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Eric Avakian

Eric Avakian is a journalist from Burbank, Calif., serving as a staff writer at DodgerBlue.com. Eric was a June 2016 graduate from the Business Administration department at Cal Poly Pomona. Eric also serves as a staff writer at Lakersnation.com and previously served as a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. Contact: Eric@mediumlargela.com
498 Articles

Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Justin Ruggiano

After beginning the 2015 season with the Seattle Mariners, Justin Ruggiano saw his role begin to diminish. On a team with outfielders such as, Nelson Cruz and Franklin Gutierrez, there wasn't much playing time for Ruggiano. He was designated for…

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Dodgers News: Chase Utley Expects Adjustment Period For New Second Base Rules

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced new rules for slides into second base that will take effect this season. The changes are largely viewed as a response to Chase Utley's slide in Game 2 of the National…

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Diamondbacks’ Chip Hale, Giants’ Bruce Bochy Expect Dodgers To Be Part Of Competitive NL West

The National League West went through an arms race over the offseason, with division rivals Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants all focusing on starting pitching. Zack Greinke was long believed to be the apple of the…

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Dodgers News: Rick Honeycutt Pleased With Pitching Depth Throughout Organization

After an offseason in which they retained their top prospects and signed Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda, the past few days have given the Los Angeles Dodgers their first look at the organization's collection of pitchers. On top of evaluating…

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Dodgers News: Jharel Cotton Confident He Can Adjust To Bullpen Role

While the likes of Cody Bellinger, Jose De Leon and Julio Urias are the headline-grabbing prospects participating in big league camp with the Los Angeles Dodgers this spring, the group of Minor Leaguers includes other intriguing names as well. It's…

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Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Confident In Bullpen After Experienced Gained In 2015

Coming off another season in which they were hampered at times by an inconsistent bullpen, the Los Angeles Dodgers spent a portion of the winter attempting to solidify the bridge to Kenley Jansen. The Dodgers were spurned by free agents…

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Dodgers News: Brandon Beachy Feels Healthy Entering Spring Training

As pitchers and catchers began reporting to Camelback Ranch for the start of Spring Training on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers got their first look at the collective depth on the pitching staff. With new faces in the rotation, the…

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MLB News: Padres’ Tyson Ross Starting Opening Day Against Dodgers

UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9:45 a.m.): Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Clayton Kershaw will make his sixth consecutive Opening Day start. As pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring Training over the last couple of days, snippets of news…

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Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Expected To Start During Spring Training

Looking to have the best season of his young career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hyun-Jin Ryu was working out well in advance of pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training last year. Unfortunately, Ryu's 2015 season never got off…

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Dodgers News: Rick Knapp Pleased With Progression Of Jose De Leon, Julio Urias

For the Los Angeles Dodgers, the beginning of Spring Training marks the opportunity for the organization to get at look at some of their young talent. Of the 31 pitchers that are reporting this week, eight of them have not…

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Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Pedro Baez

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitchers started off the 2015 season quite well, leading Major League Baseball in bullpen ERA through the first month. Unfortunately, the group went on to endure multiple highs and lows, and ended 19th with a collective…

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Dodgers News: Corey Seager Ranked No. 1 Prospect By Baseball America

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager completed his sweep on the list of top prospects as Baseball America rated him No. 1 overall on their top 100 prospects for 2016. Seager received the same honor from Baseball Prospectus, MLB.com and…

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