Jon Duplantier and Drew Avans aren’t blue-chip prospects.
Duplantier, 30, is in his second stint with the Dodgers group and his third group general within the final two seasons. Avans, 28, was a Thirty third-round draft choose in 2018 who simply accomplished his fourth full season with the Dodgers’ high minor league affiliate with out ever getting known as as much as the large leagues.
But each gamers are exemplary of an often-overlooked purpose Oklahoma Metropolis hasn’t posted a dropping file since 2019: The identical participant growth machine that frequently retains the Dodgers’ farm system ranked among the many high 5 in MLB holds advantages for veteran minor leaguers as effectively.
Tuesday, Duplantier was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week, and Avans was named PCL Participant of the Week, for the week ending Sunday.
Avans went 14 for 22 (.636) with 4 walks and 7 RBIs in 5 video games final week, all in opposition to the Salt Lake Bees.
Duplantier solely took the mound as soon as in opposition to the Bees however he made it rely. The appropriate-hander threw six excellent innings Wednesday and struck out a career-high 12 batters in an eventual 20-6 victory.
Oklahoma Metropolis’s season ended Sunday.
Avans slashed .272/.366/.396 (.762 OPS) in 133 video games for Oklahoma Metropolis. He led the workforce with 35 stolen bases (in 41 makes an attempt), 105 runs, 80 walks and eight triples. His 147 hits and 27 doubles each ranked second on the workforce.
In 4 seasons at Oklahoma Metropolis, Avans has slashed .270/.369/.404. Throughout six minor league seasons — all with the Dodgers — Avans has performed 643 video games, stealing 161 bases and seeing time in any respect three outfield positions.
Avans was a pitcher and hitter in faculty at Southeastern Louisiana however has centered solely on hitting and enjoying the outfield as a professional.
Duplantier has made 19 appearances within the majors, throughout the 2019 and 2021 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, however has adopted a journeyman’s route over the past three seasons. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets in February however was launched in June.
The appropriate-hander signed up for his second stint with the Dodgers after a short stint with the Lake Nation DockHounds of the impartial American Affiliation. He completed the season 3-2 with a 3.56 ERA in six begins for Oklahoma Metropolis.
A Prime-100 prospect in baseball previous to the 2018. and 2019 seasons, Duplantier is 1-4 with a 6.70 ERA within the majors and 30-13 with a 3.42 ERA within the minors in his profession.
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