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Christian Zazueta And Josue De Paula Win Branch Rickey Awards For 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Christian Zazueta and Josue De Paula were named the Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively, for the 2026 Minor League season.

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Jackson Ferris, Christian Zazueta thrive on mound

Friday night in the Dodgers minor leagues was highlighted by one former top pitching prospect and a current top arm in the system. Jackson Ferris put together his third good start in a row, posting a season-high seven innings with eight strikeouts for Oklahoma City, allowing only one run, working around three walks and seven hits.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / August 27

2 Dodgers Prospects Having the Biggest Breakouts in MLB This Season

Two Los Angeles Dodgers prospects are doing their best in 2026 to elbow their way into the national prospect radar. Pitcher Christian Zazueta, 21, and shortstop Emil Morales, 19, joined the Dodgers' organization via different paths.

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Christian Zazueta has best Double-A start yet

Three of four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Friday. Right-hander Christian Zazueta, the Dodgers’ top pitching prospect, had his best start since getting promoted to Double-A, with eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings for Tulsa on Friday night in Corpus Christi.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / August 6

Christian Zazueta, Charles Davalan among Dodgers prospects on the rise

Baseball America updated its top 100 prospects now that the trade deadline has passed. The Dodgers have six prospects in the top 100, and that’s without No.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / July 28

Dodgers Have New Top Pitching Prospect Thanks to Yankees

Regardless of who's making the list, the Los Angeles Dodgers' current Top 10 prospects are dominated by position players. It was noteworthy, then, when a new pitcher took over as the top prospect in the organization this week: Christian Zazueta moved up to No.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 2

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Christian Zazueta Generating Tons of Buzz in Double-A

The Los Angeles Dodgers have multiple prospects who are garnering attention in the minors this year. Among them, right-handed pitcher Christian Zazueta is one of the young players in the Dodgers' farm system who's made some noise recently.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / June 23

Christian Zazueta wins Midwest League pitcher of the week

Right-hander Christian Zazueta bid a fabulous adieu to High-A Great Lakes by winning Midwest League pitcher of the week. Awarded on Monday, Zazueta pitched five perfect innings last Thursday for the Loons with seven strikeouts against the Lake County Captains.

MLB News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / June 1

Dodgers Prospect 'Stolen' From Yankees Turning Heads in Minor Leagues

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Christian Zazueta has career-long start, Josue De Paula homers

Three of the four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Saturday, plus the rookie-level Arizona Complex League got underway in the desert. Christian Zazueta pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in a win for High-A Great Lakes.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / April 20

Christian Zazueta strikes out 9, Zyhir Hope homers in 4-hit game

Ontario provided enough offense for the entire Dodgers minor league system on Sunday, but there were also plenty of other highlights. Christian Zazueta in his first two starts this season dominated the first three innings before faltering a bit in the fourth.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / April 6

Charles Davalan, Christian Zazueta lead Great Lakes rout

Easter Sunday was down to two Dodgers affiliates playing a total of three games to close out the week. High-A Great Lakes center fielder Charles Davalan had an inning to remember in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader.

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Dodgers notes: Roki Sasaki, Dave Roberts, Christian Zazueta

Roki Sasaki has been a mess in his first two starts this spring, still working through some new pitches and fighting his command, having through 38 strikes and 43 balls thus far in Cactus League play, allowing seven runs and recording 10 outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / February 3

Dodgers prospect to watch in 2026: Christian Zazueta

Christian Zazueta is coming off a breakout season in 2025, posting a 2.41 ERA in 17 starts, 16 of them for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, with 81 strikeouts and 16 walks in 67 1/3 innings, his 23.8-percent strikeout-minus-walk rate tops among all Dodgers minor league pitchers with at least 50 innings last year.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / September 17, 2025

Christian Zazueta Named 2025 Branch Rickey Minor League Player Of The Year; Eduardo Quintero Pitcher Of The Year

Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Christian Zazueta and Eduardo Quintero were named the 2025 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.

Athletics News / True Blue LA / June 19, 2025

Chavis nearly misses another cycle, Zazueta strikes out 10

In the Dodgers’ minor league games for Wednesday, June 18th, we have Comets setting off fireworks, more Zaza from Zazu, and some cyclical synchronicity.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / June 13, 2025

Hunter Feduccia on fire, Christian Zazueta scoreless

Also on Thursday, Emmet Sheehan had his fourth rehab start. Zyhir Hope drove in a pair. Alex Freeland and James Outman homered for Oklahoma City. In Dodgers minor league games for Thursday, June 12th, we have a shutout in Low-A, Patrick Copen making his second Double-A start, and a pair of rehabbing pitchers in Triple-A.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / June 5, 2025

Dodgers’ Copen, Quintero, Zazueta & Ko win May awards

Christian Zazueta for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga and outfielder Ching-Hsien Ko in the Arizona Complex League round out the quartet of Dodgers monthly honors.

Athletics News / True Blue LA / May 31, 2025

Minors: Zazueta shines, Vetrano 6 RBI, De Paula on base 5 times

Friday in the Dodgers minors, Triple-A and Double-A starters last one inning, while Single-A starters Christian Zazueta and Luke Fox show how it’s done In Dodgers minor league action, we have disastrous starts at the two higher affiliates, but two beautifully pitched games in Single-A.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / May 19, 2025

Patrick Copen strikes out 11, Kendall George steals 6 bases

Plenty of standout performances on Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues, including Christian Zazueta striking out 8 in 6 scoreless innings for Rancho Cucamonga as well.