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<v Speaker 1>Yes, we go down on the farm Dodgers Minor League

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<v Speaker 1>top prospects from TRIPLEA Oklahoma City, all the way down

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<v Speaker 1>to Rancho Cucamonga. In between at Great Lakes with the

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<v Speaker 1>Loons and Double A Tulsa. We'll get an update on

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<v Speaker 1>Dalton rushing Alex Friedland coming up in just a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of minutes with Alex Friedman, the voice of the comments.

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<v Speaker 1>But let's get you caught up on some other top prospects.

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<v Speaker 1>Host Wade Depaula, the nineteen year old outfielder in High

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<v Speaker 1>A Ball with the Great Lakes Loons. Ten games in

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<v Speaker 1>so far, so good, deep.

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<v Speaker 2>Thrive to right field, hit well, smith running back, watch

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<v Speaker 2>that ball fly a grand slam for the teenager to

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<v Speaker 2>take the lead in the eighth inning. Soon enough, he'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it in Hollywood, but he is bringing Hollywood to

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<v Speaker 2>Midland right now.

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<v Speaker 1>LUN's Radio Network with the call a grand slam. Fro

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<v Speaker 1>Swaye to Paula a couple of nights ago. He's got

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<v Speaker 1>two home runs on this season, six ribbies, ten walks,

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<v Speaker 1>three doubles, a triple. He's hitting just two forty three,

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<v Speaker 1>but an ops of nine to forty five. About Jackson,

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<v Speaker 1>Harris in Double A Tulsa, the twenty one year old

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<v Speaker 1>left hander. Two starts, no wins, no losses, but a

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<v Speaker 1>one to eighty ERA thirteen strikeouts already for Jackson Ferris

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<v Speaker 1>in ten innings of work. Zayer Hope, the twenty year

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<v Speaker 1>old outfielder. You got a glimpse of him in spring

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<v Speaker 1>training in the Freeway Series against the Angels. He's in

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<v Speaker 1>high A ball with the Great Lakes Loons. Eleven games

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<v Speaker 1>so far, three sixty four average, four doubles, a triple,

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<v Speaker 1>and a couple of home runs, fourteen ribbies on the

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<v Speaker 1>year for Zayer Hope, he's got an ops over one thousand,

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<v Speaker 1>and a few nights ago had a four hit game.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's the pitch. HiT's a high fly out to right

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<v Speaker 3>field toward the corner. Nate Nankill, He's at the wall

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<v Speaker 3>and that hits off the Lansing BWL sign. Hope's around,

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<v Speaker 3>so taking for third. Their relay throw arrives late, hitch

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<v Speaker 3>to Hope. Ground ball saysled past Montero at first base,

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<v Speaker 3>hit into the right field corner on the two run

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<v Speaker 3>double by Zayirra Hope three two. A ground ball weekly

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<v Speaker 3>struck towards second off the backhanded attemptive yama Uchi, you staggered.

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<v Speaker 3>It kicks into shallow center. Hope reaches single, charged by

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<v Speaker 3>the official scorer, and he swings and drives it center field.

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<v Speaker 3>Rodney Green Junior goes back over his head and one

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<v Speaker 3>hops off the wall. It's a double for Hope, an

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<v Speaker 3>RBI two bagger, and the Loons go up seven to three.

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<v Speaker 1>LUN's Radio with the call Zayir Hope quickly having a

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<v Speaker 1>good twenty twenty five season in high a ball. Kellen Lindsey,

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen year old shortstop down in Rancho Cucamonga, the six

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<v Speaker 1>to two to one and seventy five pound first round

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<v Speaker 1>pick a year ago, his first professional home run.

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<v Speaker 4>Here's a high fly ball into right center. This ball

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<v Speaker 4>is way back into the gap in it is gone.

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<v Speaker 4>Last year's number twenty three overall pick in the first round.

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<v Speaker 4>Kevin Lindsey goes yard. He deposits one into the right

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<v Speaker 4>center gap.

