Dodgers going 'all-in' with Dominican academy

The Dodgers were the first club with a permanent academy in the Dominican Republic. (INGASA, courtesy of Dodgers)LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are nearing completion of an extensive renovation of their Campo Las Palmas training academy in the Dominican Republic.

The project is, in part, an anticipated response by the club to limitations on signing bonuses for international players and a reallocation of resources into the infrastructure to develop them.

"With the new CBA [Collective Bargaining Agreement] and everyone limited as to how much you can spend there [on players], we think the competitive edge is in facilities, instruction and training," said Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten. "We…