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Yusniel Diaz is getting some attention. Baseball America and MiLB check in on the five-tool​ prospect

The minor league Dodgers had a successful weekend, and Yusniel Diaz capped the weekend with a huge day on Sunday for Rancho Cucamonga. Baseball America took notice and mentioned him in their daily prospect updates: Yusniel Diaz, of, Dodgers. L.A.’s No. 9 prospect at midseason, Diaz drove in a career-best six runs Sunday as high …

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Dodger prospect of the day – you pick it because I can’t

It is a good thing for a farm system when you have multiple top prospects all having such good days that it is hard to make a choice between them. Yadier Alveraz struck out ten in his full-season debut Jose DeLeon matched Yadier with ten punchouts, but also threw eight scoreless innings Willie Calhoun clubbed …

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Yasiel Sierra takes to his relief role, and Jose De Leon makes his case as an elite trading chip

Big bonus Sierra was moved to the bullpen and responded with may have been the first time he’s pitched back to back hitless innings in his short professional career.  He still walked two but I’m trying to look for the positive. Jose De Leon continues to stretch out and got 17 outs in his latest start. …

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Can Bud Norris and the cavalry save the Dodger season?

Depth replaces adequacy, it doesn’t replace brilliance. Jon Weisman gives nine reasons why Dodger fans should not dispair.  As usual,  Jon hits the right notes but is the case convincing? Does it have to be? If you are a fan you should be a fan, even when the chips are down. With Clayton Kershaw on …

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Dodgers have nine prospects on Rotowire updated top 200

Rotowire is a baseball fantasy site, so these ranking do not reflect their possible future major league production,  but it does give an idea of how well stocked the Dodgers are in the farm system. This particular top 200 was recently updated to reflect the influx of the 2016 draft class, which added twenty-six draftees’ …

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Dodger Briefs – Aug 20th, 2014

Prospect Jose De Leon hurled a game score gem of 78 last night.  In what might have been the best minor league game pitched all season, De Leon hurled six shutout innings, struck out fourteen, nary a walk, only four hits. In two starts since being promoted to the Loons of the Midwest League, De …

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