Holding On To Prospects…Chess or Checkers?

One of the problems the Dodgers have of going “big game hunting” is that in order to get someone special, one needs to give up someone special. More than most teams, the Dodgers are very reluctant to give up their top prospects. Is it any surprise that teams are requiring Gavin Lux or Dustin May for an elite difference making pitcher (or Lindor or Mookie)? There is a big gap between Lux and the next level; Jeter Downs, Jacob Amaya, Omar Estevez. The Dodgers have four middle infield prospects in their top 15. That is also not to slight middle infield prospects the Dodgers are also high on…Zach McKinstry and Devin Mann. Nor does it include 2B Michael Busch who may just be a better future DH candidate

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