RHP Guillermo Zuniga missed bats with a plus slider and solid fastball with Double-A Tulsa, but he lacks the command that the Dodgers typically prefer to employ in its pitching staff. place Jacob Amaya (Rule 5 protection) Michael Grove (Rule 5 protection) Altogether, here's the 40-man roster as it stands today. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Current 40-man Fringe: Chris Stratton, Kevin Newman, Josh VanMeter, Greg Allen, Duane Underwood Jr., Dillon Peters, Manny Bauelos, Bligh Madris, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Cal Mitchell, Miguel Yajure, Jack Suwinski, Eric Stout, Yohan Ramirez, Hoy Park The 28-year-old posted a 1.02 ERA across 35.1 innings while becoming a high-leverage option for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Most of what I expect will be lots of turnover here comes as a result of the many injuries Miami has dealt with. Dodgers pitchers are hesitant to use the PitchCom device to call their own pitches. Leonard spent time at shortstop and center, and might ultimately fit best at second or as a utility player, but his calling card will likely be above average offense at whichever up-the-middle position he lands. Though the 27-year-old Cleavinger posted impressive surface numbers during an 18-inning stint in Los Angeles in 2021, a slightly deeper dive (only slightly!) Miguel Vargas isnt allowed to swing a bat yet but still keeps walking, and Walker Buehler started a throwing program as he rehabs from elbow surgery. Roster combines three top prospects and heavy veteran presence, including two former MLB All-Stars, Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. Many thanks to him. Tickets. The number of prospect-eligible playersby BA standards that means no more than 130 at-bats for hitters or 50 innings or 30 games for pitcherson 40-man rosters is significant. Have you forgotten that Muncy is injured? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Volunteer. The Dodgers are in a strange place where they have an overload of moderately effective bullpen options, as well as a number of injury bounce backs, but are missing many of their stalwarts from recent years. There are so many players here that Pittsburgh cant keep/add them all, and while enough will likely fall off the bottom of the 40-man for the Pirates to roster the must-adds and the fringe pitching they like, and at least one of the catchers (Blake Sabol, Abrahan Gutierrez), there will undoubtedly be opportunities for a team that thinks it can augment one of the frame/arm strength pitchers on the fringe (Tahnaj Thomas, Santiago Florez, Eddy Yean) or that wants to hope its getting a rested/healthy Ricky DeVito or Cody Bolton, etc. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. A claiming team would have a hard time giving him enough playing time to justify selecting him without ruining his confidence and stunting his development. Of the 1,200 possible spots, 389 are occupied by prospect-eligible players. Then, @Dodgers prospect James Outman snares one in center!Follow live: https://t.co/SREPEinD2N pic.twitter.com/8aZSjQrKnl. First, lets look at whos missing from last years team. Add in the fact that when hitters make contact, they leave the yard at an elevated rate, and youve got the most replaceable piece of the Dodgers bullpen parade. If a player is non-tendered, they immediately become a free agent. 33: Sports: Jun 5, 2022: Go to Creator's Profile. Because his ability ismodest. After Amaya, it starts to get tricky in terms of rostering players that could see action at the big league level in 2022, and as we saw with the Dodger roster in 2021, they cannot spend too many 40-man spots on future value while also shuttling first-division-quality role players back and forth between Oklahoma City and Los Angeles. Michael Busch, Diego Cartaya, Jonny DeLuca and Andy Pages were added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 40-man roster in order to protect them from potentially getting selected in the 2022 Rule 5. (IL-60) are included on the . Good, promising! Taylor only played 26 games in the infield for the Dodgers in 22, and only one of those appearances was at shortstop, for one inning. SP. However, the MLB lockout wound up leading to its cancelation. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Players signed at age 18 or younger become eligible after five seasons, while those who signed at age 19 or older become eligible within four seasons. 