1+1⁄3 innings. He did not allow a hit but walked three and struck out three in the game. [33]
Jackson Ferris | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | January 15, 2004|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jackson Conner Ferris (born January 15,2004) is an American baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Ferris grew up in Mount Airy,North Carolina. [34] He initially attended Mount Airy High School before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton,Florida,after his sophomore year. As a junior,Ferris went 8–0 with a 0.55 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 50+2⁄3 innings pitched. [34] Ferris pitched for Team USA during the summer prior to his senior season. [35] He was a teammate of fellow top 2022 draft prospect Elijah Green. [36] Ferris signed to play at Ole Miss in November 2021 during the early signing period. [37] He had initially committed to play at North Carolina State,but flipped his commitment at the beginning of his junior year. [38] Ferris was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America entering his senior season. [39]
The Chicago Cubs selected Ferris in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft [40] and he signed on July 30,2022,for an over-slot signing bonus of $3,005,000. [41] He began his professional career in 2023 with the Class-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans,where he had a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts. [42]
On January 11,2024,Ferris and Zyhir Hope were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte. [43] [44] Ferris was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [45] He was assigned to the High–A Great Lakes Loons to begin the 2024 season and was the team's opening day starter. [46] In 20 starts for the Loons,he was 4–4 with a 3.39 ERA and 119 strikeouts. [42] Ferris was promoted to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers on August 3 [47] and he made seven starts for them down the stretch,with a 1–3 record,2.54 ERA and 26 strikeouts. [42] Ferris was selected as the Dodgers Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year for 2024. [48]
Nick Frasso | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers –No. 79 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Torrance,California | October 18,1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nicholas Paul Frasso (born October 18,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Frasso played college baseball for the Loyola Marymount Lions. He began his freshman season as a starter before being moved to the bullpen and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. [49] Frasso was named second team All-WCC as a sophomore after going 2–2 with 10 saves and a 2.22 ERA in 19 appearances. [50] In 2019,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [51]
Frasso was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [52] He was assigned to the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2021,where he pitched in three games before suffering a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. [53] Frasso returned to Dunedin at the start of the 2022 season. [54] Frasso had a 0.70 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched at Dunedin before being promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the High-A Northwest League. [55]
On August 2,2022,Frasso and Moises Brito were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Mitch White and Alex De Jesus. [56] The Dodgers assigned him to the Great Lakes Loons,where he allowed only one earned run in 5+2⁄3 innings the rest of the season. [57] In 2023 he made 21 starts for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and four for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers,pitching to a combined 4–6 with a 3.77 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 93 innings. [57]
On November 14,2023,the Dodgers added Frasso to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [58] He underwent labrum surgery in November 2023,necessitating a year long recovery. [59]
Alex Freeland | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Louisville,Kentucky,U.S. | August 24,2001|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Alexander Chance Freeland (born August 24,2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Freeland attended Mariner High School in Cape Coral,Florida and played college baseball at the University of Central Florida (UCF). [60] In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [61] He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [62]
Freeland signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes,where he hit .313 in only eight games in the 2022 season. [60] He played 2023 with the Great Lakes Loons,hitting .240 in 106 games with nine homers and 57 RBI. [60] Freeland started 2024 with Great Lakes before being promoted to the Tulsa Drillers on May 8 [63] and to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on August 6. [64] In a combined 136 games,he batted .260 with 18 home runs,74 RBI and 31 stolen bases. [60]
Freeland was born with a clubfoot and underwent numerous surgeries to correct the issue. [65]
Austin Gauthier | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Infielder | |
Born: Cheyenne,Wyoming | May 7,1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Austin James Gauthier (born May 7,1999) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Gauthier attended South County High School in Lorton,Virginia,where he batted .410 as a senior with 20 RBIs,22 runs and 19 stolen bases and was named a Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star [66] He played college baseball for Hofstra University. [66] He hit .285 in 145 games for the Hostra Pride over four seasons with 14 homers,73 RBI and 24 steals. [67] As a senior,he was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team. [66] He also played collegiate summer baseball with the FCA Braves of the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League and the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. [67]
On July 27,2021,Gauthier signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent. [68] He began his professional career that year in the Arizona Complex League. hitting .255 in 30 games [67] Gauthier split the 2022 season between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the Great Lakes Loons,hitting .268 in 105 games. [67] In 2023,he started with the Loons and was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers,hitting a combined .316 in 124 games with 12 homers and 59 RBI. [67] [69] The Dodgers invited him to major league spring training in 2024 as a non-roster invitee. [70] Gauthier was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [71] After 24 games at Tulsa,Gauthier was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on May 7. [72] Between the two levels,he played in 130 games,batting .253 with six homers and 48 RBI. [67]
