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Set Number: X164541 TK1 As we head into the weekend thinking about Brusdar Graterol having surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder, let’s look at a few Dodgers-related things from this week. Usually during the free agent process, most of the rumors come from the standpoint of the teams’ interest, or perhaps an agent floating information on behalf of their … [Read more...] about Notes: Paul Sewald, Tommy John, Hall of Fame

BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The catching prospect made it to Triple-A at age 22 this season How we look at Diego Cartaya’s 2024 season is a matter of expectations. But the catcher once regarded as one of the best prospects in baseball has struggled at the plate for two straight years. The shine of top prospectdom has eroded for Cartaya, who was a … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Diego Cartaya

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Brogdon pitched once for the Dodgers in April and missed over five months on the injured list with plantar fasciitis. Dodgers relief pitcher Connor Brogdon cleared waivers this week and on Thursday was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, removing him from the 40-man roster. As someone with over three years of major league service … [Read more...] about Dodgers outright Connor Brogdon, who is now a free agent

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ben Casparius started the season with a Double-A start in Springdale, Arkansas, and ended it on the mound at Yankee Stadium, pitching in a World Series game. That’s one hell of a ride in 2024 for the right-hander. The Dodgers drafted Casparius in the fifth round in 2021 out of UConn, and he worked his way through the … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Ben Casparius

Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball now resides at Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan. When Shohei Ohtani connected for his 50th home run of the season back on September 19, that ball immediately held an immense value. Fans in the left field bullpen zone at loanDepot Park in Miami scurried to capture a … [Read more...] about Notes: Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball, Hernández, Puig