2024 Dodgers Digest All-Prospect Crew – Dodgers Digest

Though the most effective Dodger efficiency of the 2024 season was from the large league crew, there have been loads of gamers who excelled within the farm system as nicely. Beneath are a number of the finest minor league performers within the Dodgers system from 2024.

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Listed below are the earlier iterations of the crew.

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2024 Dodgers Digest All-Prospect 1st Crew

Catcher: Dalton Dashing, Double-A/Triple-A

.271/.384/.512, 26 HR, 85 RBI, 2 SB, 12.7% BB, 20.5% Ok, 142 wRC+

Dashing was the most effective participant within the system this yr, and he gained the Department Rickey Minor League Participant of the Yr Award accordingly. A catcher by commerce, he completed the season taking part in left subject in Triple-A. He’s all however sure to make his debut in 2025 and is the highest prospect within the system by most accounts.

First Base: Cameron Decker, Arizona Complicated League/Single-A

.253/.371/.526, 16 HR, 67 RBI, 1 SB, 14.3% BB, 31.7% Ok, 131 wRC+

A former 18th rounder, Decker had a breakout season on the plate. He had top-of-the-line particular person video games in minor league historical past, going 6-for-6 and driving in 10 runs on August 2nd. Decker has a compact however highly effective right-handed swing that would make him an fascinating bat-first prospect.

Second Base: Jordan Thompson, Single-A/Excessive-A

.239/.337/.419, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 18 SB, 10.6% BB, 26.5% Ok, 110 wRC+

The LSU Tiger alum Thompson break up the season between Rancho Cucamonga and Nice Lakes whereas delivering a powerful offensive efficiency. He contributed in different areas as nicely with a powerful arm and stable glove in addition to 18 stolen bases.

Third Base: Kody Hoese, Triple-A

.287/.361/.474, 17 HR, 79 RBI, 1 SB, 9.9% BB, 19.8% Ok, 108 wRC+

Hoese noticed a little bit of a profession revival upon reaching the Pacific Coast League for the primary time in 2024. In his age 27 season, the previous twenty fifth general choose noticed his finest offensive efficiency since his skilled debut in 2019.

Shortstop: Emil Morales, Dominican Summer season League

.342/.478/.691, 14 HR, 46 RBI, 12 SB, 19.9% BB, 22.4% Ok, 194 wRC+

The topped jewel of the Dodgers’ 2024 worldwide class, Morales gained the Dominican Summer season League MVP award as he demolished each pitcher unlucky sufficient to face him. A bodily teenager with simple energy to all fields, Morales will head stateside this yr with the possibility to develop into a real blue-chip prospect.

Outfield: Josue De Paula, Single-A/Excessive-A

.268/.404/.405, 10 HR, 62 RBI, 27 SB, 17.5% BB, 19.8% Ok, 130 wRC+

De Paula made some good development in 2024, beginning to hit for energy that extra intently resembles his body and pure power. He’s as proficient as any hitter within the system and posted a 136 wRC+ as a youngster in Excessive-A. His very good mixture of strike zone data and really feel for the barrel give him a brilliant future.

Outfield: Ryan Ward, Triple-A

.265/.325/.558, 34 HR, 104 RBI, 11 SB, 8.1% BB, 26.8% Ok, 108 wRC+

Ward gained the Pacific Coast League residence run title however nonetheless didn’t obtain his first massive league name up. He went untaken within the Rule 5 Draft this winter, which means he’ll proceed to function organizational outfield depth. The previous eighth rounder constantly makes essentially the most of his uncooked energy.

Outfield: Damon Keith, Double-A

.259/.340/.496, 16 HR, 38 RBI, 13 SB, 10.1% BB, 29.6% Ok, 136 wRC+

Though an harm on opening night time restricted Keith to 75 video games, the 24-year-old nonetheless had an excellent season. He has a number of the finest uncooked power of any hitter within the group and has posted exit velocities within the 117 mph vary earlier than. If he can handle the strikeouts, Keith may have an fascinating future as a power-first bat.

Beginning Pitcher 1: Jackson Ferris, Excessive-A/Double-A

3.20 ERA, 3.30 FIP, 1.18 WHIP, .200 BAA, 27.4 Ok%, 10.8 BB%, 126.2 IP

In his first yr within the group, Ferris met and/or exceeded all expectations. The previous second rounder reached Double-A at simply 20 years outdated and posted a 2.54 ERA in his seven begins there. He has as brilliant a future as any pitcher in system and could have plenty of eyes on him in 2025.

Beginning Pitcher 2: Justin Wrobleski, Double-A/Triple-A

3.76 ERA, 3.41 FIP, 1.28 WHIP, .249 BAA, 25.9 Ok%, 7.7 BB%, 95.2 IP

Wrobleski’s season didn’t end in addition to it began however it was nonetheless a very good marketing campaign. He ended up pitching in eight video games for the Dodgers to get his toes moist within the majors. The previous eleventh rounder will look to get again to his command-oriented (however nonetheless high-whiff) type that introduced him success early within the yr.