2021 Dodgers 40-Man Roster. The low-level prospects added to the Dodgers 40-man for protection purposes this offseason arent going anywhere. Because there are not many free agents left that Los Angeles would feel a desire to swoop up, the team may decide to work with this current 40-man roster and steer from signing anyone else this offseason. The team is confident in Jason Heyward. Jakson Reetz has really performed in the upper levels and might have played himself into an opportunity with Omar Narvez coming off the roster, while Pedro Severino (recently back from a PED suspension), Alex Jackson and Mario Feliciano have their issues and arent 40-man locks. Collapse. Vargas, who made his MLB debut last year, is primed to play a key role for the Dodgers this season. Freddie Freeman homered and doubled for the Dodgers a few days before heading to the World Baseball Classic. The Yankees kept Isiah Kiner-Falefa and tendered him a contract this offseason perhaps in hopes of trading him to a desperate team. Ranking the best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays farm system, projecting their 2026 lineup, rotation and more. For now, the Dodgers will go with their internal options, which are slim pickings. The pandemic has made it hard to evaluate the young international players from afar, so its hard to say just how surprised we should be about Leonards offensive output this season. Estvez tied for the team lead in games played. Martinez and L.J. Notes: PitchCom, Jason Heyward, cold weather. Theres also other possible trade targets, although these look even less likely. .. my favorite Brooklyn Dodger great comment, Dick, Your email address will not be published. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The 27-year-old hit .260/.343/.465 with a 127 wRC+, which places him among the elite offensive catchers in baseball as he eventually became the teams cleanup hitter. I think the Phillies would like to exercise their end of the mutual option, but Eflin might be motivated to hit the free agent market as a 28-year-old and secure something long-term as a hedge against his injury history. The 28-year-old posted a 1.02 ERA across 35.1 innings while becoming a high-leverage option for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The West Hills, Calif., native is known for his all-out play in the outfield and was named the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year. Like many of the Dodgers top relievers, Evan Phillips is entering his first season of arbitration and does so as a Super Two player. Perhaps the easiest decision Los Angeles has on this front is adding CF James Outman to the roster. And its going to be up to the Dodgers to discern between these options and figure out the right names to cut loose. The minor leagues will play on no matter how long the owners keep the players locked out, but that doesnt mean the games will be unaffected. Daz is out of options, and much more likely to be part of the next good Marlins team than the 32-year-old Aguilar. Join our linker program. Much more unsightly, and might have Cleavinger ranked as the lowest man on the current totem pole. Flowers, Jared Triolo, Blake Sabol, Abrahan Gutierrez, Maikol Escotto, Matt Gorski, Mason Martin, Santiago Florez, Eddy Yean, Tahnaj Thomas, Ricky DeVito. Lux tore his right ACL in a Cactus League game on Feb. 27 and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Los Angeles on March 7. Ramos and Pages have huge tools, but in all likelihood the Dodgers would be using a developmental 40-man spot on both of them (and Diego Cartaya) next year, as each has a risky hit tool. Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor will play shortstop for now. After being designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres and traded by the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations, Thompson produced for the Dodgers, hitting .256/.353/.507 with a 142 wRC+. Amayas typically stellar plate discipline was largely fine, but his swing and miss crept up as more pitchers challenged him in the zone at the Double-A level. Vivas bat and bat speed might be a notch better than Leonard, as hes an easy 55-grade hitter. His results as a professional have been spotty, but Grove has frequently underperformed his peripheral numbers. The Dodgers' spring training roster makeup seems as if it were built as an antidote to last season's thin postseason bench. He hit only 10 homers, and his .677 OPS was the lowest of his career since becoming a full-time player with the Dodgers in 2017. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Im more interested in the A-ball hitters, like Ronaiker Palma, Warming Bernabel, and Julio Carreras, who has had a bounce-back season. Get breaking Dodgers News direct to your inbox. 