The Dodgers announced a list of 22 minor-league players who have received invitations to spring training, a group headlined by top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz, former Yankees pitching prospect Manny Banuelos and switch-pitcher Pat Venditte.
Baseball America rated Ruiz, a 19-year-old from Venezuela, as the organization's No. 3 prospect heading into 2018, ranked behind pitcher Walker Buehler and outfielder Alex Verdugo. Ruiz posted an .840 on-base plus slugging percentage at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2017. He will be joined in camp by fellow catcher Will Smith, the 32nd overall pick in the 2016 draft.
Banuelos, a 26-year-old left-hander, was considered a top-flight prospect before injuries interrupted his career.