Right-Handed Starter
(Level of Depth: 8)
21-24 Years Old
Chad Billingsley, Jacksonville, 6-2, 215, 7/29/84: Emerged as the Dodgers' 2004 Minor League Pitcher of the Year with a 3.52 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 146 innings. Combined for a no-hitter in the Southern League playoffs – then got KOed after two innings in his next start. He walks more than three batters a game, which perhaps translates to trouble in the big leagues if he is promoted too soon. But does anyone want to see this guy anywhere near Las Vegas?
Edwin Jackson, Las Vegas/Jacksonville/Los Angeles, 6-3, 190, 9/9/83: Jackson's stats did improve in Jacksonville, but 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings isn't dazzling. I'm not qualified to discuss whether his problems are mental or physical or both, but you can't write him in as a successful major league pitcher in 2006. You can put him there anyway if you want and let him take his lumps, or you can treat him like a promising 22-year-old in AA.
Justin Orenduff, Vero Beach/Jacksonville, 6-4, 205, 5/27/83: Taken 33rd overall in the 2004 draft as compensation for free agent Paul Quantrill, Orenduff blew away Vero Beach (2.24 ERA, 81 strikeouts in 60 innings) and then settled in passably with the Suns (4.07/65/66 1/3). He should start again next season in Jacksonville, and few will be surprised if his ERA drops dramatically.
Joel Hanrahan, Vero Beach/Jacksonville, 6-3, 215, 10/6/81: Put it this way: When Jackson feels blue, he looks at Hanrahan for consolation. After spending all of 2004 in Las Vegas (5.05 ERA – not that bad), Hanrahan struggled to a 4.92 ERA in AA this year. In 2003 with the Suns, he allowed seven homers in 133 1/3 innings; this year he allowed 17 homers in 111 2/3 innings. Still putting up big strikeout numbers, Hanrahan may yet shift it back into gear.
Brian Pilkington, Vero Beach, 6-5, 210, 9/17/82: After a year off due to right shoulder trouble, the 2001 second-rounder turned in a 3.71 ERA. Shampoos with Suave but pitches with finesse: 24 walks, 70 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings.
Chris Malone, Columbus, 6-4, 230, 6/28/83: 3.88 ERA in 141 2/3 innings, 10 homers, 41 walks, 127 strikeouts.
Jesus Castillo, Columbus, 6-1, 178, 5/31/84: It's only six games (24 1/3 innings), but Castillo had a 2.96 ERA and 28 strikeouts/seven walks.
Mario Alvarez, Ogden, 6-0, 150, 3/26/84: 6.14 ERA despite 53 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings. The eight homers he allowed don't look like solo shots.
Under 21
Julio Pimentel, Vero Beach, 6-1, 190, 12/14/85: A 5.08 ERA had to be unexpected for something of a big-name prospect. What happened? He remembered he was 19, perhaps?
Javy Guerra, Columbus, 6-1, 185, 10/31/85: The 19-year-old 2004 fourth-rounder moved up from the GCL and had a 4.96 ERA.
Joshua Wall, GCL Dodgers, 6-6, 190, 1/21/87: Six earned runs, eight walks and five strikeouts in 14 innings for the 2005 second-round pick.
Over 25
Eric Hull, Jacksonville/Las Vegas, 5-11, 185, 12/3/79: Hull had a fine season: 3.38 ERA, a strikeout for every inning. Pitched seven shutout innings in Game 2 of the Southern League Championship Series.
Eric Stults, Jacksonville/Las Vegas, 6-3, 215, 12/9/79: 3.31 ERA in 68 Jacksonville innings preceded a 6.58 ERA in 78 Vegas innings.
Heath Totten, Las Vegas, 6-3, 210, 9/30/78: Ugly year for Totten, who was suspended in May for violating baseball's drug policy and who has gone from a 3.24 ERA in Jacksonville in 2003 to a 7.12 ERA with the '51s this season. Blame some of that on nurture and the rest on nature. He remains a control pitcher, though even that suffered (1.6 walks per nine innings in 2004, 2.4 in 2005.) A former fifth-round pick.

Left-Handed Starter
(Level of Depth: 8)
21-24 Years Old
Ryan Ketchner, Los Angeles, 6-1, 190, 4/9/82: Potentially the first deaf pitcher in the major leagues in a century, Ketchner sat out 2005 recovering from elbow surgery. Acquired in the Jolbert Cabrera trade, Ketchner will look to recover the form that has brought him 470 strikeouts in 477 2/3 career minor-league innings.
