This change was done to make room on the 40-man roster after officially signing JD Martinez on Thursday. Current 40-man Count: 45 (5 on 60-day IL) 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. . The versatility of Zach McKinstry (and to a lesser degree Eddys Leonard and Gavin Lux), gives you some room for redundant/developmental players on the 40-man roster, but this group has as many as nine of them if you also count Alex De Jesus. 1.778 WHIP, 12 walks, four homers, and a 5.89 FIP? Berlin Brothersvalley High School. Pending Free Agents: 5 (Ben Gamel, Jos Quintana, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Roberto Prez, Jake Marisnick) (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Lost NL Division Series (3-1) . place Once a player becomes eligible for salary arbitration, he is eligible each offseason, assuming he is tendered a contract, until he reaches six years of Major League service when he becomes eligible for free agency. Leonard spent time at shortstop and center, and might ultimately fit best at second or as a utility player, but his calling card will likely be above average offense at whichever up-the-middle position he lands. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A 2022 MLB debut still feels aggressive, but he could hit his way into the 2023 conversation. The 24-year-old pitched 49.2 innings with a 3.26 ERA but missed some time due to an injury during the season. With just any added pop, he could carve out a future Jed Lowrie-type career, but for now, the Dodgers will likely want to protect him for his future defensive utility. Do you have a sports website? By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Then, @Dodgers prospect James Outman snares one in center!Follow live: https://t.co/SREPEinD2N pic.twitter.com/8aZSjQrKnl. If no settlement can be reached by the hearing date, the case is brought before a panel of arbitrators. The 26-year-old missed the entire 2021 season due to Tommy John surgery, and this year threw only 34.2 innings, but he did post an impressive 1.82 ERA. Of the 32 players on the preliminary roster, 24 have previous Major League experience and 12 appeared in the Major Leagues last season with a different organization besides the Los Angeles Dodgers: pitcher Yency Almonte (Colorado), infielder Eddy Alvarez (Miami), pitcher Beau Burrows (Detroit/Minnesota), pitcher Jon Duplantier (Arizona), pitcher Carson Fulmer (Cincinnati), infielder Jake Lamb (Chicago-AL/Toronto), outfielder Jason Martin (Texas), pitcher Reyes Moronta (San Francisco), outfielder Kevin Pillar (New York-NL), pitcher Mike Wright Jr. (Chicago-AL), Wolters (Chicago-NL) and pitcher Daniel Zamora (Seattle). NFL. Outman was drafted in 2018 as a toolsy but under-skilled collegiate outfielder, and through. Once teams can get back to work, its easy to assume the Dodgers try to add a starting pitcher or two before or into spring training. Who will the Dodgers add to the 40-man roster to protect from the Rule 5 Draft? Tony Gonsolin made his spring debut, the Dodgers batters walked 10 times, and they came out of Tempe with a 2-2 tie against the Angels. Hes bought in completely to the Dodger way at the plate, with some of the better plate discipline in the minor leagues. 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. The organizational depth at shortstop is thin after they traded No. I can do that with Hunter Bishop, who is hitting .252/.345/.465 since he took a little break to re-work his swing in May, but Ive written about my skepticism there. The compactly built Vivas has followed a similar path to Leonard, hitting his way through Low-A and High-A. Even if you just get a flier pitching prospect like the Marlins did for Justin Bour a couple of years ago, they might want to explore a Jess Aguilar trade. The 27-year-old batted .210/.265/.389 with an 83 wRC+ during the 2022 season but continued to play defense at a high level. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. we have a first baseman, his name is Max Muncy no need for Freeman. But they dont have to. The Los Angeles Dodgers won a franchise-record 111 games during the regular season and had their sights on another World Series title, but suffered an early postseason exit at the hands of the. No Joe Kelly. Will this be the final roster by opening day? Athletic catcher Gabriel Moreno appeared at four positions in his MLB debut, in preparation for a possible super-utility role during his rookie season in 2023. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Dodgers team roster for the current season. The low-level prospects added to the Dodgers 40-man for protection purposes this offseason arent going anywhere. You can easily imagine the Brewers trading any of Turang, Valerio, or Carlos Rodriguez. The 28-year-old was effective when with the club, hitting .244/.293/.500 with a 120 wRC+, but he was limited by a hamstring strain and ended the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. No Kenley Jansen, of course. Current 40-man Count: 46 (6 on 60-day IL) 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. SP. