Who is Sauryn Lao… and Other Stuff

Bear asked about this yesterday:

The Dodgers signed Sauryn Lao out of the Dominican Republic in 2016 when he was 16 years old. In his seven minor league seasons, he has played every infield position. He averaged .253 with .744 OPS over those seasons. Just when it looked like he was another “flame out” as a minor leaguer, who never got past A+ Ball, the Dodgers decided to convert him to being a pitcher. 2023 was the year that conversion begin.

He actually threw 2.2 innings at Tulsa where he was bombed for a 10.13 ERA. Then, he went to Great Lake where (in 12 iP) he put up a 5.25 ERA. Next, he was backed down to Low A Rancho Cucamonga and in 42 IP he put up a 2.98 ERA with a 1.039 WHIP. He…