Brian Crawford, Author at Baseball Essential

Dodgers RHP Prospect Cameron Gibbens Enjoying Late Inning Work

Jun 14, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Cameron Gibbens is enjoying his late-inning work for the High-A Great Lakes Loons. Gibbens, who generally comes into games in either the eighth or ninth inning, likes the feel of getting ou...

Dodgers LHP Prospect Alec Gamboa Improving His Pitches

Brian Crawford

Jun 2, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Left-handed pitcher Alec Gamboa is making strides on the mound for the High-A Great Lakes Loons. And while Gamboa is still in the early stages of his professional career, the lefty has already tweaked his chang...

Dodgers Prospect Logan Boyer Enjoying Rotation Work

Brian Crawford

May 21, 2021

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Right-handed pitcher Logan Boyer is excited about his role in the High-A Great Lakes Loons rotation. Boyer, who spent three seasons at San Diego State University before turning pro, talks about his transition f...

Dodgers RHP Morgan Cooper Healthy Once Again

Brian Crawford

May 18, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Morgan Cooper is healthy once again after a series of surgeries delayed the start of his professional career. After being drafted back in 2017, Cooper would wait until this season to make h...

Dodgers Prospect Andrew Shaps Enjoying Time with Great Lakes

Brian Crawford

May 10, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Outfielder Andrew Shaps adds depth at the position for the High-A Great Lakes Loons this season. While Shaps is new to the Loons' in 2021, it didn't take long for the area to grow on him. "My early impressio...

Dodgers Prospect Ryan Ward Showing All-Around Improvement

Brian Crawford

May 10, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Outfielder Ryan Ward is becoming a staple in the Great Lakes Loons lineup. Ward, who joined the club last week, has appeared in all six of the Loons' games to date. Appearing in three games in left field and...

Dodgers RHP Prospect Mike Mokma Enjoying Being Close to Home

Brian Crawford

May 10, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Mike Mokma is feeling at home in the High-A Great Lakes Loons bullpen. Mokma, a native of nearby Holland, Michigan, is enjoying his opportunity to play close to home this season. "It fee...

Dodgers Lefty Prospect Braidyn Fink Ready to Pitch Again

Brian Crawford

May 5, 2021

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Left-handed pitcher Braidyn Fink is ready to kick off his professional career with the High-A Great Lakes Loons. And despite just getting to Midland, Michigan, for the summer, Fink can tell why members of the L...

Dodgers Prospect Dillon Paulson Finding Success With Patient Plate Approach

Brian Crawford

Dec 10, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

First baseman Dillon Paulson is finding success in pro ball with his patient plate approach. In fact, Paulson recorded 82 walks with an OBP of .366 in 416 at-bats split between low-A Great Lakes and high-A Ranc...

Dodgers Draftee Michael Busch is Working Hard in Pro Ball

Brian Crawford

Oct 5, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers first-round pick Michael Busch got a taste of what playing pro ball was like in 2019. Busch, who missed a little time due to injury, still managed to record 24 regular season at-bats and app...

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