While we typically take a concise look at a handful of standout Dodgers prospects on a weekly basis, we very rarely check the progress of one of the affiliate squads as a whole. Yet, as it’s a bit difficult to size up the growth of the Triple-A Oklahoma City club with all the very frequent roster fluctuation, we thought it be interesting to check on the team just past the quarter-way mark of the regular season.
Victories are always great in the world of the Pacific Coast League, but they’re definitely secondary. It’s much more important for a young prospect to get regular plate appearances specifically against lefties or righties, work on dropping down sacrifice bunts with a runner on first, or perfecting difficult outfielding routes, than it is to sweep a divisional rival in a three-game set.