The Los Angeles Dodgers had six prospects receive recognition on Keith Law’s Top 100 rankings for the 2022 season, headlined by Diego Cartaya (No. 13) and Bobby Miller (No. 50). Joining them on the list are Michael Busch (No. 53), Miguel Vargas (No. 62), Andy Pages (No. 76) and Eddys Leonard (No. 98).
Cartaya, the organization’s consensus top prospect, was part of the Dodgers 2018-2019 international signing period class and has quickly risen through the ranks. He enjoyed an excellent, albeit injury-shortened 2021 season with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga that saw him hit .298/.409/.614 with 10 home runs and a 157 wRC+ in 31 games.
Miller went 2-2 with a 1.91 ERA over 14 games (11 starts) for High-A Great Lakes, then struggled a bit with Double-A Tulsa as he pitched to a 4.82 ERA in three starts.
Busch, in his second professional season in the Dodgers organization, hit .267/.386/.484 with 27 doubles, 20 home runs and 67 RBI over 107 games with the Drillers.
Vargas, who was named the organization’s 2021 Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year, batted .314/.366/.532 with 11 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 16 RBI over 47 games with the Loons.
Pages, who is considered one of the Dodgers’ top power bats in the Minors, hit .265/.394/.539 with 25 doubles, 31 home runs and 88 RBI in 120 games with the Loons.
Leonard hit a combined .296/.390/.539 with 29 doubles and 22 home runs for the Quakes and Loons. He’s played second base, third base, shortstop and center field thus far in the Minors.
Dodgers prospect rankings for 2022 season
Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus also unveiled their respective top 100 and top 101 prospect rankings for the 2022 season, which feature several Dodgers farmhands.
The organization had five prospects place on Baseball America’s Top 100 list for the 2022 season, highlighted by Cartaya (No. 23) and Miller (No. 38). They are followed by Vargas (No. 40), Busch (No. 76) and Pepiot (No. 99).
As for Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101 list, the Dodgers were represented by four prospects. Vargas leads the way at No. 36, and is followed by Cartaya (No. 55), Miller (No. 63) and Pages (No. 68).
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