Yadier Álvarez | |||
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Born: Matanzas, Cuba |
March 7, 1996 |||
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Chris Anderson | |||
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Chris Anderson with the Advanced-Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
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Born: Lino Lakes, Minnesota |
July 29, 1992 |||
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Cody Bellinger | |||
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Cody Bellinger with the AA Tulsa Drillers
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Born: Chandler, Arizona |
July 13, 1995 |||
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Willie Calhoun | |||
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Willie Calhoun with the AA Tulsa Drillers
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Born: Vallejo, California |
November 4, 1994 |||
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Ralston Cash | |||
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Ralston Cash with the AA Tulsa Drillers
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Born: Cornelia, Georgia |
August 20, 1991 |||
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Yusniel Díaz | |||
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Born: Havana, Cuba |
October 7, 1996 |||
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O'Koyea Dickson | |||
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Dickson with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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First Baseman | |||
Born: San Francisco, California |
February 9, 1990 |||
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Kyle Farmer | |||
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Farmer with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Catcher | |||
Born: Atlanta, Georgia |
August 17, 1990 |||
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Pablo Fernández | |||
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Born: Holguin, Cuba |
August 5, 1989 |||
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Paul Hoenecke | |||
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First baseman / Third baseman / Catcher | |||
Born: Kewaskum, Wisconsin |
June 8, 1990 |||
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Below are brief bios of some of the Los Angeles Dodgers' more notable prospects:
Yadier Álvarez Ventosa (born March 7, 1996) is a Cuban baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Álvarez defected from Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has a fastball that touches 98 miles per hour. Scouts believe he has number two starter upside and one National League official has said that he is the best 18-year-old pitcher he had ever seen. He received interest from numerous MLB teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ranked as the second best prospect by mlb.com heading into the 2015 international signing period, Álvarez signed with the Dodgers on July 2, 2015, for a $16 million bonus. He made his professional baseball debut for the Dodgers Arizona rookie league affiliate on June 20, 2016 and struck out seven while only allowing one hit in 3 2⁄3 innings pitched. In five starts for the team, he was 1–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 57 strikeouts. He was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and struck out 10 in his debut for the Loons on July 21, 2016. He made nine starts for the Loons with a 2.97 ERA and 55 strikeouts in only 39 1⁄3 innings.
Christopher Ryan Anderson (born July 29, 1992) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The Dodgers selected him in the 1st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, and he signed with the team on June 12, 2013, for a signing bonus of $2,109,900.