Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Dalton Rushing ranked 8th, Alex Freeland (35th) and Josue De Paula (48th) also in top 50. Edgardo Henriquez makes his first top-100 list. So far every national prospect outlet that has considered Roki Sasaki a prospect has ranked him as the top prospect in the sport. Sasaki heads the top 102 prospects in baseball by Eric Longenhagen … [Read more...] about Sasaki No. 1, Rushing 8th on FanGraphs prospect list
Freeman says he’s ‘perfectly on track’ for opening day
Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Freeman might miss some games in the first week of the Cactus League schedule, but told reporters at Camelback Ranch on Saturday he is “perfectly on track” to play opening day on March 18 in Tokyo. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is working his way back from right ankle surgery, and took batting practice for the first time this spring … [Read more...] about Freeman says he’s ‘perfectly on track’ for opening day
High praise for prospects Dalton Rushing, Alex Freeland
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images More looks at Dodgers prospect rankings and analyses, including another top-30 ranking for Rushing. Prospect ranking season is just about wrapping up, with FanGraphs set to unveil their top-100 list on Monday. But several other ratings and analyses have been revealed in the last two weeks that provided some interesting information on … [Read more...] about High praise for prospects Dalton Rushing, Alex Freeland
Freeman’s climb up the all-time doubles leaderboard
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images With 508 career doubles, Freeman ranks 59th in MLB history, and passed 30 players on the all-time list last season. How many players will he pass in 2025? Freddie Freeman hit 35 doubles in 2024, which was good enough to rank 10th in the National League. But it also represented his lowest doubles total in three years. Freeman led the … [Read more...] about Freeman’s climb up the all-time doubles leaderboard
Roberts on contract talks: ‘Confident it’s going to get done’
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Dave Roberts is in the final season of his contract, and has already begun talks with the Dodgers on an extension. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed to reporters on Friday at Camelback Ranch that conversations to extend Roberts are ongoing. “I’m very hopeful that it will get done. I love being here. I haven’t … [Read more...] about Roberts on contract talks: ‘Confident it’s going to get done’