He signed a new four-year, $60 million contract with the Dodgers ahead of last season and hit. This means that regardless of how the Dodgers finish in 2023, their next round of youth is close enough to stave off any steep decline. Righty Bobby Miller could make Buehler’s absence barely noticeable if he debuts this year. Michael Busch hit 32 home runs across two levels in 2022 and could debut in the outfield this year. 313 lifetime hitter in the minors and should start the year at second base.

The Dodgers’ latest crop of youth should still excite in 2023, even without Lux.

Los Angeles’ system works so well that the Dodgers produced five consecutive Rookies of the Year from 1992-96. The Dodgers’ farm system and its success rate goes back to the days of Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda and Walter Alston before him. Greatest Strength: It’s always been player development. He signed a one-year deal with the Red Sox, truly marking the end of an era out west.īetween his leadership and playoff heroics, Turner will be sorely missed in Dodgertown. Throw in his turning 38 in the offseason and Los Angeles was happy to let him go in favor of younger talent. 278 in 2022, he hit just 13 home runs in 128 games.

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