First Look At Los Angeles Dodgers Top Prospects For 2016

After the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system was depleted under Frank McCourt’s watch, there was a significant shift in philosophy once the Guggenheim group took control of the organization.

Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten has a successful track record in drafting and developing prospects, and he’s helped spearhead that direction in Los Angeles.

Kasten’s efforts have been further carried out by Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi as the club has retained top prospects, acquired draft picks and added to their growing pool of young talent.

The Dodgers’ work paid off last season with Austin Barnes, Joc Pederson and others reaching the Majors, and 2016 should bring more of the same with Corey Seager ready to take the reins at shortstop.

Los Angeles recently acquired Micah Johnson, Frankie Montas and Trayce Thompson from the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade, and all three players are among the Dodgers’ top prospects.

So, without further ado, here is the Dodgers’ 2016 top prospects list:

Rank	Name	Position	2016 Age*
1	Corey Seager	SS	21
2	Julio Urias	LHP	19
3	Jose De Leon	RHP	23
4	Frankie Montas	RHP	23
5	Cody Bellinger	1B/OF	20
6	Alex Verdugo	OF	19
7	Grant Holmes	RHP	20
8	Yadier Alvarez	RHP	20
9	Austin Barnes	C	26
10	Jharel Cotton	RHP	24
11	Yusniel Diaz	OF	19
12	Micah Johnson	2B	25
13	Chris Anderson	RHP	23
14	Willie Calhoun	2B	21
15	Walker Buehler	RHP	21
16	Trayce Thompson	OF	25
17	Kyle Farmer	C/3B	25
18	Ross Stripling	RHP	26
19	Jacob Scavuzzo	OF	22
20	Zach Lee	RHP	24
21	Omar Estevez	2B	17
22	Josh Sborz	RHP	22
23	Chase De Jong	RHP	22
24	Starling Heredia	OF	17
25	Brendon Davis	SS	18
26	Caleb Dirks	RHP	22
27	Angel German	RHP	19
28	Mitch Hansen	OF	19
29	Jacob Rhame	RHP	23
30	Michael Medina	OF	19
31	Jordan Paroubeck	OF	21
32	Philip Pfeifer	LHP	23
33	Nolan Long	RHP	22
34	Imani Abdullah	RHP	18
35	Logan Crouse	RHP	19