Kendall George | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Humble,Texas | October 29,2004|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Kendall Adli George (born October 29,2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. George was selected by the Dodgers in the first round,with the 36th overall selection,of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft out of Atascocita High School in Humble,Texas. On July 21,2023,George signed with the Dodgers for a below slot signing bonus of $1.85 million. [73] He debuted for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers,playing in 12 games before being promoted to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes for the last 16 games of the season. He hit .370 between the two levels with 17 stolen bases. [74] George was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [75] Back with the Quakes in 2024,he played in 86 games and batted .279 while stealing 36 bases. [74]
Zyhir Hope | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Chesapeake,Virginia | January 19,2005|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Zyhir Antonio Hope (born January 19,2005) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Hope was raised in Elizabeth City,North Carolina,where he played Amateur Athletic Union baseball. His family moved to Maryland and California for his step-father's career in the military,returning to Virginia in 2018. Hope attended Colonial Forge High School in Stafford,Virginia,and committed to attend the University of North Carolina (UNC) to play college baseball. In his senior year,he had a .530 batting average with nine home runs and 29 stolen bases,and was named the high school baseball player of the year by The Free Lance-Star . [76]
The Chicago Cubs selected Hope in the 11th round,with the 326th overall selection,of the 2023 MLB draft. [77] Hope signed with the Cubs rather than enroll at UNC. [78] On January 11,2024,the Cubs traded Hope and Jackson Ferris to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Yency Almonte and Michael Busch. [79] [80] Hope was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [81] He was assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League for the season, [82] where he hit .287 in 54 games with nine home runs [83] despite missing three months with a shoulder injury. [84] After the season,he was assigned to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League. [85]
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Hyun-Seok Jang (born March 4, 2004) is a Korean professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Jang signed with the Dodgers as an international free agent on August 8, 2023, for a $900,000 signing bonus. [86] In his final year at Masan Yongma High School, he struck out 49 in 27+1⁄3 innings with a 0.33 ERA. [87] He was expected to be one of the top picks in the KBO League draft, but chose instead to play in America. [88] He was also named to the South Korea national baseball team for the Asian Games. [86]
Jang made his professional debut in 2024 with the Arizona Complex League Dodgers, pitching in 13 games with an 8.14 ERA [89] and helping them win the league championship by striking out eight of the 11 batters he faced in the first game of the championship series. [90] He was promoted to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League for the rest of the minor league season, [91] where he made five starts and allowed only three runs in 12+1⁄3 innings. [89]
Justin Jarvis | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Concord, North Carolina | February 20, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Justin Jarvis (born February 20,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Jarvis attended Mooresville High School in Mooresville,North Carolina,before transferring to Lake Norman High School in Mooresville for his senior year in 2018. [92] As a senior in 2018,he threw a perfect game and went 8–2 with a 1.60 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 57 innings. [93] After the season,he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth round with the 155th overall selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [94] [95] He signed with the Brewers,forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. [96]
Jarvis made his professional debut in 2018 with the Arizona League Brewers,pitching to a 6.63 ERA over 19 innings. He played the 2019 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,pitching in 18 games (11 starts) and going 4–1 with a 3.50 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 74+2⁄3 innings. [97] After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season,he returned to Wisconsin in 2021,going 1–7 with a 5.40 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 17 starts. He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the end of the season. [98] He opened the 2022 season back with Wisconsin and was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers in August. [99] Over 28 starts between the two teams,he went 11–9 with a 3.83 ERA and 150 strikeouts over 141 innings. He returned to Biloxi to open the 2023 season. [100] In late June,he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds. [101]
On July 31,2023,the Brewers traded Jarvis to the New York Mets for Mark Canha. [102] He was assigned to the Syracuse Mets. Over 26 starts between Biloxi,Nashville,and Syracuse,he went 6-11 with a 5.31 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 118+2⁄3 innings. [103] Jarvis played the 2024 season with the Binghamton Mets and Syracuse,going 6-5 with a 4.55 ERA over 87 innings pitched. He became a free agent after the 2024 season. [104] On December 17,he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [105]
Jared Karros | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Manhattan Beach,California,U.S. | November 16,2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jared Cayden Karros (born November 16,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
