Majors: Organization Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers: 2009
Dodgers' Elbert Is In Control After Surgery
Oct. 1, 2009
Dodgers lefthander found side effects from surgery to be a good thing. [...] Continue Reading »
Dodgers Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
Dee Gordon, Chris Withrow, Trayvon Robinson recognized in Dodgers Final Report. [...] Continue Reading »
Chance Of A Lifetime
Sep. 8, 2009
Converted knuckleballer Charlie Haeger catches on with the Dodgers. [...] Continue Reading »
Lambo Leap
Aug. 24, 2009
Andrew Lambo's big league ascent has slowed down in Double-A. [...] Continue Reading »
Still Swatting
Aug. 10, 2009
University of Texas slugger Kyle Russell, who led the nation in homers two years ago, has been slugging this summer with low Class A Great Lakes. [...] Continue Reading »
Postcard From Florida
Aug. 6, 2009
Late-bloomer Tommy Giles hits his stride in Double-A. [...] Continue Reading »
Dodgers Midseason Report
Jul. 13, 2009
Doug Padilla selects midseason award winners for the [Yankees] system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Long Layoff
Jun. 13, 2009
Tony Abreu looks to regain prospect status after being sidetracked by injuries. [...] Continue Reading »
Committed To Pitching
Jun. 9, 2009
The Dodgers, who because of their offseason signing of free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson didn't get to make a pick until the supplemental first round of the draft, used that 36th overall pick to select lefthander Aaron Miller, a Baylor junior. [...] Continue Reading »
Breaking Out
Jun. 1, 2009
After middling seasons, Scott Van Slyke finds his way in the high Class A California League. [...] Continue Reading »
Breakout Season?
May. 15, 2009
Dodgers are optimistic that Eduardo Perez will finally have his breakout season. [...] Continue Reading »
Catching On
May. 1, 2009
Dodgers catching prospect A.J. Ellis now seen as Los Angeles' emergency catcher. [...] Continue Reading »
Nice Discovery
Apr. 16, 2009
Dodgers' minor league Rule 5 pick making most of his opportunity. [...] Continue Reading »
Time For A Change
Apr. 6, 2009
Tony Delmonico spent spring training getting used to life behind the plate . . . and watching his father lead the Dutch over the Dominican in the WBC. [...] Continue Reading »
Tough Break
Mar. 20, 2009
Dodgers shortstop Ivan DeJesus broke his leg on an awkward slide. [...] Continue Reading »
Sudden Surge
Feb. 19, 2009
Righthander Nate Eovaldi rises from 11th-round pick to No. 10 prospect. [...] Continue Reading »
Ring The Bell
Feb. 10, 2009
What made Dodgers third-base prospect Josh Bell stand out from the crowd at the team's second annual winter development program for top prospects in January at Dodger Stadium was that, well, he didn't stand out from the crowd. The switch-hitting third baseman is conservatively listed in last year's media guide as weighing 235 pounds. Since then, though, Bell looks like a new man. [...] Continue Reading »
Two Years, Big Change
Jan. 22, 2009
Jamie Hoffman's career choice wasn't looking so good this time two years ago. Hoffmann decided in 2003 not to sign with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, who had drafted him in the eighth round, or to accept a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He had passed up all those icy dreams to pursue a baseball career by signing with the Dodgers as a nondrafted free agent. That decision seemed dubious after he experienced a lackluster 2006 season in high Class A Vero Beach. [...] Continue Reading »
Paul Continues To Impress
Jan. 6, 2009
Xavier Paul left Mexicali of the Mexican Pacific League early to deal with a family emergency, but not before he hit .293/.397/.482 with seven homers and 18 RBIs, further cementing his place as one of the Dodgers' top outfield prospects. [...] Continue Reading »
Fine-Tuning Robinson
Dec. 27, 2008
After hitting 26 points better at high Class A Inland Empire this year than he did at low Class A Great Lakes in 2007, outfielder Trayvon Robinson went to the Dodgers' instructional league camp to continue to hone his skills. Club officials wanted him to focus on his two-strike hitting approach, polishing his bunting skills to better utilize his speed and getting better jumps and taking better routes in center field, his projected position. [...] Continue Reading »