Mike Megrew, Vero Beach/GCL Dodgers, 6-6, 210, 1/29/84: Struck out 125 batters in 105 2/3 innings in 2004 with an ERA of 3.41, then ran into arm trouble and needed Tommy John surgery. By the way, that doesn't hurt his prospect status one bit. Strange times we live in.
Derek Thompson, Jacksonville/Los Angeles/Las Vegas, 6-2, 180, 1/8/81: A rather triumphant year for Thompson – 43 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings in Jacksonville, then three decent starts with the Dodgers, then even a svelte 3.43 ERA in the Vegas playgrounds – ended sadly with his second arm surgery in 2 1/2 years.
Brent Leach, Ogden, 6-5, 205, 11/18/82: Started 13 games and finished with a 2.43 ERA (you'll see from his teammates' numbers how meaningful that is) and struck out 77 in 66 2/3 innings.
Jonathan Figueroa, Vero Beach, 6-5, 205, 9/15/83: Struggling bigtime now: 6.00 ERA and 53 walks/52 strikeouts in 81 innings after nearly busting 7.00 the season before.
Marlon Arias, Ogden, 6-3, 150, 9/1/84: Mayor of Stringbean City. 5.48 ERA, 73 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings. Eleven taters in the gullet.
Marshal Looney, GCL Dodgers, 6-4, 251, 3/23/84: An injury year in 2003 was sandwiched by GCL ERAs of 0.42 in 2002 and 2.55 in 2004. He even threw 11 (non-descript) innings in Columbus last year. But in 2005, he tallied only 4 2/3 innings, allowing six runs, three earned, in three games.
Kale Garrison, GCL Dodgers, 6-1, 175, 3/1/82: In the GCL since 2003, his career ERA is 6.90. This season, he only threw 10 2/3 innings.
Under 21
Chuck Tiffany, Vero Beach, 6-1, 195, 1/25/85: Tapered from a scintillating start to the season, but still chalked up 134 strikeouts in 110 innings to go with a 3.93 ERA. Like many pitchers, he'll need to work on endurance – averaged five innings per game (although he pitched in relief once). Deserves cautious excitement.
Scott Elbert, Vero Beach/Columbus, 6-2, 190, 8/13/85: Elbert, the Dodgers' first-round draft pick in 2004, made six starts for Columbus this August and was 2-0 with a 1.73 ERA, allowing 13 hits and 13 walks with 35 strikeouts in 26 innings while limiting opponents to a .143 batting average.

Right-Handed Swingman
(Level of Depth: 6)
21-24 Years Old
Jonathan Broxton, Jacksonville/Los Angeles, 6-4, 240, 6/16/84: A bonafide starter candidate who moved to the bullpen, perhaps out of need, perhaps out of destiny, Broxton is in great shape for a 21-year-old despite his oversized physique and 7.04 major league ERA. His 3.17 ERA and 107 strikeouts in Jacksonville surrounding his 21st birthday are certainly something to build upon.
T.J. Nall, Las Vegas, 6-1, 175, 11/4/80: 7.17 ERA after a 4.14 in Jacksonville/2004. Oh, the sheer awfulness of the 51s' pitching numbers.
Jarod Plummer, Vero Beach/GCL Dodgers/Columbus, 6-5, 200, 1/27/84: In the second half of the season, went to Columbus to be a starting pitcher, and struck out 49 in 54 innings with a 4.14 ERA – walking only six! As a reliever in Vero Beach, his ERA was 3.20 with similar K rations. Sleeper?
William Juarez, Jacksonville, 6-2, 205, 4/22/81: One had to consider 2005 a disappointing season for the Shawn Green exchange property – 4.59 ERA in Jacksonville with a declining strikeout rate. Then he made two starts in the postseason and held opponents to an ERA below 1.00.
Danny Muegge, Vero Beach, 6-5, 180, 3/6/81: Coming along – 3.38 ERA with the baby Dodgers. Others have better strikeout numbers than his 6.4 per nine innings. Also came in the Shawn Green deal.
Brandon Weeden, Columbus, 6-4, 190, 10/14/83: Jeff Weaver and Yhency Brazoban made a difference for the Dodgers. Weeden, the third piece of Kevin Brown Yankee booty, who struck out 96 in 94 2/3 innings (top ratio in Columbus) but walked 69, gave up 13 homers and a 5.70 ERA ... maybe not. He was a second-round draft choice in 2002.
Steve Nelson, Columbus, 6-3, 200, 11/10/82: 4.53 ERA, 11 walks, 26 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings.
Cory Wade, Columbus/Ogden, 6-2, 170, 5/28/83: ERAs in the low fours, first as a reliever in Columbus, then mostly as a starter for the Raptors.
