As June progresses, the Dominican League sides are getting to the point where they have a string of statistics that are getting a bit useful. No, they can’t accurately project MLB success, but a glance at the DSL squads’ statistical pages can give you a large hint as to which ones belong in the USA next season. For all the highfalutin praise some of the players get from Baseball America, and the like, before being initially signed, a large step toward success is what it’s always been: Getting players stateside.
Years ago, home runs were a bit of an oddity.