December 15, 2020
Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. As there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some instances where no new information was gleaned about a player. Players whose write-ups have not been altered begin by telling you so. For the others, the blurb ends with an indication of where the player played in 2020, which in turn likely informed the changes to their report. As always, I’ve leaned more heavily on sources from outside the org than within for reasons of objectivity. Because outside scouts were not allowed at the alternate sites, I’ve primarily focused on data from there. Lastly, in effort to more clearly indicate relievers’ anticipated roles, you’ll see two reliever designations, both in lists and on The Board: MIRP, or multi-inning relief pitcher, and SIRP, or single-
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Nevada
California
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It’s common for our readers to want to know which of the players who aren’t on this year’s Top 100 might grace next year’s. Who has a chance to really break out? This is the piece for those readers, our “Picks to Click,” the gut-feel guys we think can be on the 2022 Top 100.
This is the fourth year we’ve conducted this exercise at FanGraphs, and there are some rules. First, none of the players you see below will have ever been a 50 FV or better in any of our write-ups or rankings. Second, we can’t pick players who we’ve picked in prior years. The two of us have decided to make this somewhat competitive to see which of us will end up being right about the most players. Here’s a brief rundown of how the site’s writers have done since this piece became a part of Prospects Week. You can click the year to go to that year’s list.
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In baseball, there are two ways to win a championship. One way is to have a massive payroll where you can put a championship-caliber squad on the field by simply opening your wallet and letting the moolah fly. The other way is to have a top-notch player development organization and build a team that way before they leave via free agency. The Kansas City Royals in 2015 and Tampa Bay Rays in 2020 are perfect examples of that. And then you have the elite tier that can do both of those things well. Basically, the elite tier starts with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is why they’ve been a contender for basically my entire three decades on this planet. While they currently lack an elite top-25 talent, this wave of Los Angeles Dodgers top prospects is highly-talented with incredible depth in the field and on the mound.
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Hollywood
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Toronto
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