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Los Angeles Dodgers prospects of the week — May 13-19

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Second baseman Breyvic Valera #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers making his Major League Baseball debut catches a pop up by Nick Ahmed #13 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Second baseman Breyvic Valera #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers making his Major League Baseball debut catches a pop up by Nick Ahmed #13 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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Low-Class A: OF Starling Heredia (MLB Pipeline team rank: 17)

  • Weekly stats: .292 AVG, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R

Starling Heredia had a big week for the Great Lakes Loons after having one of the slowest starts on the roster. Entering the week, Heredia held a low .100 batting average on the season. And while he is still under the Mendoza Line after a solid week, Heredia is starting to show his power that made the Dodgers high on him in 2015 when he was signed out of the Dominican Republic.

Heredia has a great arm and decent enough athleticism that will translate to him being an average defender at either corner outfield position. Heredia’s biggest problem, like with many young power hitters, is his susceptibility to striking out.

However, Heredia still had the best week of any player down in Great Lakes. He is primed to move up through the system, so results like these are promising.

Advanced-A: C Connor Wong (MLB Pipeline team rank: 15)

  • Weekly stats: .412, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

Connor Wong is easily the best hitter on the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes this season. Not only is Wong thriving this season, he is proving that he will be a fast riser in the Dodgers farm system and should crack the top-10 when MLB Pipeline does their midseason prospect update.

Wong has a smooth arching swing that produces hard contact on an at-bat basis. Even when he is making outs, Wong is hitting the ball hard. He has shown a great ability to hit to all fields and is a reliable situational hitter with runners on base.

With the Dodgers’ depth at catcher, Wong likely won’t see the position long if he wants to rise through the ranks. He has only been catching for two years and is average at best behind the plate.

Wong has Austin Barnes potential, second base being his most likely second position as well as corner infield or even the corner outfield. He is athletic enough and his bat is going to force his way up the ranks.

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