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<v Speaker 1>Quakes Radio Network with the call, thirty five at bats

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<v Speaker 1>already for Kellen Lindsay two eighty six average. There's his

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<v Speaker 1>first home run. You just heard the five Ribbies in

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<v Speaker 1>eight sixty five ops. They like his speed and they

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<v Speaker 1>like his defense. Ed Wardo Quintero, nineteen year old outfielder

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<v Speaker 1>signed out of Venezuela two years ago. A lot to

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<v Speaker 1>like about him, speed, defense, A five tool guy. He's

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<v Speaker 1>an a ball in Rancho Cucamonga. Thirty nine at bats

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<v Speaker 1>to eighty two average, and he's got a couple home runs.

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<v Speaker 4>Here's a high fly ball into deep right center. This

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<v Speaker 4>ball is way back, this ball is gone. Eduardo Kintaro

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<v Speaker 4>goes yard. It is a long ball Sunday for the

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<v Speaker 4>Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

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<v Speaker 1>Eduardo Quintaro with the home Run Quakes Radio Network in

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<v Speaker 1>eight fifty eight ops to start the season for Quintero.

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<v Speaker 1>Jion Ja Vargas, nineteen year old shortstop, also in Rancho

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<v Speaker 1>Kucka Manga, thirty one at bats so far for the

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<v Speaker 1>young Men at the Dominican Republic, two ninety average, six

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<v Speaker 1>ribbies and his seven forty four ops. Kendall George, the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers first round pick in twenty twenty three. He is

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<v Speaker 1>in high A Ball with Great Lakes. Ten games so far,

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<v Speaker 1>one ninety seven battian average, two home run, six ribbies,

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<v Speaker 1>ten walks, so he's getting on base with a six

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<v Speaker 1>sixty six ops just a low batting average. Young Siuk Jing,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty one year old right hander out of South Korea,

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<v Speaker 1>the top pitching prospect signed out of Korea in twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three. So far three starts in Rancho Kucka Manga

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<v Speaker 1>oh on one record six fifty two ERA, eleven strikeouts,

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<v Speaker 1>but in nine to two third innings, Jang has got

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<v Speaker 1>eleven walks. How about Jared Carroll's Eric Carrolls's son. He

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<v Speaker 1>is in Double A Tulsa, the twenty four year old

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<v Speaker 1>two starts so far ohen one record with a ninety

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<v Speaker 1>seventy two ERA and five strikeouts. All right, an update

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<v Speaker 1>on some of the Dodgers' top prospects in A Ball,

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<v Speaker 1>High A Ball and Double A Tulsa. Let's check in

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<v Speaker 1>though with Alex Friedman, the voice of the Oklahoma City Comments,

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers Triple A affiliate, and yesterday Alex Clayton Kershaw

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<v Speaker 1>made a minor league rehab start for you guys, three

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<v Speaker 1>shutout innings. How did he look?

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<v Speaker 5>I think for any pitcher, whether it's Clayton Kershaw or

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<v Speaker 5>someone who's essentially making their first spring training appear into

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<v Speaker 5>the year, because this is what that is for Kershaw

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<v Speaker 5>to go three innings, three scoreless and face just ten

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<v Speaker 5>batters and be very efficient is very encouraging. The fastball

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<v Speaker 5>velocity is a little bit down from where it was

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<v Speaker 5>last year, but that's expected from any pitcher, you know.

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<v Speaker 5>Like I said, basically their first game action of the season.

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<v Speaker 5>But that slider had its traditional bite to it, got

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<v Speaker 5>a few swings and misses on it. The curveball he

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<v Speaker 5>dropped in a few of those as well. Nickson some

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<v Speaker 5>changeups too, So overall, I think just very encouraging for

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<v Speaker 5>him to have three innings, to get those three ups

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<v Speaker 5>back on the mound to start his season.

