In what will likely go down as a salary dump in the media, the Dodgers did well to land two players that will slot into their Top 30 prospects for the 2019 season. The headliner is Jeter Downs, who like his namesake plays shortstop but could profile up the middle in a number of roles. Downs was my 22nd rated player in the 2017 draft, and his lofty status certainly hasn’t diminished in pro ball. Downs is an excellent athlete who had some rough edges to polish to his glovework out of high school, but he had enough arm to handle the left side of the infield.
Prospect Watch: Jeter Downs and Josiah Gray