Zach Hammes, Columbus, 6-6, 225, 5/15/84: 4.81 ERA, 52 walks and 46 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings. Like Weeden, an '02 second-rounder.
Nathan Hochesgang, Ogden/Columbus, 6-4, 220, 12/18/81: 4.25 ERA with Ogden and 28 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings, then a 6.62 ERA with Columbus but 26 strikeouts in only 17 2/3 innings. A former Cal State Northridge Matador, Hochesgang had a 1.54 ERA in the GCL in 2004 (23 1/3 innings).
Dimas Reina, GCL Dodgers/Columbus, 6-0, 170, 2/23/82: In 2003 and 2004, he got a taste of AA. In 2005, he sat out the first half of the year and then didn't even make it to Vero Beach, managing only 32 innings - walking 34 - and a 5.06 ERA.
Jonathan Meloan, Ogden, 6-3, 225, 7/11/84: 3.69 ERA in 39 innings with 54 strikeouts. Fifth-round pick in 2005.
Arismendy Castillo, GCL Dodgers/Columbus, 6-3, 190, 12/10/84: Struck out 41 batters in 38 2/3 innings for the GCD with an ERA of 4.19 in 12 games (four starts), allowing no homers but walking 24. Similar stats in seven innings with Columbus, except his ERA jumped to 6.43.
Kristopher Krise, Ogden, 6-6, 215, 2/1/84: 7.90 ERA.
Under 21
Blake Johnson, Columbus, 6-3, 185, 6/14/85: Drafted in the second round last year, Johnson pitched an even 100 innings with a 3.33 ERA, striking out 88 with only four homers allowed - the latter the best rate on the team.
Chales Dasni, GCL Dodgers, 6-3, 168, 7/21/85: Injured in 2004, Dasni had a 7.35 ERA in 45 1/3 innings with 41 strikeouts.
Steven Johnson, GCL Dodgers, 6-1, 185, 8/31/87: An eventful 11 1/3 innings saw Johnson strike out 14 while allowing 12 runs and 18 hits.
Over 25
Buddy Carlyle, Las Vegas, 6-3, 185, 12/21/77: Carlyle had a prime opportunity to succeed with the Dodgers this year but flunked it, allowing 13 runs in 14 innings. Call us stubborn, but we (me and Buddy) still like him as a big-league reliever: a 4.88 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 48 innings in Las Vegas keeps hope alive. He can clearly throw strikes – he just has to figure out how to make people miss 'em.
Harold Eckert, Las Vegas, 6-3, 220, 7/7/77: That Lucky 7 birthdate isn't paying off in Vegas for Eckert, who has posted ERAs of 6.35 and 6.38 for the 51s the past two seasons.
Pat Mahomes, Las Vegas, 6-4, 212, 8/9/70: Mahomes (5.35 ERA) was something of a callup candidate in some minds during the early season search for Scott Erickson replacements. Since it didn't happen, it probably won't. This season, he passed the 2,000-inning mark professionally – 1,366 in the minors.
Ryan Rupe, Las Vegas, 6-5, 248, 3/31/75: 6.42 ERA in his stateside return after a year in Japan. In his prime, posted a 5.85 major league ERA in 476 2/3 innings.

Left-Handed Swingman
(Level of Depth: 6)
21-24 Years Old
Matt Merricks, Vero Beach, 6-0, 200, 8/6/82: 4.88 ERA in 27 2/3 innings, with 27 strikeouts but six homers allowed. Came from Atlanta in the Tom Martin trade, went to Colorado in the Rule 5 draft, then came back amid some shoulder problems.
Miguel Sanfler, GCL Dodgers, 5-11, 165, 10/5/84: 3.79 ERA, 41 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings. Walked 25. Update: "Sanfler has an easy motion that belies a power arm capable of reaching 95 mph," Baseball America adds. "His secondary stuff has a ways to go, though his curveball can be a devastating pitch that falls off a table when he has it working. His changeup has been slower to develop but has the makings of being an above-average pitch with slider action."
Under 21
Greg Miller, GCL Dodgers/Vero Beach/Jacksonville, 6-5, 190, 11/3/84: More ballyhooed than Jackson, Miller is two surgeries to the wind but came back impressively in late summer. A starter who is building strength in the bullpen, Miller struck out 41 in 34 2/3 innings at three levels while allowing 25 hits and one home run. His 26 walks illustrate the rustiness, but his ability is right there for everyone to see.
Gary Paris, GCL Dodgers, 6-1, 160, 11/6/86: Like Sanfler, Paris is from good ol' San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. In his first season, the 18-year-old struck out 40 in 34 innings, walking 20, with an ERA of 5.03.
