Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 International Class Scouting Report
With the MLB international signing period opening today, teams can officially begin to sign players in their 2025 class.
For Baseball America subscribers, we have scouting reports and player notes on the classes for all 30 teams, providing information on the big names to know in each class, as well as deeper cut players to watch.
If the Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki, they will be elated with their class. As of now, with Sasaki yet to inform clubs of a final decision, the Dodgers are in a difficult position, with multiple players they were set to sign choosing to sign elsewhere given the uncertainty of Sasaki’s situation. That group includes Dominican shortstop Darell Morel, Dominican outfielder Teilon Serrano and Venezuelan outfielder Orlando Patiño.
If the Dodgers do sign Sasaki, the rest of the players listed here might also sign elsewhere, though it depends how much Sasaki signs for and whether some players might be willing to wait until another signing period. Everything here is pending Sasaki.
For now, the top position player linked to the Dodgers is Francisco Rivero, a catcher who was born and raised in the United States but will sign as an international free agent out of Venezuela. Scouts highest on Rivero who saw him early in the process praised Rivero’s offensive upside, both for his hitting ability and power he flashed in games. He has grown into a strong 6-foot-1 frame and is now more hit than power, though he has the potential to provide both. He’s a natural leader who clicks with both English and Spanish speaking pitchers, something that will help him as a catcher, where he has improved his defense to be able to stay behind the plate with an average arm.
The Dodgers are also linked to lefthander Adrian Torres from Panama. He has a projectable 6-foot-3 frame that he’s already starting to fill out to become a power arm with a big fastball for his age and feel for a hard slider.
