Don’t let the fact that he was among the Dodgers’ first round of spring training reassignments fool you. Infield prospect Michael Busch is the real deal. The 23-year-old was drafted by LA in the 1st round of the 2019 draft. While his first pro season didn’t go all that well (.125 batting average over 10 games), the club invited him to its alternate site last year after the minor league season was shut down due to the pandemic.
From there, he started making some noise on the prospect scene.
Teammates at the alternate site raved about his abilities at the plate.