6' 6" 250 lbs. This might be a scary detail for a contender, but for the Cubs, its more of an indication of where they are in their rebuild (the youths are starting to get opportunities). BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! . He also led the circuit with 74 walks and was second with 78 RBI. Right now, teams in Arizona and Florida are holding mini camps at their minor league complexes. McKinstry spent time with OKC in both 2019 and 2021 and . Unlike Oakland, whose trade chips are slated to be on the 2023 roster if they arent moved, which will alleviate some 40-man pressure via departure, the Cubs players most likely to move (Willson Contreras and David Robertson) are pure rentals and coming off the roster anyway. 34: Sports: May 29, 2022: 2022 Dodgers. Who will the Dodgers add to the 40-man roster to protect from the Rule 5 Draft? The Dodgers had Lux, formerly their minor league player of the year in 2019, slated in the starting shortstop role after Trea Turner moved on to Philadelphia and Justin Turner signed with Boston this offseason. The Dodgers went into the deadline with seven open spots and now have 37 players on their 40-man roster. The problem is going to be especially stark in Triple-A, where fringe big leaguers and prospects usually play until they are needed in the big leagues. The 24-year-old pitched 49.2 innings with a 3.26 ERA but missed some time due to an injury during the season. Jackson also made his Major League debut in 2021, appearing in three games with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Altogether, heres the 40-man roster as it stands today. You can read the transcript here. In regards to Reed, the Dodgers have seven days from the time of DFA to trade him and put him through waivers. Current 40-man Fringe: Willians Astudillo, Billy Hamilton, Jeff Brigham, Jordan Holloway, Tommy Nance, Jimmy Yacabonis, Huascar Brazoban, Jos Devers, Sean Guenther (TJ), Dylan Floro, Paul Campbell Bring back Mckinney, Daves boy!!! Luis Garca has been hurt most of the year and recently returned. likely out for the entire 2023 season with a torn ACL and sprained LCL, Hanley Ramrez tore a thumb ligament during the 2013 World Baseball Classic, A reluctant proposal for the Dodgers to acquire Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Sign in. He would seem to be a logical Fall League candidate so he can get more reps and the Phillies can have a better idea of how good he is. We need all of those guys that I listed. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Didi Gregorius (age 33): Gregorius has also had two rough years with the Phillies and OPSd .567 in 2022. Current 40-man Fringe: Ryan Sherriff, Damon Jones, Sam Coonrod (currently rehabbing), Mark Appel, Rafael Marchan, Smon Muzziotti, Yairo Muoz, Luis Garca, Jhailyn Ortiz Freddie Freeman homered and doubled for the Dodgers a few days before heading to the World Baseball Classic. SP. Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers have until Friday,. The 28-year-old was among the best relief pitchers in baseball during the 2022 season and earned the nickname High Leverage Honey Bun for his performance. Outman was drafted in 2018 as a toolsy but under-skilled collegiate outfielder, and through. It gives you a jump start on seeing what Lewin Daz can actually do with a long, uninterrupted stretch against big league pitching. The Dodgers designated Gibaut for assignment Sunday.. Los Angeles claimed Gibaut off waivers Thursday, but the right-handed hurler didn't keep a roster spot for long. Rodon we dont need. Hes been used as a starter, but his size and effort in his delivery look more like a reliever. The Pirates go-wide approach to their rebuild has made it so they have no choice but to cycle through these young big leaguers quickly, giving them enough run to hopefully make an accurate assessment as to their viability, and then perhaps moving on if Pittsburgh thinks things wont work out. jettisoning potential Quad-A outfielder Luke Raley in a trade. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Instead, Im focused on the number of players on the 40-man right now, how many free agents will come off that number at the end of the season, which prospects might be added (or not), and who currently on the 40-man is in danger of being squeezed out by the prospects who are added. I expect Ramos, Pages, DeLuca, Ryan Noda (arguably not an outfielder) and Ryan Ward would all be high on Rule 5 pref lists if left unprotected. Outmans stroke is short but steep, which allows him to still catch up to tough fastballs but will always leave him vulnerable to high whiff rates given the angle of contact. New additions and new numbers get to know the 2022 Los Angeles Rams 53-man roster. Teams seem to be growing less inclined to 40-man (verb) prospects on the fringe, especially if theyre a hitter (because