Most baseball publications are releasing their "Top Prospect" issues, ranking the kids for each team. The Dodgers future continues to look bright with Clayton Kershaw, Andy LaRoche and Jonathan Meloan on verge of full time duty in LA.
Here is how Baseball America ranks the Dodgers' kids.
1. Kershaw SP, 2. LaRoche 3B, 3. Hu SS, 4. Elbert SP, 5. DeWitt 3B, 6. Withrow SP, 7. McDonald SP, 8. Meloan RP, 9. D.Young OF, and 10. Baez 3B.
Another respected Prospect Guru, John Sickels ranks the Dodgers like this:
1. Kershaw SP, 2. LaRoche 3B, 3. McDonald SP, 4. Hu SS, 5. Meloan RP, 6. D.Young OF, 7. Withrow SP, 8. Elbert SP, 9. DeWitt 3B and 10. Lambo 1B.
So basically, outside of each person's #10 guy, they both agree on the best 9, just in different orders. Clayton Kershaw is widely regarded as the best pitching prospect in baseball. James McDonald was actually LA's Minor League Pitcher of the Year and had a great year. Scott Elbert was the same level as Kershaw before arm troubles cost him all of last season but hopes to rebound this season. Hu played a lot in September and hit several HRs which was unexpected. Young has quite a bat but his glove moved him from 2B to the OF now and he's looking more like a utility type player. Regardless, the system looks to still be fairly stocked and in good hands to allow an infusion of young talent or important trading chips later in the season. GO BLUE!
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