With the graduation of Alex Verdugo to seemingly an everyday player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the organization’s next wave of prospects is headlined by the trio of Gavin Lux, Dustin May and Keibert Ruiz.
It included Will Smith, though he too is now playing a prominent role for the Dodgers. As the Dodgers have relied on several of their top prospects over recent seasons, Lux, May and Ruiz were constantly linked to trade speculation for the past month.
All indications had the Dodgers against trading Lux or May at the deadline, while it was believed the club would part with Ruiz under the right circumstances.