pitchers feel more at risk of being taken and sticking with their new teams in a limited role). Rojas will be the primary shortstop with Taylor as backup for now, but the shortstop depth is a concerning hole that the Dodgers will need to fix sooner rather than later. All are in their 40-man evaluation years. Even if Im right about that, its still tough to see the Dodgers loading five outfielders onto their 40-man in one fell swoop. De La Rosa spent parts of the next four seasons with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, where he went a perfect 4-0 with an excellent 2.53 ERA in his combined 137 games and 124.1 innings pitched - all in relief. Aguilar is about a league-average hitter with a gregarious on-field vibe, a fit for contenders that need a righty bench weapon. The team is confident in Jason Heyward. Amaya has moved around the diamond more this fall, and any immediate future at the big league level would likely come in a utility role, but a player in that mold that can also handle short is a plus. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. 6' 5" 225 lbs. to San Diego Padres, Manager: Must-Add Prospects: Michael Busch, Miguel Vargas, Andy Pages, Jonny DeLuca, Diego Cartaya, Jose Ramos, Carlos Duran There are Jeison Guzmn trajectory parallels here. Erlin, Gaviglio and Romero all return to the United States after spending 2021 overseas. I dont think that any of the Marlins, Phillies, Brewers, or Cubs have particularly tough choices. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Looking at the Dodgers current roster, this is how things are in place as of now: Of the 40 players listed, 26 of them will be on the Opening Day roster. Jimmy Nelson 40. The Colorado Rockies also have an interesting situation brewing. Theres a deep group of fringe prospects here, without many obvious bottom-of-the-40 types who lack options or who are further into their arb years to clear space for it. Ive written this before, but it bears repeating with the Pirates in mind. Of course we need him hes lights out and would have been better than Scherzer as it turns out. If we sign a free agent we have to just lose one of these players. Torontos bench is extremely left-handed, and maybe the defensive flexibility created by a Tatis/Kim/Abrams contingent in San Diego could enable them to roster someone like Aguilar, but most contending teams already have an Albert Pujols or Yermn Mercedes-type of hitter in place, meaning Aguilar isnt an obvious upgrade for them. While both Rojas and Taylor can play a solid shortstop, both players have battled recent injuries. Luis Matos isnt hitting, and I cant even play the Arbitrary Endpoints Game to make it look like hes hitting recently. The wave of young players that has begun to arrive has another building up behind it (with another next year), and its likely to get bigger as the Pirates trade some players over the next few days. Do you have a sports website? 1.778 WHIP, 12 walks, four homers, and a 5.89 FIP? Current 40-man Fringe: Narciso Crook, Alfonso Rivas, Frank Schwindel, Michael Hermosillo, Mark Leiter Jr., Anderson Espinoza, Alexander Vizcano (Restricted List) But they dont have to. Current 40-man Count: 46 (6 on 60-day IL) To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Pending Free Agents: 9-15 (David Price, Clayton Kershaw, Craig Kimbrel, Andrew Heaney, Tyler Anderson, Tommy Kahnle, Kevin Pillar, Jake Lamb, Trea Turner, mutual option with Justin Turner ($16 million), club options on Max Muncy ($13.5 million), Daniel Hudson ($6.5 million), Danny Duffy ($7 million), Hanser Alberto ($2 million), Jimmy Nelson ($1 million)) The versatility of Zach McKinstry (and to a lesser degree Eddys Leonard and Gavin Lux), gives you some room for redundant/developmental players on the 40-man roster, but this group has as many as nine of them if you also count Alex De Jesus. The MLB Rule 5 draft is tentatively just under one month away and with that, the time for organizations to protect eligible minor league prospects is upon us. This exercise is done by using the RosterResource Depth Chart pages to examine current 40-man situations, subtracting pending free agents using the Team Payroll tab, and then weighing the December 2022 Rule 5 eligible prospects (or players who became eligible in past seasons and are having a strong year) to see which clubs have the biggest crunch coming. Absolutely not. Cody Bellinger is entering his final year of arbitration, which means he can become a free agent following the end of the 2023 season. If added to the 40-man roster, Odor would get an $800,000, one-year contract. Leonard essentially replicated his production after jumping from Low-A Rancho Cucamonga to High-A, and he should be one of the better offensive prospects in Tulsas lineup in 2022. