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Dodger Blue > Rumors > Dodgers Rumors: L.A. Nearing Signing Of Former Top Prospect Manny Bañuelos
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Dodgers Rumors: L.A. Nearing Signing Of Former Top Prospect Manny Bañuelos

Matthew Moreno
November 17, 2017
3 Min Read
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
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While MLB free agency is what draws headlines, the Los Angeles Dodgers and other clubs also have Minor League players who are no longer under contract. For Los Angeles, their group is headlined by Fabio Castillo and O’Koyea Dickson, both of whom made their MLB debuts this season.

The Dodgers farm system has seen a resurgence under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. He and general manager Farhan Zaidi are renowned for leaving no stone unturned in their quest to fill out organizational depth.

Over recent seasons, unheralded additions of Charlie Culberson, Grant Dayton and Chris Taylor, among others, have ultimately proven large for the Dodgers.

The club may be looking for a similar occurrence with former top prospect Manny Bañuelos, who may be signed to a Minor League contract, according to Andy McCullough of the L.A. Times:

Heard the Dodgers are close to signing former Yankees top prospect LHP Manny Banuelos to a minor-league deal.

— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) November 17, 2017

Bañuelos rose to as high as the No. 29 prospect on Baseball America’s Top 100 after the 2011 season. But injuries derailed his career, including Tommy John surgery in 2013. On Jan. 1, 2015, the New York Yankees traded the left-hander to the Atlanta Braves.

Bañuelos made his MLB debut in July of that season, and joined the Braves for a second time once active rosters expanded in September. He went 1-4 with a 5.13 ERA, 5.37 FIP and 1.59 WHIP in seven games (six starts). Bañuelos surrendered four home runs, walked 12 and struck out 19 in 26.1 innings pitched.

Over parts of nine seasons in the Minors, he’s 32-35 with a 3.53 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. This year, Banuelos went 5-6 with a 4.93 ERA in 39 games (nine starts) for Triple-A Salt Lake, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

He profiles as a pitcher who could help fill voids in the Triple-A Oklahoma City rotation or bullpen next season.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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