The son of former Major League player Eric Karros, [106] he attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach and was named the Bay League Pitcher of the Year as a senior,while posting a 7–3 record and 0.86 ERA. [107] He went to college at University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA) and played for the Bruins baseball team. [107] He was the team's opening day starter as a Sophomore in 2021 but only pitched in seven games because of a back injury, [107] which also kept him from playing as a junior the following year. [108] Despite the injuries,Karros was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. [109]
Karros made his professional debut in the 2023 season for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class–A California League,appearing in 19 games (16 starts) with a 3–4 record and 4.97 ERA. [110] He was promoted to the High–A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League at the end of the season and allowed only one run in 13 innings across three games. [111] He returned to Great Lakes to begin the 2024 season and had a 5–0 record and 1.59 ERA in seven starts [110] before a May 17 promotion to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers. [112] He struck out nine in five innings in a June 9 start for the Drillers against the Amarillo Sod Poodles. [113] He made eight starts for the Drillers,with a 2–1 record and 4.01, [110] despite being inactive for almost three months. [114]
His brother,Kyle,was his teammate at UCLA and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2023 MLB draft. [115]
Ronan Kopp | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Baldwin Park,California,U.S. | July 15,2002|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ronan Noah Kopp (born July 28,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Kopp attended Scottsdale Christian Academy in Phoenix,Arizona,and played college baseball at South Mountain Community College. [116] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB draft. [117]
Kopp made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Dodgers in 2021 and pitched 2022 with Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Great Lakes Loons. He spent 2023 with Great Lakes, [118] pitching in 30 games (21 starts),where he was 0–4 with a 2.99 ERA and 107 strikeouts. [119] He was selected to play for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League after the season [120] and made the Fall Stars game. [121] Kopp was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [122] He spent the 2024 season with the Double–A Tulsa Drillers,pitching 49+2⁄3 innings over 35 games,all as a relief pitcher,with a 4.17 ERA and 70 strikeouts. [119]
Kellon Lindsey | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Sebring,Florida,U.S. | September 21,2005|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kellon Wade Lindsey (born September 21,2005) is an American baseball shortstop in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He was drafted by the Dodgers in first round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.
Lindsey attended Hardee High School in Wauchula,Florida. [123]
Lindsey was drafted in the first round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. [124] He signed with the Dodgers on July 23,2024 for a $3.3 million signing bonus,the second highest ever for a Dodgers draft pick (behind Zach Lee). [125]
Payton Martin | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Clemmons,North Carolina,U.S. | May 19,2004|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Payton Martin (born May 19,2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Martin attended West Forsyth High School in Cumming,Georgia. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2022 MLB draft. [126] [127]
Martin made his professional debut in 2023 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. [128] He pitched in 14 games (12 starts) with a 2–1 record and 2.04 ERA. [129] In 2024,he made six starts for the Quakes and 13 for the Great Lakes Loons,with a combined 3–6 record and 3.75 ERA. [129]
Noah Miller | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Fredonia,Wisconsin | November 12,2002|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Noah Anthony Miller [130] (born November 12,2002) is an American baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 2021 MLB draft.
Miller was born on November 12,2002,in Fredonia,Wisconsin. [130] As a senior at Ozaukee High School in Ozaukee County,Wisconsin,Miller batted .608,with six home runs and 21 runs batted in (RBIs),as well as 14 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. The Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association named Miller the Division 3 player of the year for his performance. [131] At the end of his high school career,Perfect Game named Miller the top prospect in the state of Wisconsin,the No. 13 shortstop prospect in the nation,and the No. 49 overall prospect. [132]
The Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Miller 36th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. He was part of the first competitive balance round in that year's draft,placed between the first and second regular draft rounds. [133] The Twins had considered Miller a "strong candidate" for the 26th overall draft selection,which they ultimately used on pitcher Chase Petty,and were keen on selecting him 10 places later. [134] At the time he was drafted,Miller had committed to play college baseball for the University of Alabama. [135] Miller signed with Minnesota on July 22,2021,for a bonus of $2,045,400. [136] He made his professional baseball debut for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins on August 16,going 1-for-3 with a line drive single. [137] In 22 FCL games and 84 at bats,Miller batted .238 with two home runs and 14 RBIs. [138]
Miller spent the 2022 season with the Twins' Single-A affiliate,the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Florida State League, [139] where he hit .212 in 108 games. [138] In 2023,with the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels he hit .233 in 120 games. [138] On February 26,2024,Miller was traded by the Twins to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Manuel Margot,Rayne Doncon and cash considerations. [140] Miller was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [141] In the Dodgers farm system,Miller played 101 games for the High–Great Lakes Loons and was then promoted to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers. [142] Combined,he batted .244 in 134 games with six homers and 46 RBI. [138]
Miller is the younger brother of Owen Miller,an infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. [131]
