Dalton Dashing is the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect, and is anticipated to reach within the Main Leagues in 2025. Because the 23-year-old catcher prepares to doubtlessly make his MLB debut subsequent season, questions loom over the Dodgers’ plan for Dashing.
The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya predicts that Dashing will serve primarily as a catcher for the Dodgers. However, he additionally expects Dashing to make appearances within the outfield. Though Dashing is listed as a catcher in his MLB profile, the 2024 Minor League All-Star additionally made a number of appearances in left subject final season.
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Dashing spent nearly all of the season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. He made 39 begins at catcher and solely 4 in left subject. Nonetheless, after his promotion to Triple-A in October, Dashing made six appearances at catcher and 27 in left subject.
The Dodgers at present have 4 catchers listed on their 40-man roster. Two-time World Collection champions Will Smith and Austin Barnes are on Los Angeles’ energetic 26-man roster. In the meantime, Hunter Feduccia and Diego Cartaya fill the opposite two spots on the 40-man roster.
Ardaya expects Feduccia to be the Dodgers’ first selection for the 26-man roster if Smith or Barnes have been unavailable. He added that Cartaya’s inventory has dwindled just lately. Ardaya predicted Dashing to start the season in Triple-A and ultimately be referred to as as much as the Main Leagues.
Dashing is coming off a standout season within the minor leagues. Along with his minor league All-Star choice, he earned the Dodgers’ Department Rickey Minor League Participant of the Yr award. This honor is given to the franchise’s minor league hitter of the yr. Dashing was additionally a 2024 All-MiLB Second-Group choice.
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