Charlie Haeger|RHP|AAA|25-Can somebody check if he still has rookie eligibility? I think he does, because two of his major league calls were in September, he has less than 50 innings pitched, and has spent less than 45 days on a major league roster. I'd like to do a profile on him at some point.
Anyway, he is absolutely dominating right now. In his last 3 starts, he has thrown 24 innings, struck out 25, walked just 7, gave up 18 hits, and allowed a mere 3 runs. His ERA on the season is 3.58, and he's actually quite young for his variety of pitching. He might be worth a look.
Eric Stults|LHP|AAA|29-He has done nothing but turn in quality start after quality start recently, doing so in his 5 previous starts. Stults was on his way to his sixth until being abruptly yanked after the third inning. He would be my first choice to get a chance at the rotation, as I don't think he has ever really gotten a fair shake.
Cory Wade|RHP|AAA|26-Recently assigned to the minors and free from Joe Torre's abusive ways, Wade has done a good job recently, allowing only 1 run in in 6 1/3 innings since being demoted.
Brent Leach|LHP|AAA|26-He hasn't handled his demotion quite as well as Wade has. He has walked 8 batters in 3 1/3 innings at Albuquerque, and has to regain some of the confidence that led him to dominate both AA and MLB hitters for a while. Hopefully this isn't the start of something bad, because he has the skills to be useful as soon as September.
Josh Lindblom|RHP|AAA|22-So the Dodgers finally settled him into a relief role for the year and he has not-so-shockingly settled down quite a bit. In 8 relief appearances since the All-Star break, Lindblom has thrown 12 innings, allowed 1 run, with 2 walks and 11 strikeouts. He could be tried out of the pen in the bigs right now.
Francisco Felix|RHP|AAA|26-Strong numbers at AA earned him a promotion to Albuquerque, and he hasn't stopped doing well. He has struck out 7 batters in 5 1/3 innings, while walking only 2.
Hyang Nam Choi|RHP|AAA|38-He got off to a fast start in America and hasn't regressed since. He now has 58 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings, but the 15 walks could be better. As far as usefulness to the Dodgers, he shuts down righties, striking out 43 in 29 2/3 innings while allowing a batting average of .194.
Tony Abreu|2B/3B|AAA|24-That's right folks, he's still 24-years-old. Since he got healthy at AAA, Abreu has done nothing but hit. He carries a .342/.377/.612/.988 line with 8 homers. As you can see, he still has that problem with plate discipline, but the emergence of his power is certainly promising. Could he work his way back into a future as the Dodger second baseman? It's worth watching.
Jamie Hoffmann|OF|AAA|24-His power is beginning to return to normal levels, but there's a chance he's making legit progress in the plate discipline department. While he still wouldn't project as a regular, it would certainly enhance his chances of being a major leaguer. Since he hammers lefties (.964/.798 OPS), he could help the Dodgers some down the stretch.
Blake DeWitt|2B/3B|AAA|23-Not having his best year, but some progress is being made despite the ugly .247/.341/.392/.733 line. Once again, his contact (11.9 K%) and eye (11.7 BB%) are improving greatly. There is a legitimate concern about his power (.145 ISO) decrease, so it's something to monitor. His batting average is mainly due to a BABIP that's about 40-50 points lower than his previous minor league norms. He's far from the stage where us fans should start panicing about him.
Chin Lung Hu|SS|AAA|25-What happened here? Well, he went from possible shortstop of the future to organizational depth in two years. He doesn't strikeout but he still can't draw a walk, and his power has continued its decline. Let me take a moment to pat myself on the back for not going crazy because of his 2007 breakout season.
A.J. Ellis|C|AAA|28-Remember that collection of fans claiming that trading Russell Martin was okay because this guy was ready? Well if they were frustrated with Martin, I can't begin to think how pissed they would be at a .033 ISO in AAA. Seriously though, I have no idea what happened to his power, because it has dropped 100 points in ISO from his 2007 and 2008 levels. The contact (14.3 K%) and eye (17.3 BB%) are still there, but the power has vanished.
Mitch Jones|OF|AAA|31-Still pounding the ball down in Albuquerque, as he has now amassed 27 homers on the season. His line currently sits at .289/.359/.638/.997. I hate to say it, but Jones might be the best chance the Dodgers have at finding a power righty bat off the bench.
