Official Dodger Prospects Thread

I read that article earlier tonight. Good read. It just kept on getting longer.........and longer...........and longer.........and longer......and longer.

But definately a good read

Here is another catching prospect of ours who has been doing really well with the stick thus far.

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INL        CAL        .298        35        121        22        36        15        2        1        29        58        22        19        2        1        .403        .479        .882

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#25 Carlos Santana
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Originally Posted by Baseball America

After spending most of 2006 in the Ogden outfield, Santana joined Lucas May in converting to catcher during instructional league following that season. Like Dodgers all-star Russell Martin, who moved from third base, May and Santana are both athletes with agility and flexibility, which bodes well for their long term futures behind the plate.

Santana's bat is behind May's, but he's a better receiver and projects as a better all-around defender. He has good hands and quick lateral movement, with a real knack for blocking balls. Santana has a plus arm and clean release, helping him erase 38% of basestealers in his first season behind the dish.

A switch-hitter with fair bat speed, Santana doesn't project to hit for a high average, but he can sting balls from gap to gap and could develop average power. His swing gets long and he tends to work around the ball rather than through it. He shows some feel for the strike zone and consistently puts the ball in play, but just doesn't do it with the consistency that May does. A switch-hitter, Santana batted just .213 versus righthanders last year. He'll advance to high Class A.

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Ok ASU what do you know about Luis Maza?

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Originally Posted by KingsJohn/Obediah

Ok ASU what do you know about Luis Maza?

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Not much, he's not really a prospect. He is a 28 year old career minor leaguer.

Luis Maza Statistics (Minor Leagues) - Baseball-Reference.com

I'm assuming he has a sweet glove which has kept him around.

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Jonathan (Los Angeles, CA): Hey Keith. Any idea what the Dodgers will be looking for in the draft, and who might be available when they pick?

SportsNation Keith Law: (1:06 PM ET ) Their preference is always for the high-ceiling player with some degree of polish. Doesn't always work that way, but that's what they like. I could see them going after an Aaron Hicks, and I know one of their national guys loves Tim Melville.

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Melville is a HS righty from Missouri.

Melville would be awesome, but we'd really have to hope that he falls to 15.

Well, BA took their first shot at a mock and Callis has Melville going 20th.

Here is our projected pick:

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15. DODGERS. In the six years that assistant GM Logan White has run the scouting department, Los Angeles has used four of its top choices on high school pitchers. If no one else has bought into Hicks huge upside, the Dodgers might not be able to resist. They could pick Hicks and send him out as an outfielder, too.

Projected Pick: AARON HICKS.

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Triple-A Las Vegas 3B Andy LaRoche (Dodgers) is all dressed up with nowhere to go. Back from surgery to repair a thumb ligament, the 24-year-old is tolling in Triple-A while rookie Blake DeWitt continues to set the National League ablaze. LaRoche, taking advantage of hometown Cashman Field, batted .308/.591/.769 (4-for-13) this week with a pair of home runs, five RBIs, six runs, a strikeout and nine walks. You can't blame Pacific Coast League for their care in facing LaRoche, especially in his own park. He's batted .347/.437/.622 in Las Vegas in parts of the past three seasons

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Baseball America chat

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Q: Jorge from Bronx, NY asks:
Cahill is better than Kershaw! (They both are really young) Aree or disagree with that disputable comment?
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Matt Eddy: Disagree. Cahill is intriguing, but Kershaw has two otherworldly pitches (fastball, curveball), a 6-foot-3 frame and a track record to match. In 37 innings this season, Kershaw has struck out 40 and not given up a home run — in Double-A. Best of all, he's trimmed his walks this season. He's issued 11.

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Originally Posted by sarf

Well, BA took their first shot at a mock and Callis has Melville going 20th.

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Most of the draft "gurus" have stated that Melville's stock has been dropping as the season has gone on.

Here's a blurb from John Sickles

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21) Tim Melville, RHP, Missouri HS: Opinions are starting to shift about this guy, some rate him in the top 15 still, others have him dropping out of the Top 30 altogether. I don't know what to think.

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And something from Keith Law

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Aaron (St. Louis): I guess Melville pitched yesterday. I didn't think they would get the games in. Were you there to see it and if so what did you think?

SportsNation Keith Law: I was there. Results were great - 13 K in 5 IP and a mercy-rule win. Stuff wasn't quite what I expected: 88-93, mostly 89-91, with a good-not-great curveball. Whoever the pitching coach is who screwed up his delivery cost the kid some money.

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Originally Posted by ASUcruz

He is human...

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Player        IP        H        R        ER        BB        SO        HR        ERA
Kershaw        3.1        5        5        5        0        3        0        2.21

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Kershaw started today. Starting to think that he needs some more time.

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IP        H        R        ER        BB        SO        HR        ERA
5.2        4        3        2        4        5        0        2.34

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