New brass focused on player development
Pitchers dominate Dodgers' top Minor League prospects
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Incoming CEO and club president Stan Kasten, who oversaw the Atlanta Braves dynasty and was instrumental in the building of the Washington Nationals, has already talked about focusing on the Dodgers' scouting and player development once he takes over.
While the organization has some top pitching prospects, clearly the recent development of top position prospects has been lacking. "I want to put more attention and resources to two things -- scouting and player development, and starting pitching," said Kasten. "With both, anything is possible. Without both, nothing is possible. Job 1 will be scouting and player development." With the Minor League season getting under way, fans can keep track of the Dodgers' top prospects throughout the year on Prospect Watch. And get scores, stats, news, schedules, tickets and more for all of the Dodgers' Minor League teams on the Dodgers' affiliates page.where to watch
| No. | Player | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Lee | Rancho Cucamonga | A+ |
| 2 | Nathan Eovaldi | Albuquerque | AAA |
| 3 | Allen Webster | Chattanooga | AA |
| 4 | Joc Pederson | Great Lakes | A |
| 5 | Chris Reed | Rancho Cucamonga | A+ |
| 6 | Angel Sanchez | Rancho Cucamonga | A+ |
| 7 | Chris Withrow | Chattanooga | AA |
| 8 | Ethan Martin | Chattanooga | AA |
| 9 | Shawn Tolleson | Chattanooga | AA |
| 10 | James Baldwin | Great Lakes | A |
| 11 | Juan Rodriguez | Rancho Cucamonga | A+ |
| 12 | Alex Castellanos | Albuquerque | AAA |
| 13 | Tim Federowicz | Albuquerque | AAA |
| 14 | Alex Santana | Great Lakes | A |
| 15 | Josh Wall | Albuquerque | AAA |
| 16 | Scott Van Slyke | Albuquerque | AAA |
| 17 | Gorman Erickson | Chattanooga | AA |
| 18 | Garrett Gould | Rancho Cucamonga | A+ |
| 19 | Blake Smith | Chattanooga | AA |
| 20 | Alfredo Silverio | Albuquerque | AAA |
The Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and the Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are the affiliates that appear loaded with the most talent in the organization, at least pitching-wise. Look for Eovaldi, Webster, Withrow, Martin and Tolleson to continue working with Chattanooga pitching coach Chuck Crim, who sent four pupils directly to the Major Leagues last year. At Rancho Cucamonga, it's likely that Lee, Reed and Sanchez will anchor the rotation. Lee was signed in 2010 for a club-record $5.25 million to keep him from quarterbacking at LSU. Reed was last year's top pick out of Stanford, where he was a reliever and now is being transformed into a starter. Sanchez is a hard-throwing Dominican. Class A Great Lakes might have the organization's best young position prospects in outfielders Joc Pederson and James Baldwin. Teams on TV
The Albuquerque Isotopes and Great Lakes Loons are among a growing number of teams whose games are available on MiLB.TV. The 2012 MiLB.TV package will include more than 2,500 Minor League games streamed live, as well as games archived for on-demand streaming soon after completion.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.



