The Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage Tuesday as next to be featured on MLB Network’s “30 Clubs in 30 Days” programming. They began their signature series in February when full-squad workouts began and will conclude it Friday, March 26, with the Chicago Cubs.
The series entails MLB Network’s live studio programming, including “Hot Stove,” “High Heat” and “MLB Tonight” covering the team featured that day. Analysts and hosts conduct player, manager and coach interviews, make season predictions, and comprehensive roster and prospect analysis.
Show highlights and bonus content from “30 Clubs in 30 Days” will additionally be made available on MLB Network’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
As reigning World Series champions, the Dodgers of course offer plenty of intrigue as a favorite to repeat. But they additionally have a plethora of young talent and a farm system still capable of churning out top prospects.
Then there’s also someone such as Zach McKinstry, a 33rd-rounder who made his MLB debut last season and is now looking to fill a utility role that was vacated when Kiké Hernandez signed with the Boston Red Sox.
“He certainly is making his case. The versatility piece, I think we’re learning more,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “But we’ve got a lot of good players, so we still have some time to make that final decision. Zach is a fun player to watch.”
Dodgers on MLB Network top-100 players list
Prior to beginning their signature “30 Clubs in 30 Days” series, MLB Network did a position-by-position ranking of the top players and culminated that with a top-100 players list.
It included nine Dodgers, which tied with the Chicago White Sox for most from a single team. Mookie Betts led all Dodgers with a No. 2 ranking, placing behind the L.A. Angels’ Mike Trout.
Cody Bellinger (No. 10), Corey Seager (No. 24), Trevor Bauer (No. 29), Clayton Kershaw (No. 38), Walker Buehler (No. 40), Max Muncy (No. 45) and Will Smith (No. 50) also made MLB Network’s top 100 list.
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