Continuing along with our winter prospect profiles, we dip back into the surplus of very young starting pitchers lurking in the lower levels of the Dodgers‘ farm.
Looking back at the 2018 draft, Los Angeles certainly had its mind on pitching, as the first four selections were all pitchers. J.T. Ginn was the Dodgers’ first selection towards the end of the first round; however, the righty decided to commit to Mississippi State, ultimately handing Los Angeles a compensatory draft choice immediately after the first round in 2019.
Right-hander Michael Grove and lefty John Rooney were selected in the second and third rounds respectively, and both immediately entered the Dodgers’ top prospect rankings amid their first years in the system.