Graduates

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Risers

Mike Sirota, OF: The Dodgers acquired Sirota late in the offseason as part of the package the Reds sent to acquire infielder Gavin Lux. As would be expected, the Northeastern product ran roughshod over the competition in the Low-A California League before being bumped to High-A. In his early days at the new level, Sirota proved he fit right in with the Los Angeles’ terrific outfield trio of Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope and Kendall George. 

Brendan Tunink, OF: Tunink was one of the most athletic players available in the 2024 draft class and showed early on in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League that he had baseball skills to go along with natural gifts. He’s a high-upside player who adds to the Dodgers’ wealth of tremendously talented outfielders. 

Fallers

Reynaldo Yean, RHP: Yean is one of the hardest throwers in the sport. Problem is, at this point “thrower” is a perfectly apt description of his work on the mound. He struggled mightily to put his eye-popping stuff in the strike zone and fell out of the Top 30 as a result. 

Maddux Bruns, LHP: Bruns is among a large group of Dodgers pitchers with big-time stuff but not enough control or command to get the most out of his pitch package. He’s dealt with injuries and ineffectiveness throughout his career and has walked far too many hitters at every stop. He’s still young, but he’s been passed by other prospects. 

Kyle Hurt, RHP: Hurt is on the injured list recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last summer. He’ll be 28 years old when he returns. He still has the potential to establish himself as a big league reliever, but other prospects in the system have risen past him. 

Injuries

Roki Sasaki, RHP: Sasaki, the system’s top prospect, is on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. He is aiming for a return to action in late June. 

Kellon Lindsey, OF: Lindsey was placed on the injured list on May 17 with a shoulder impingement. 

Edgardo Henriquez, RHP: The fireballing reliever broke his left foot during spring training and was sent on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in late May. 

New Additions

Patrick Copen, RHP: Copen operates with a deep, powerful pitch mix that starts with a four-seam fastball he can bring up to 99 mph. He backs it with a sweeper and cutter that each have a chance to be plus and rounds out his mix with a curveball that could get to fringe-average. His control is below-average and will need to come up a touch if he is to remain in the rotation. 

Sean Liñan, RHP: Beyond his hellacious changeup, Liñan operates with a four-seam fastball that sits in the low 90s and a slider that could get to average one day. He’s thrown a high volume of strikes at both of his stops at Class A affiliates but will be challenged to produce a second above-average pitch as he moves up the ladder and faces savvier hitters who can eliminate the changeup and wait for something juicier. 

Christian Zazueta, RHP: Zazueta is tall and projectable and could one day fill into the kind of frame that teams covet in their pitchers. He works with a four-seam fastball that averages around 94 mph and has touched up to 97 this season. Zazueta backs his heater with a potentially plus changeup as well as a sweeper that could become an average pitch. Zazueta has added a cutter this year, and it could be a fringe-average offering in time. He ties his mix together potentially above-average control. He’s also done a better job holding his best stuff deeper into outings. 

Ching-Hsien Ko, OF: Ko quickly established himself as an offensive force in the Arizona Complex League, though scouts are a little skeptical about how much that production will translate as he moves up the ranks thanks to a stiffer operation that leaves little room for adjustability as he faces better pitching. For now, his excellent contact skills and zone control have allowed him to maul the arms in the complex league. The Dodgers have been pleased with Ko’s outfield defense, and he’s shown average athleticism throughout his game.