Chris Newell | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Newtown Square,Pennsylvania,U.S. | April 23,2001|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Christopher John Newell (born April 23,2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Newell attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern,Pennsylvania. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 37th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft,but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Virginia. [143] In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [144] After three years at Virginia,Newell drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 2022 MLB Draft and signed. [145] [146]
Newell made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Dodgers. He started 2023 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes before being promoted to the Great Lakes Loons. He hit .266 with 21 homers and 60 RBI in 83 games between the two levels. [147] In 2024 he played in 124 games between the Loons and the Double–A Tulsa Drillers,batting .201 with 25 homers and 74 RBI. [147]
JoséRamos | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Chepo,Panama | January 1,2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
JoséAntonio Ramos (born January 1,2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Ramos signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in July 2018. [148] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers. [149]
Ramos did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes,batting .329 in 62 games. [149] In 2022,he played for Rancho Cucamonga and the Great Lakes Loons [149] and after the season,played for the Panama national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification. [150]
Ramos hit .240 in 113 games with 19 home runs and 68 RBI in 2023 for the Tulsa Drillers [149] and was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024. [151] He returned to Tulsa for the regular season,playing in 123 games and batting .221 with 17 homers and 64 RBI. [149]
John Rhodes | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Soddy-Daisy,Tennessee,U.S. | August 15,2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
John Robert Rhodes (born August 15,2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Rhodes attended Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga,Tennessee,where he played baseball and basketball. As a senior in 2019,he hit .560 with 12 home runs and 43 RBIs. [152] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Kentucky to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Kentucky in 2020,Rhodes batted .426 with ten doubles and 19 RBIs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [153] That summer,he played in the Northwoods League for the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders where he hit .373. [154] In 2021,Rhodes started all 52 of Kentucky's games and batted .251 with 11 home runs,36 RBIs,15 doubles and seven stolen bases. [155] After the 2021 season,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [156] Rhodes was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round with the 76th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [157] [158] He signed for $1.375 million. [159]
Rhodes made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Orioles before being promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds. [160] Over 29 games between the two teams,he batted .259 with two home runs and 33 RBIs. He opened the 2022 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds. [161] In late May,he was placed on the injured list with a wrist injury before returning to play in mid-June. [162] In early August,he was promoted to the Bowie Baysox. [163] Over 83 games between the two teams,he slashed .237/.359/.378 with five home runs,44 RBIs,and 16 stolen bases. [164] Rhodes returned to Bowie for the 2023 season,hitting .228 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs over 108 games. [165] After the season,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. [166] Rhodes was assigned back to Bowie to open the 2024 season, [167] where he hit .202 in 104 games. [164]
On December 11,2024,Rhodes was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [168]
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Ryan Joseph Ward (born February 23,1998) is an American college baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Ward attended Millbury High School in Millbury,Massachusetts,where he played baseball and was a member of the golf team. [169] As a junior in 2015,he hit .525 with three home runs,19 RBIs,and seven doubles over 59 at-bats. [170] He went unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Bryant University to play college baseball. During the summer of 2016,he played for the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. [171]
Ward started the first ten games of his freshman season at Bryant in 2017 before he broke his wrist,forcing him to miss the remainder of the year. [172] As a sophomore in 2018,he batted .409 with eight home runs,52 RBIs,22 doubles,and 101 hits over 56 starts. [173] That summer,he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Ocean State Waves. [174] As a junior in 2019,he played in 58 games and hit .382 with 13 home runs,51 RBIs,and 12 stolen bases. [175] After the season,he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth round with the 251st overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [176]
Ward signed with the Dodgers and spent his first professional season with the Ogden Raptors,batting .271 with four home runs,23 RBIs,and 11 doubles over 49 games. [177] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [178] Ward spent the 2021 season with the Great Lakes Loons and slashed .278/.352/.524 with 27 home runs,84 RBIs,and 21 doubles over 109 games. [179] He spent the 2022 season with the Tulsa Drillers, [180] where he hit .255 in 116 games with 28 home runs and 78 RBIs. [175] To open the 2023 season,he was assigned to the Oklahoma City Dodgers. [181] He played in 139 games for them,hitting .234 with 21 homers and 95 RBI. [175] He returned to Oklahoma City in 2024,playing in 120 games with a .258 batting average,33 home runs and 101 RBI. [175]
Ward played for the United States national baseball team at the 2024 WBSC Premier12,where he was named to the All-World Team as the top designated hitter and led the tournament in home runs. [182]
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