Minor League Baseball

Dodgers Pitching Prospect John Rooney Prepared for Continued Success

Jun 14, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Left-handed pitcher John Rooney is making the most out of his second season with the Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rooney joined the club briefly last season after being dra...

Dodgers Outfield Prospect Niko Hulsizer Putting Up Big Numbers

Brian Crawford

May 31, 2019

Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Niko Hulsizer is putting up impressive numbers with the low-A Great Lakes Loons. Hulsizer, who currently leads the Midwest League in slugging percentage at .636, and OPS a...

Dodgers Prospect Austin Drury is Pitching Reliably Out of the Bullpen

Brian Crawford

May 28, 2019

Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Left-handed pitcher Austin Drury has been a reliable bullpen arm for the Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2019. Drury, who is maintaining a WHIP of 1.17, and is averaging a ...

Brewers Prospect Daniel Brown Inching Closer to Majors with Double-A Biloxi

Quinn Allen

May 21, 2019

Interviews, Minor League Baseball

Standing at five feet, nine inches, the odds would usually be against you as a pitcher. But if you're a lefty, your size becomes meaningless. "Luckily for me, being a lefty, there hasn't been many roadblocks...

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Andre Jackson Improving in Second Stint with Great Lakes

Brian Crawford

May 15, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson has been improving as a pitcher in his second go-around with the low-A Great Lakes Loons. Jackson, who performed primarily as an outfielder in college, feels he is finally a p...

Dodgers Outfield Prospect Dan Robinson Working Hard with Great Lakes

Brian Crawford

May 9, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Dan Robinson is working hard at improving both phases of his game with the low-A Great Lakes Loons. Robinson, who has dealt with a few ups and downs this season at the plat...

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Nathan Witt Enjoying Being Close to Home

Brian Crawford

May 5, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

MIDLAND, Michigan -- Right-handed pitcher Nathan Witt is excited to be healthy and performing close to home with the Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Witt, ...

Astros’ Derek Fisher Having Fun, Tweaking Batting Approach in Triple-A

Tom Dorsa

May 1, 2019

Features, Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Derek Fisher is responsible for the most exhilarating finish, in perhaps the most exciting game, in the history of the Houston Astros. As a pinch-runner in the bottom of the 10th inning, th...

David Bednar, the Padres’ Gem Hidden in the 35th Round

Jeff J. Snider

Apr 30, 2019

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, San Diego Padres

There have been seven pitchers to make the big leagues as 35th-round draft picks. The most successful is Chasen Bradford, who has amassed 1.1 WAR since 2017 with the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. There...

Dodgers Prospect Miguel Vargas Enjoying First Base Work

Brian Crawford

Apr 30, 2019

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Infielder Miguel Vargas is off to a hot start with the Midwest League's Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vargas is currently carrying a .309/.406/.383 slash line in the month o...