Dodgers' Elbert Is In Control After Surgery
Oct. 1, 2009
Dodgers lefthander found side effects from surgery to be a good thing. [...] Continue Reading »
Dodgers Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
Dee Gordon, Chris Withrow, Trayvon Robinson recognized in Dodgers Final Report. [...] Continue Reading »
Chance Of A Lifetime
Sep. 8, 2009
Converted knuckleballer Charlie Haeger catches on with the Dodgers. [...] Continue Reading »
Lambo Leap
Aug. 24, 2009
Andrew Lambo's big league ascent has slowed down in Double-A. [...] Continue Reading »
Still Swatting
Aug. 10, 2009
University of Texas slugger Kyle Russell, who led the nation in homers two years ago, has been slugging this summer with low Class A Great Lakes. [...] Continue Reading »
Postcard From Florida
Aug. 6, 2009
Late-bloomer Tommy Giles hits his stride in Double-A. [...] Continue Reading »
Dodgers Midseason Report
Jul. 13, 2009
Doug Padilla selects midseason award winners for the [Yankees] system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Long Layoff
Jun. 13, 2009
Tony Abreu looks to regain prospect status after being sidetracked by injuries. [...] Continue Reading »
Committed To Pitching
Jun. 9, 2009
The Dodgers, who because of their offseason signing of free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson didn't get to make a pick until the supplemental first round of the draft, used that 36th overall pick to select lefthander Aaron Miller, a Baylor junior. [...] Continue Reading »
Breaking Out
Jun. 1, 2009
After middling seasons, Scott Van Slyke finds his way in the high Class A California League. [...] Continue Reading »
Breakout Season?
May. 15, 2009
Dodgers are optimistic that Eduardo Perez will finally have his breakout season. [...] Continue Reading »
Catching On
May. 1, 2009
Dodgers catching prospect A.J. Ellis now seen as Los Angeles' emergency catcher. [...] Continue Reading »
Nice Discovery
Apr. 16, 2009
Dodgers' minor league Rule 5 pick making most of his opportunity. [...] Continue Reading »
Time For A Change
Apr. 6, 2009
Tony Delmonico spent spring training getting used to life behind the plate . . . and watching his father lead the Dutch over the Dominican in the WBC. [...] Continue Reading »
Tough Break
Mar. 20, 2009
Dodgers shortstop Ivan DeJesus broke his leg on an awkward slide. [...] Continue Reading »
Sudden Surge
Feb. 19, 2009
Righthander Nate Eovaldi rises from 11th-round pick to No. 10 prospect. [...] Continue Reading »
Ring The Bell
Feb. 10, 2009
What made Dodgers third-base prospect Josh Bell stand out from the crowd at the team's second annual winter development program for top prospects in January at Dodger Stadium was that, well, he didn't stand out from the crowd. The switch-hitting third baseman is conservatively listed in last year's media guide as weighing 235 pounds. Since then, though, Bell looks like a new man. [...] Continue Reading »
Two Years, Big Change
Jan. 22, 2009
Jamie Hoffman's career choice wasn't looking so good this time two years ago. Hoffmann decided in 2003 not to sign with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, who had drafted him in the eighth round, or to accept a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He had passed up all those icy dreams to pursue a baseball career by signing with the Dodgers as a nondrafted free agent. That decision seemed dubious after he experienced a lackluster 2006 season in high Class A Vero Beach. [...] Continue Reading »
Paul Continues To Impress
Jan. 6, 2009
Xavier Paul left Mexicali of the Mexican Pacific League early to deal with a family emergency, but not before he hit .293/.397/.482 with seven homers and 18 RBIs, further cementing his place as one of the Dodgers' top outfield prospects. [...] Continue Reading »
Fine-Tuning Robinson
Dec. 27, 2008
After hitting 26 points better at high Class A Inland Empire this year than he did at low Class A Great Lakes in 2007, outfielder Trayvon Robinson went to the Dodgers' instructional league camp to continue to hone his skills. Club officials wanted him to focus on his two-strike hitting approach, polishing his bunting skills to better utilize his speed and getting better jumps and taking better routes in center field, his projected position. [...] Continue Reading »
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