The 2024 Rule 5 Draft is less than a week away, and the Athletics are expected to make a selection. The A's have been committed to upgrading at third base for the 2025 season as they push to go 81-81 next season.
One of the most important dates on the MLB offseason calendar is Tuesday, Nov. 19, which represents the deadline for the Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams to set their 40-man roster in advance of the 2024 Rule 5 Draft.
Double-A Tulsa breaks up perfect game in the 9th inning Saturday After losses in the first four games of Dodgers affiliates on Saturday, including in the Arizona Complex League, Low-A Rancho Cucamonga pulled out a win in the final game of the night.
Strong starts to 2024 meant promotions for Casparius and Gauthier to Oklahoma City, as well as Alex Freeland to Double-A Tulsa. On the mound in High-A, Jared Karros has a scoreless streak for Great Lakes Tuesday was moving day in the Dodgers minor leagues, with a slew of promotions across the affiliates.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
All four Dodgers affiliates won their games on Wednesday Walker Buehler made his fifth minor league start on Wednesday, and pitched into the fifth inning in Albuquerque.
Tuesday was a rough night of results in the Dodgers minors, with three losses and a rainout. Austin Gauthier hit a two-run home run for Double-A Tulsa, his first of the year.
The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a two-game losing streak in Cactus League play with a 6-4 comeback win against the Cleveland Guardians. Friday’s game was the Dodgers’ second in a row under the lights as they continue preparing for the season.
It looked like the Los Angeles Dodgers were heading for their third consecutive loss of Cactus League play, but an eighth inning comeback powered them to a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.