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Also explain why Beaty is even on the roster? Although Von Miller and Ogbo Okoronkwo departed this offseason, there's still a decent amount of continuity among the edge defenders between Floyd, Hollins and . We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Dodgers pitchers are hesitant to use the PitchCom device to call their own pitches. The Dodgers will also have a few tough protects on the mound, with a pair of more advanced arms that could be tried as relievers at the big league level. Alcides Escobar (age 36): Hes still playing? If the Dodgershaveto switch things around to find room for minor-league signee Kevin Pillarora potential new addition like Sean Manaea, theyre going to have to part ways with someone theyve already protected for quite a while and clearly believe can be an effective part of the machine. Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Colorado Rockies Colorado Los Angeles Dodgers LA Dodgers San Diego Padres San Diego San Francisco Giants San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants have some tough calls. Get breaking Dodgers News direct to your inbox. Full Milwaukee Brewers roster for the 2023 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. His command of a mid-90s fastball is better than his walk rate would suggest, and he easily misses bats with a sharp downer slider. Prospects on the Fringe: George Soriano, Zach King, Troy Johnston, Griffin Conine, Eli Villalobos, Anthony Maldonado, Luis Palacios, Osiris Johnson, Jefry Yan, Will Stewart. His upside is more in middle than late relief (standard mid-90s with a solid slider fare), so I expect the Dodgers to also pass on adding Varland to the roster at this time. Dodgers prospects who are not on the 40-man roster and now eligible for the Rule 5 Draft are roster are Jose Ramos, Kody Hoese, Carlos Duran, Hyun-Il Choi, Nick Robertson, Ryan Ward, Jerming Rosario, Brandon Lewis, Brandon Fisher, Aaron Ochsenbein, Alec Gamboa, Jeff Beige, Jacob Cantleberry, Jack Little, Zac Ching, Logan Boyer, Mitchell Tyranski, Julio Carrion, Martin Santana, Christian Suarez, Kelvin Bautista, Heisell Baro and Jean Zambrano. Despite the numbers here in Pittsburgh, it might be more likely that the Pirates leave room on their 40-man so they can add Rule 5 guys, since at worst theyre likely to break even in the unlikely event that one or two of their guys gets popped. Id like to see a couple trades so we get someone for whoever we trade away. You could conceivably move on from Jonathan Davis to make room for Carlos Rodriguez, or be fearful that things might click for hard-throwing (and wild) Abner Uribe during someone elses spring training. Certainly seems like itll have to be a bullpen option. Youd need a couple of extra relievers if youre getting rid of Leiter and Espinoza but Alzolay and Brailyn Marquez might be a bullpen arms at this point anyway, and a couple of those must-add prospects can serve as upper-level pitching depth. Notes: PitchCom, Jason Heyward, cold weather. The versatile utility player signed a four-year, $60 million deal after 2021 with Los Angeles, but 2022 turned out to be a throw away season for CT3, who dealt with injuries throughout the year including a fractured left foot that cost him several weeks. She received her B.A. A total of 12 players spent at least part of the 2021 season with OKC, including infielder Omar Estvez, outfielder Drew Avans, catchers Hamlet Marte and Tony Wolters, starting pitcher Yefry Ramrez and relief pitchers Marshall Kasowski and Bobby Wahl. 3.00 ERA? Yency Almonte is arbitration eligible for the first time in his career following a breakout season, which gives the Dodgers three more seasons of control. Nevertheless, Bauer is a cancer and the Dodgers are glad hes gone, and now just have to figure out how to stop paying him and free up $40M for a few starters! Current 40-man Fringe: Trevor Gott, Luke Barker, Miguel Snchez, Jonathan Davis, J.C. Meja (Restricted List), Luis Perdomo Once teams can get back to work, its easy to assume the Dodgers try to add a starting pitcher or two before or into spring training. This could mean that one or possibly two young infielders that have yet to reach Double-A but have shown offensive potential could be exposed to the Rule 5 draft. But again, they dont have to. The number could again change if the Dodgers elect to non-tender any players prior to Fridays deadline. Rafael Marchan is being out-hit by Donny Sands (who Philly traded for before the season) and it feels like hell be on the outside of the 40-man catching picture once Logan OHoppe is added. He earned the honor with Arizona in 2017 when he set career highs with 30 home runs and 105 RBI. Must-Add Prospects: Logan OHoppe, Johan Rojas, Erik Miller Players who have three or more years of Major League service but less than six years become eligible for salary arbitration if they do not already have a contract for the next season. Its easy to see him sticking on a big league roster given his positional versatility and plate discipline. LAs not going to take a chance and get rid of, say, Zach McKinstry without a corresponding trade lined up. