Dalton Speeding is the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect, and is predicted to reach within the Main Leagues in 2025. Because the 23-year-old catcher prepares to probably make his MLB debut subsequent season, questions loom over the Dodgers’ plan for Speeding.
The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya predicts that Speeding will serve primarily as a catcher for the Dodgers. However, he additionally expects Speeding to make appearances within the outfield. Though Speeding is listed as a catcher in his MLB profile, the 2024 Minor League All-Star additionally made a number of appearances in left area final season.
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Speeding spent the vast majority of the season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. He made 39 begins at catcher and solely 4 in left area. Nevertheless, after his promotion to Triple-A in October, Speeding made six appearances at catcher and 27 in left area.
The Dodgers presently 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 alternative for the 26-man roster if Smith or Barnes had been unavailable. He added that Cartaya’s inventory has dwindled just lately. Ardaya predicted Speeding to start the season in Triple-A and finally be referred to as as much as the Main Leagues.
Speeding 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 12 months. Speeding was additionally a 2024 All-MiLB Second-Workforce choice.
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