With one of the more balanced rosters in all of baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a franchise-best 106 wins during the 2019 season, receiving contributions from a blend of stars, veterans and other young talent.
L.A. was the beneficiary of a strong farm system, seeing over a half-dozen players immediately shine upon being called up to the Majors. Among the standouts include Gavin Lux and Will Smith on the position-player side, while Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May bolstered the pitching staff as well.
While most of the talk this offseason has centered around potential moves the Dodgers could make before Opening Day, president and CEO Stan Kasten explained he is most excited over the progression of the young talent that was on display throughout the 2019 season, as seen on SportsNet LA:
“One thing that I think has been under appreciated is we had seven kids get to the Majors last season and make a real contribution.