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers won a franchise-record 111 games during the regular season and had their sights on another World Series title, but suffered an early postseason exit at the hands of the. Its pretty far into the offseason. Eddys Leonard, an. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Fans should start to get used to the idea of Cody Bellinger being non-tendered, as hes hovered around replacement level for the last couple of seasons and will likely be due close to $20 million in arbitration. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Hes a quality prospect, but just far enough from the big leagues to buy the organization another year of development. Might as well figure out who from this list the Dodgers will trade or dfa because if its full they have to make room somehow. I then make an educated guess about which of those orgs might behave differently in the trade market as a result. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Lux was scheduled to be the Dodgers' everyday shortstop in 2023, but he'll be forced to miss the entire season. The group of remaining free agents isnt an inspiring list: Jos Iglesias (age 32) : Iglesias hit .292/.328/.380 (85 wRC+) in 439 at-bats for the Rockies last year, but his defense isnt an upgrade over Rojas. This page was last edited on 20 March 2022, at 19:02 (UTC). drafted in 2018 as a toolsy but under-skilled collegiate outfielder, just undergone Tommy John surgery at West Virginia, A reluctant proposal for the Dodgers to acquire Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Lets look at some potential Dodgers SS additions. Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 15, 2022 As for the others, Duran finished with a 4.17 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts), totaling 49.2 innings (mostly at. 21 whiffs in 18 innings? Once a player becomes eligible for salary arbitration, he is eligible each offseason, assuming he is tendered a contract, until he reaches six years of Major League service when he becomes eligible for free agency. They need to sign Freddie Freeman, Kris Bryant, and Carlos Rodon. Tony Gonsolin enters his first year of arbitration as one of the Dodgers who qualified for Super Two. But while that group might play a depth role in 2023 and beyond, I dont think anyone but Assad (because hes a starter) would creep to the top of another teams Rule 5 pref list. The infielder with better than even odds to get elevated to the 40-man is SS/CF Eddys Leonard. If it turns out that, as has been the case in limited time so far, Daz cant hit in the majors, its better for the Marlins to know that going into the offseason when it can be more easily addressed, rather than have to react to it in the middle of next year when they could just be giving Troy Johnston that chance. Hes just 23, but his upside now looks like a Quad-A utility glove. After looking long and hard for DFA candidates in case the Los Angeles Dodgers have more roster moves in em before the 2022 season opens, the choice is obvious: if they want to make a maneuver, theyre going to lose some talent. Clearly, theres swing-and-miss stuff in his arsenal, and theres a reason the Dodgers acquired the lottery ticket arm from Philadelphia last winter. Leonard has shown above average game pop thanks to a very quick bat that is noted both for its smoothness through the zone and whirlwind one-handed finish. But the consequences of adding a player prematurely are not small. That will increase to 38 once the re-signing of Clayton Kershaw is finalized. The organizational depth at shortstop is thin after they traded No. The roster is headlined by three of the Los Angeles Dodgers top nine prospects per Baseball America: Infielder Miguel Vargas (No. in Communication Studies and Journalism from Loyola Marymount University in 2021 and her M.S. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Theres also Yonny Hernndez on the 40-man roster, but he has only collected 167 at-bats at the big league level. 9). If he can return to close to his 2021 form, May would be in line for a significant salary jump next season.