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Anyway, he is absolutely dominating right now. In his last 3 starts, he has thrown 24 innings, struck out 25, walked just 7, gave up 18 hits, and allowed a mere 3 runs. His ERA on the season is 3.58, and he's actually quite young for his variety of pitching. He might be worth a look.
Eric Stults|LHP|AAA|29-He has done nothing but turn in quality start after quality start recently, doing so in his 5 previous starts. Stults was on his way to his sixth until being abruptly yanked after the third inning. He would be my first choice to get a chance at the rotation, as I don't think he has ever really gotten a fair shake.
Cory Wade|RHP|AAA|26-Recently assigned to the minors and free from Joe Torre's abusive ways, Wade has done a good job recently, allowing only 1 run in in 6 1/3 innings since being demoted.
Brent Leach|LHP|AAA|26-He hasn't handled his demotion quite as well as Wade has. He has walked 8 batters in 3 1/3 innings at Albuquerque, and has to regain some of the confidence that led him to dominate both AA and MLB hitters for a while. Hopefully this isn't the start of something bad, because he has the skills to be useful as soon as September.
Josh Lindblom|RHP|AAA|22-So the Dodgers finally settled him into a relief role for the year and he has not-so-shockingly settled down quite a bit. In 8 relief appearances since the All-Star break, Lindblom has thrown 12 innings, allowed 1 run, with 2 walks and 11 strikeouts. He could be tried out of the pen in the bigs right now.
Francisco Felix|RHP|AAA|26-Strong numbers at AA earned him a promotion to Albuquerque, and he hasn't stopped doing well. He has struck out 7 batters in 5 1/3 innings, while walking only 2.
Hyang Nam Choi|RHP|AAA|38-He got off to a fast start in America and hasn't regressed since. He now has 58 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings, but the 15 walks could be better. As far as usefulness to the Dodgers, he shuts down righties, striking out 43 in 29 2/3 innings while allowing a batting average of .194.
Tony Abreu|2B/3B|AAA|24-That's right folks, he's still 24-years-old. Since he got healthy at AAA, Abreu has done nothing but hit. He carries a .342/.377/.612/.988 line with 8 homers. As you can see, he still has that problem with plate discipline, but the emergence of his power is certainly promising. Could he work his way back into a future as the Dodger second baseman? It's worth watching.
Jamie Hoffmann|OF|AAA|24-His power is beginning to return to normal levels, but there's a chance he's making legit progress in the plate discipline department. While he still wouldn't project as a regular, it would certainly enhance his chances of being a major leaguer. Since he hammers lefties (.964/.798 OPS), he could help the Dodgers some down the stretch.
Blake DeWitt|2B/3B|AAA|23-Not having his best year, but some progress is being made despite the ugly .247/.341/.392/.733 line. Once again, his contact (11.9 K%) and eye (11.7 BB%) are improving greatly. There is a legitimate concern about his power (.145 ISO) decrease, so it's something to monitor. His batting average is mainly due to a BABIP that's about 40-50 points lower than his previous minor league norms. He's far from the stage where us fans should start panicing about him.
Chin Lung Hu|SS|AAA|25-What happened here? Well, he went from possible shortstop of the future to organizational depth in two years. He doesn't strikeout but he still can't draw a walk, and his power has continued its decline. Let me take a moment to pat myself on the back for not going crazy because of his 2007 breakout season.
A.J. Ellis|C|AAA|28-Remember that collection of fans claiming that trading Russell Martin was okay because this guy was ready? Well if they were frustrated with Martin, I can't begin to think how pissed they would be at a .033 ISO in AAA. Seriously though, I have no idea what happened to his power, because it has dropped 100 points in ISO from his 2007 and 2008 levels. The contact (14.3 K%) and eye (17.3 BB%) are still there, but the power has vanished.
Mitch Jones|OF|AAA|31-Still pounding the ball down in Albuquerque, as he has now amassed 27 homers on the season. His line currently sits at .289/.359/.638/.997. I hate to say it, but Jones might be the best chance the Dodgers have at finding a power righty bat off the bench.
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