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<v Speaker 1>Evan Phillips has made some appearances. Looks like he is

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<v Speaker 1>back to Triple A. Ok See today. Tony Gonsolin, the

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<v Speaker 1>Catman Dodger. Fans haven't seen him in over a year.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in Triple A Oklahoma City. He's made three starts. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>how is he looking as he looks to come back.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, it's been nine total innings for Tony in eight

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<v Speaker 5>of them have been really good. There was one that

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<v Speaker 5>it wasn't even bad. He kind of got singleed to death.

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<v Speaker 5>There was a lot of soft contact, so I don't

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<v Speaker 5>think it's as bad maybe on paper as it seems

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<v Speaker 5>that his last start two days ago against Tacoma, where

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<v Speaker 5>he gave up three runs over four innings. Again, all

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<v Speaker 5>three of those runs came in that one inning where

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<v Speaker 5>just balls found some spots against him. But I mean

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<v Speaker 5>hit his second start with us in Round Rock Boy,

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<v Speaker 5>he was looking phenomenal. Fourteen swings and misses over forty

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<v Speaker 5>six total pitches, twelve of those fourteen on the splitter,

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<v Speaker 5>and you could see why at the time the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 5>were saying, well, maybe it is just one more for Gonsolin,

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<v Speaker 5>or maybe he could join us sooner than that, But they,

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<v Speaker 5>I think, have the luxury of making another start at

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<v Speaker 5>least how things stand now with us next week in

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<v Speaker 5>Saul Lake, and that should be the final one. But overall, Tony,

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<v Speaker 5>of course, you know, he'll be such a big lift

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<v Speaker 5>results have been really good so far.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex Fraeman, the voice of the Oklahoma City Comments, joined

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<v Speaker 1>us here on off night Dodger Talk. All Right, some

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<v Speaker 1>of the young guys. We'll start off with Hayesong Kim.

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<v Speaker 1>They signed him in the off season. Many thought he'd

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<v Speaker 1>open the season with the big league team. He struggled

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<v Speaker 1>offensively in spring training, alex and that was the one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that the Dodgers really wanted him to work on

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<v Speaker 1>before they call him up to the big leagues. How

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<v Speaker 1>has Hayesong Kim look so far for OKAC.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, the batting average is in a decent spot right now.

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<v Speaker 5>It's dipped down a little bit the last couple of

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<v Speaker 5>games to sixty eight. But I think the thing that's

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<v Speaker 5>been encouraging is especially for the Dodgers, has been the

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<v Speaker 5>slug It's a five twenty one slugging percentage so far

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<v Speaker 5>for Kim, with a total of eleven extra base hits,

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<v Speaker 5>so over half of his hits so far have gone

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<v Speaker 5>for extra bases. He's also played all over the field, second, short, center.

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<v Speaker 5>A lot of people have been asking, well, how has

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<v Speaker 5>He's played a little bit of left field in Korea,

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<v Speaker 5>and talking with him through his translator saying he's adjusting

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<v Speaker 5>I've said it is he doesn't look any different than

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<v Speaker 5>any other center fielder that I have seen this year.

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<v Speaker 5>And I say that in a good way, but offensively. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>there's still some adjustments to be made. I think velocity,

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<v Speaker 5>higher than it is in Korea. And another point that

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<v Speaker 5>he brought up again when I was interviewing him and

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<v Speaker 5>assisted by his interpreter Joe Lee, is that the overall

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<v Speaker 5>speed of the game is just faster. He's said, everything

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<v Speaker 5>is faster here in the US. You don't have a

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<v Speaker 5>of play in disengagement rules that you do when comes

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<v Speaker 5>to holding runners on. So he's adjusting to that as well.

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<v Speaker 5>And again it's some encouraging results, but I think he's

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<v Speaker 5>work to be done.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex, what's the plan for hay Sun Kim? You mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>he's playing center field. He has opened the eyes a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of Dodger fans saying, well, maybe that's the long

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<v Speaker 1>term plan form Is that the case or is it

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<v Speaker 1>to make him versatile like a Chris Taylor a keyk

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<v Speaker 1>Hernandez a Tommy Edmond, a guy who can play multiple

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<v Speaker 1>positions infield and outfield.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I don't think I can definitively answer that question.

