The massive occasion of the ultimate day of the Winter Conferences is at all times the Rule 5 draft, the place groups get collectively to poach minor-league expertise from one another. Wednesday was no totally different, because the Dodgers misplaced three younger gamers to different groups.
As Ardaya mentions within the tweet, any participant taken within the Rule 5 draft should stay on the lively roster (or the major-league injured checklist) for the entire 2023 season or be supplied again to Los Angreles for a nominal price. The purpose of the Rule 5 draft is to forestall groups from stashing big-league high quality gamers within the minors indefinitely.
Ryan Noda came visiting to L.A. within the Ross Stripling trade, and it’s not stunning in any respect that he was drafted. He had an .870 OPS with 25 homers in Triple-A final yr and has proven constant energy all through the minors. He’ll flip 27 in March, so he’s in all probability as big-league prepared as he’s going to get. He makes plenty of sense for an inexpensive crew like Oakland.
Jose Hernandez will flip 25 later this month, and he pitched fairly properly in Excessive-A and Double-A in 2022. He has a giant arm and will get plenty of strikeouts, and unsurprisingly that comes with plenty of walks. The lefty from the Dominican Republic has been within the Dodgers group since he was 18 in 2016.
Gus Varland came visiting from Oakland within the Adam Kolarek commerce. The 26-year-old struggled mightily after coming over, however he pitched higher after they moved him to the bullpen. His youthful brother Louie debuted with the Twins in 2022.
Outfielder Jose Ramos may need been essentially the most stunning non-draftee, however the Dodgers are certainly comfortable to nonetheless have him within the group.
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