Beginning Pitcher 3: Jared Karros, Excessive-A/Double-A

2.79 ERA, 2.98 FIP, 1.08 WHIP, .208 BAA, 27.7 Ok%, 8.2 BB%, 67.2 IP

Karros, the previous UCLA Bruin, was within the midst of a really sturdy season when he was shut down in mid-June. He ended up returning for 3 begins on the finish of the yr, however his general workload ended up far beneath the tempo he was on. Karros brings a ton of extension paired with nice command and stuff that’s trending upward.

Beginning Pitcher 4: Peter Heubeck, Excessive-A

3.05 ERA, 3.64 FIP, 1.35 WHIP, .181 BAA, 29.9 Ok%, 16.6 BB%, 91.1 IP

Heubeck continued to be bit by his inconsistent command however was glorious in each different space. A 2021 draftee out of highschool, he’ll search for his stroll fee to meet up with his lofty strikeout numbers as he reaches Double-A in 2025. If it might probably’t, his high quality fastball and hammer breaking ball ought to play in aid.

Beginning Pitcher 5: Ben Casparius, Double-A/Triple-A

3.35 ERA, 3.91 FIP, 1.25 WHIP, .198 BAA, 28.0 Ok%, 12.2 BB%, 88.2 IP

Casparius ended up ending the season on the championship pitching workers via the World Sequence, however he spent nearly all of the season beginning video games in Triple-A. His athleticism as a former collegiate two-way participant serves him on the mound, as does his double-plus slider. The 25-year-old must be a contributor in Los Angeles for years to come back, probably as a swingman kind.

Reduction Pitcher 1: Jack Dreyer, Double-A/Triple-A

2.20 ERA, 2.75 FIP, 0.99 WHIP, .209 BAA, 31.7 Ok%, 5.3 BB%, 57.1 IP

Dreyer was among the many finest minor league relievers in 2024, and his efficiency was sufficient to earn a 40-man roster spot come the winter. He’ll instantly issue into the large league bullpen combine. His daunting mixture of strikeout stuff and command, plus the actual fact he throws left-handed (though he has reverse splits), figures to make him a precious main league contributor heading into 2025.

Reduction Pitcher 2: Jose Rodriguez, Single-A/Excessive-A

3.38 ERA, 2.52 FIP, 1.16 WHIP, .210 BAA, 32.9 Ok%, 8.4 BB%, 90.2 IP

Rodriguez made it via the Rule 5 Draft after going unprotected regardless of a massively encouraging season. The 23-year-old out of Oaxaca, Mexico served as a multi-inning reliever for almost all of the yr. His 19.5% swinging strike fee was simply finest amongst Dodger arms with at the least 50 innings.

Reduction Pitcher 3: Edgardo Henriquez, Single-A/Excessive-A/Double-A/Triple-A

2.72 ERA, 2.74 FIP, 1.23 WHIP, .188 BAA, 38.9 Ok%, 12.8 BB%, 53.0 IP

One of the meteoric rises throughout all of Minor League Baseball in 2024, Henriquez returned from elbow surgical procedure and propelled himself from Single-A all the best way to the majors. He constantly put himself on the radar by lighting up the radar, because the Venezuelan fireballer touched 104 mph on his technique to the large leagues. Henriquez’s high-octane stuff ought to issue into the late-innings combine for the Dodgers transferring ahead.

Reduction Pitcher 4: Garrett McDaniels, Single-A/Excessive-A/Double-A

3.19 ERA, 3.42 FIP, 1.27 WHIP, .227 BAA, 26.7 Ok%, 9.2 BB%, 73.1 IP

An undrafted free agent in 2022, McDaniels started the season as a starter in Single-A. The whole lot modified when he was promoted to Excessive-A and moved to the bullpen on the finish of June: From that time on, he posted a 34% strikeout fee, 5% stroll fee and 1.57 FIP. McDaniels’ ascent was spectacular sufficient that he was chosen by the Angels within the Rule 5 Draft this winter.

Reduction Pitcher 5: Sauryn Lao, Double-A/Triple-A

3.74 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 1.38 WHIP, .254 BAA, 23.7 Ok%, 9.2 BB%, 53.0 IP

Lao has made his arm expertise obvious since transitioning to the mound in 2023. The 25-year-old was an infielder within the Dodger system for seven years earlier than that, however he rapidly reached Triple-A this season simply over a yr into his new function. Lao was left off the 40-man roster this offseason and elected free company; he has since signed a minor league cope with Seattle.

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2024 Dodgers Digest All-Prospect 2nd Crew