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Id like to see a couple trades so we get someone for whoever we trade away. Today, we tackle the National League. Prospects on the Fringe: Alex De Jesus, Ryan Noda, Ryan Ward, Gus Varland, Mark Washington, Jose Adames, Guillermo Zuniga, Hyun-il Choi, and a couple hard-throwing pitchers at Rancho who arent throwing enough strikes to be considered. 34: Sports: May 29, 2022: 2022 Dodgers. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Amayas typically stellar plate discipline was largely fine, but his swing and miss crept up as more pitchers challenged him in the zone at the Double-A level. He currently remains under investigation for allegations of sexual assault. If the Dodgershaveto switch things around to find room for minor-league signee Kevin Pillarora potential new addition like Sean Manaea, theyre going to have to part ways with someone theyve already protected for quite a while and clearly believe can be an effective part of the machine. Batting - 110, Pitching - 106, Pythagorean W-L: Jacob Amaya (Rule 5 protection) Michael Grove (Rule 5 protection) Altogether, here's the 40-man roster as it stands today. Most teams add a handful of players every offseason, while others will add just one, and some may add as many as 10. on February 25, 2022 Right now, teams in Arizona and Florida are holding mini camps at their minor league complexes. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. She received her B.A. All Rights Reserved, OKC Dodgers Release Preliminary 2022 Roster. RosterResource is the most accessible place for tracking prospect timelines. His offense has rebounded in the very friendly desert environment this fall, which has likely secured his roster spot by the 19th. Only two players on the preliminary roster have never played above Double-A in their careers: Vargas and outfielder Ryan Noda. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Right now, I dont think the Dodgers make room for both Vivas and Leonard, so Vivas may be a player to watch in the trade market leading up to the 19th. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. If the team and player have not agreed on a salary by a deadline, which is typically in mid-January, the club and player exchange salary figures for the upcoming season. Cody Bellinger is entering his final year of arbitration, which means he can become a free agent following the end of the 2023 season. Tony Gonsolin enters his first year of arbitration as one of the Dodgers who qualified for Super Two. Amaya will not be added for his bat primarily, as his calling card is sound play at shortstop. 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. (1st of 15), Park Factors: The next-most likely 40 man addition is fellow Glendale Desert Dog, SS Jacob Amaya. Instead, Im focused on the number of players on the 40-man right now, how many free agents will come off that number at the end of the season, which prospects might be added (or not), and who currently on the 40-man is in danger of being squeezed out by the prospects who are added. indicates he was skating on thin ice. in Communication Studies and Journalism from Loyola Marymount University in 2021 and her M.S. 1st Hitters are taking batting practice, pitchers are throwing bullpens and prospects as a whole are warming up before backfield games begin in mid March. Gambling problem? One adjustment the team has already made was placing Jake Reed in roster limbo after designating Jake Reed for assignment. Deadline to set 40-man rosters is Friday, November 19. 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. 511: Sports: Nov 12, 2020: Predicting Dodgers Opening Day Roster 2022. After Amaya, it starts to get tricky in terms of rostering players that could see action at the big league level in 2022, and as we saw with the Dodger roster in 2021, they cannot spend too many 40-man spots on future value while also shuttling first-division-quality role players back and forth between Oklahoma City and Los Angeles. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. LHP Robinson Ortiz is the most famous name in this group and could still have a bright future given his newfound velocity and tumbling changeup, but he missed most of last season with a strained forearm. 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. The Dodgers play the Royals in their spring training game at Surprise Stadium on Saturday, March 4, 2023. . The absence of major leaguers aside, that sense of normalcy has continued into spring training, where players not on the Dodgers' 40-man roster have been working out for the last several weeks.