OFFSEASON Meanwhile, Down on the Farm

bobby may have had the brighter initial flash but emmet always seemed more stable
really rooting for him

 

Well, he got roughed up a bit, giving up 4 runs over 63 pitches in 3.1 innings. They got to him for 7 hits, 2 of which went bye-bye. On the plus side, 7 K's with no walks. Still hoping this was his last rehab start.

 

I keep saying that Feduccia should be playing backup catcher for a pro team. Dodgers should trade him if they're going to keep Rushing as Smith's backup.



Many aspiring baseball players dream of playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers for various reasons, but for some, being overshadowed by the abundance of Dodger talent can be detrimental to their professional careers. Hunter Feduccia is an example. At 28 years old, time is not on Feduccia’s side. For two years, he was the depth catcher for the Dodgers. But with pretty much every player on the Dodgers suffering injuries at one time or another the past two seasons, Dodger catchers Will Smith and Austin Barnes were like rocks, and Feduccia was only needed for seven major league games. Now with top prospect Dalton Rushing taking over as the backup to Smith, Feduccia remains stuck in the minor leagues. Meanwhile, he is certainly doing everything he can to bring positive attention to himself. He is on a 19-for-38 hitting tear since May 31, bringing his batting average up to .311. This is his third season in Triple-A, and he has produced on-base percentages of .387, .409, and this season, .418. His scouting reports give him positive reviews for his defense.

https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/1...ors-hunter-feduccia-james-outman-jared-karros

 

Pages and Conforto are so consistent. One with good ABs, one with not.

 

Doh, wrong thread.

 

Quick update, as the Dodger affiliates at all four levels won yesterday:

AAA - Comets were victorious with no thanks to Knack, who surrendered 6 runs (5 earned) over 5.1 innings. Freeland hit a HR as did Ryan Ward (a grand slam). Ward continues to impress and is having his best season. He leads the PCL in HRs, tied for 2nd in RBIs, and fourth in OPS, but he's 27 and not in the Dodgers top-25 prospects and likely to just keep compiling great minor league stats. Outman went 0 for 4 but only struck out twice, so good game for him. Miller pitches today, oh joy.

AA - Tulsa is where the pitching prospects are. Unfortunately, Ferris is still struggling - got hit for 7 earned a couple days ago. Heubeck also pitched earlier in the week as a follow-up to his six shutout innings last week, but due to rain only got 1.2 innings in. Copen goes today. And then, out of the blue, a kid named Chris Campos put up this line yesterday: 7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K's. He's a 7th round pick out of Saint Mary's in 2022. 24 years old. I'm not finding much more on him and this may be a one-and-done mentioning, but someone to see if he can build off this performance.

High-A - The outfielders continue to rake. Sirota cooled a bit but still has an OPS of 1.024. Hope (.895) and De Paula (.877) are staying consistent. 2023 first rounder Kendall George hasn't shown much with the bat yet, but he has swiped 26 bags this year.

Single-A - Quintero only went 4-4 yesterday. Hitting .335/1.050. They really need to move one or two of the Great Lakes outfielders up to Tulsa so that he can get bumped up a level.

 

good stuff statman!

 

Copen was wild. 5 walks and threw away 2 pickoffs. Still, he only allowed 3 hits and 2 runs over 5 innings. Maybe he can get away with that in AA. Pulling for him still but he needs to reign it in.

 

Not too much to report from the minors yesterday. Quintero drove in his 40th run, and Sirota had a couple hits, including his 4th HR with Great Lakes (11th overall this year).

But maybe the highlight of the day was in OKC. After Round Rock scored 5 in the top of the ninth to tie it 6-6, old friend Craig Kimbrel came in for RR and walked Feduccia, gave up a single to Esteury Ruiz, walked Kody Hoese, and then with bases loaded issued a walk-off walk to Austin Gauthier. OKC won, and we're reminded that no matter how rocky the Dodgers bullpen may look from time to time, at least there's no 37-year old Craig Krumble blowing leads.

 

It's déjà vu all over again. Another day, another nice game for Quintero. 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, and his league leading 12th HR. He basically leads the California League or is near the top in every offensive category except for RBIs, since he bats leadoff. For example, he's first in slugging percentage with .615. The guy in second is at .476. Crazy.

 

Glass Now pitched 2 innings at OKC today. No hits, no runs, but 3 walks and it took him 48 pitches, of which only 21 were strikes.

I guess we can chalk it up to being rusty. At a minimum, it's something.

Comically, Knack allowed 7 runs in relief and still managed to get the W.

 

A few items of interest today.

AAA - This was the game in Sacramento that I was planning to go to, but I got busy and couldn't get away. My loss... it would've been a good one. OKC plated 13 runs (through 8, game is not yet over). Pretty much everyone hit -- Ruiz, Outman, Hoese, Feduccia, and more. Sauer gave up 2 runs in 6 innings and will get the win.

AA - Patrick Copen worked around traffic again with 6 hits and 3 walks over 5 innings (83 pitches) but only allowed one run. Unfortunately, one was enough for him to get the L. His 2.66 ERA is nice but he still needs to issue fewer walks.

High A - As you know, this team is stacked at OF with George, Hope, De Paula, and Sirota. Ten games ago Phil Nevin's son, Kyle, a listed OF'er, was promoted from Rancho. He's been playing mostly 3B in Great Lakes and today had two dingers and suddenly is hitting .368 with a 1.179 OPS, and he's driven in 15 over those 10 games. He's not currently a top-25 Dodger prospect (11th round pick out of Baylor in 2022), but still thought it was worth mentioning. Sirota had three hits, including his 5th HR and is positioning himself for his second promotion in one year.

 

Okay, I'm blown away right now (and feeling a little dumb for having JUST learned this).

I've mentioned Patrick Copen a few times in this thread - how he was hit in the face with a come-backer last year, underwent emergency surgery, missed the remainder of the season, and was making his comeback this year at double A Tulsa.

What I didn't realize is that the doctors were unable to save the eye, so now he's essentially pitching with just the one. How is that even possible??? I thought you needed both for depth perception. I'm scared for him that he's less likely to protect from a line drive next time, and at the same time pulling for him more than ever. Can you imagine if he eventually makes it to the bigs?!?!

 

What the hell is Sheehan doing back in OKC???

Nevertheless, he pitched today, and here's his line:

6 IP (73 pitches, 52 strikes)
0 H
0 R
0 ER
0 BB
13 K's

Really don't understand why he's not in the Dodgers rotation.

Anyhow, yesterday I said it was my loss not attending that game. Actually, today would've been even better. Comets won 16-0 and pretty much everyone hit again.