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<v Speaker 5>I think you have to ask another Friedman spell differently

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<v Speaker 5>think we know that the Dodgers value versatility. I don't

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<v Speaker 5>think that there is a plan to stick him at

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<v Speaker 5>one position. I think it is to just keep him

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<v Speaker 5>up the middle basically second, short, and center, knowing that

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<v Speaker 5>he can handle any of those positions.

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<v Speaker 1>Dalton Rushing, we saw the experiment in left field at

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<v Speaker 1>the end of the year last season. Is he back

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<v Speaker 1>behind the play at full time? How is Dalton Rushing

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers' top prospect looking so far in twenty twenty five.

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<v Speaker 5>Alex, Yes, he is mostly behind the plate, and that's

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<v Speaker 5>nothing to say that he can't play left field. He

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<v Speaker 5>did play a couple of innings there one of our

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<v Speaker 5>game when he pinched hit, like in the eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 5>and it just made sense for him to continue the

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<v Speaker 5>There have been a little bit more first base then

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<v Speaker 5>so there have been some games at first base.

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<v Speaker 2>Two.

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<v Speaker 5>The thing for Dalton is last week in Round Rock

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<v Speaker 5>that series. But he's been back this week the same

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<v Speaker 5>guy that we saw last year. Really good knowledge of

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<v Speaker 5>the strike zone, a really good hit tool as well

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<v Speaker 5>as power, and he's had some really good early results too.

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<v Speaker 5>But again that's been a little bit limited, just between

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<v Speaker 5>again that minor injury and the fact that being a

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<v Speaker 5>catcher he is going to get some days off as

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<v Speaker 5>opposed to other position players. But it's in the starting

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<v Speaker 5>lineup back behind the plate tonight, so looking.

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<v Speaker 1>Forward to that Alex. One of the guys Dodger fans

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<v Speaker 1>saw in spring training was Alex Friedland, the twenty three

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<v Speaker 1>year old infielder out of Central Florida third round pick

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<v Speaker 1>back in twenty twenty two. He shot through the system

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<v Speaker 1>last season, played really well at every level that he

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<v Speaker 1>got to. Here he is in twenty twenty five. Is

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<v Speaker 1>he still primarily a shortstop? Are we seeing maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of him at third base? And how is

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<v Speaker 1>he doing here in the start of the season.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, still, I think you nailed it. They're still primarily

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<v Speaker 5>playing getting his majority of reps at short, but they

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<v Speaker 5>have nicked some third in as well, and he's been

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<v Speaker 5>totally fine, I think at both spots and a really

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<v Speaker 5>good hands, strong arm. The offense has been the biggest

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<v Speaker 5>difference for the most part. Last year, he struggled when

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<v Speaker 5>he was with us, but he was starting to figure

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<v Speaker 5>it out at the end of the season. Had a

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<v Speaker 5>really good last series in the season in Salt Lake City,

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<v Speaker 5>and it was one of those situations like, gosh, you

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<v Speaker 5>just wish the season was kind of going to go

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<v Speaker 5>on for him because, like I said, he was figuring out.

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<v Speaker 5>It's carried over to this year. Talking with Alex, he says,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm just playing free again. I got tight when I

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<v Speaker 5>got here to triple A last year. I wasn't having success,

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<v Speaker 5>develop some bad habits. I'm getting back to the player

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<v Speaker 5>that I usually am and again a free Alex Friedland

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<v Speaker 5>it is in his last name. Since it has been a

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<v Speaker 5>really fun to watch again offensively defensive league. I can

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<v Speaker 5>run too. He's got five stolen bases in six attempts

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<v Speaker 5>since April of fourth. He leads all the minor leagues

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<v Speaker 5>and hits, so he's been a hot hitter as well well.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex, I appreciate the time and the update from OKC

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<v Speaker 1>on some of the Dodgers' top prospects knocking on the

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<v Speaker 1>door to get to LA. Thanks so much.

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<v Speaker 5>Happy to join you any time.