Juan Flores, GCL Dodgers, 6-0, 175, 5/3/85: Signed as a 16-year-old, Flores hit the GCL for the first time with a 5.24 ERA, walking 16 and whiffing 19 in 22 1/3 innings.

Right-Handed Reliever
(Level of Depth: 7)
21-24 Years Old
Franquelis Osoria, Las Vegas/Los Angeles, 6-0, 185, 9/12/81: Osoria's glory comes in his 2.62 ERA in High Roller City. A reliever with only 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings would otherwise be worth ignoring, but he keeps the ball in the park - three homers with Vegas, three with Los Angeles (by Todd Helton in Colorado, Dallas McPherson in Anaheim and Mike Matheny in San Francisco - no shame with at least one of those, if not two). He's no lock for the major league roster in 2006, but he remains potentially a good guy to have up top.
Alvis Ojeda, Vero Beach/Jacksonville, 6-0, 170, 9/23/83: Hmm … career 2.84 minor league ERA since his debut in 2001 at age 17. His strikeouts went down during his mostly season-long stay in Vero Beach – that's the only curious part. In Jacksonville at season's end: 11 1/3 innings, 2.38 ERA, two walks, nine strikeouts.
Jose Diaz, Vero Beach/GCL Dodgers, 6-4, 247, 2/27/84: Warrin' Onlys. Only pitched 17 2/3 innings this season, only allowed one earned run (although three others were changed to unearned by the official scorer). He had Tommy John surgery in August 2004, but was throwing hard one year later. Not to be confused with the Jose Diaz that went to the Mets in the Jeromy Burnitz trade.
Beltran Perez, Vero Beach/Jacksonville, 6-2, 180, 10/24/81: When he came over in the Shawn Green trade, I wrote, "as a 19-year-old in 2001 had a better season in A ball than (Danny) Muegge did last year, but who has remained at AA since, posting adequate but unimpressive numbers even accounting for the hitters' parks in the Texas League, and doing most of his 2004 work in the bullpen." Well, the Dodgers actually demoted him back to A ball to start 2005, and his ERA remained near 4 despite a strikeout per inning. Then spending the second half in Jacksonville, his ERA dropped to 2.90. Still a borderline prospect, but he brought the dream back to life.
Mark Alexander, Vero Beach, 5-10, 190, 12/6/80: Well, he struck out an almost Gagne-like 12.5 batters per nine innings, so that's impressive. Not to put down that or his 3.03 ERA, but he was not impervious to baserunners – 87 in 65 1/3 innings. Saved 23 games.
Richard Bartlett, Jacksonville, 6-3, 216, 10/6/81: 4.88 ERA, 63 hits, 43 walks, 30 strikeouts in 59 innings. Since being drafted in the third round by Baltimore in 2000, has had only one exceptional year – 2.23 ERA with Vero Beach in 2004. Late bloomer at best.
Kyle Wilson, Columbus/Vero Beach, 6-2, 200, 4/21/83: A former UCLA Bruin, Wilson has a 2.16 ERA in 25 innings in Columbus with 31 strikeouts. He'll reboot in Vero Beach, where his ERA in 19 innings was 8.05.
Albenis Castillo, Columbus, 6-4, 178, 12/24/83: 3.99 ERA in 56 1/3 innings. A year ago, he also played first and third base and was 20 for 67 (.299) with two homers and seven doubles, but it looks like the 21-year-old is now focusing on the mound. The Dodgers signed the Panama native at age 16 years, nine months.
David Horlacher, Ogden, 6-4, 175, 6/22/82: Quite a nice debut, striking out 25 in 16 relief innings over 11 games with an ERA of 1.69. Allowed only 10 hits, but walked nine.
Miguel Ramirez, GCL Dodgers/Ogden, 5-11, 165, 7/15/83: Combined strikeout to walk numbers in the GLC and then Ogden: 43-7. ERA: 1.87 in 33 2/3 innings.
Brian Akin, Columbus, 6-3, 185, 10/13/81: Below borderline with a 6.04 ERA in Ogden last year, Akin made some progress this season, lowering his ERA to 4.35 with the Catfish.
Ramon Troncoso, Columbus/Ogden, 6-2, 182, 2/16/83: A 6.69 as a swingman in Columbus led to his June demotion, where he posted a 3.68 ERA and saved 13 games while allowing no homers in 29 relief-only appearances. Struck out 57 in 74 1/3 innings over the two levels while allowing 123 baserunners - but only two home runs.
Matthew Gomez de Segura, Ogden, 6-5, 230, 5/9/83: The Utahan had a 6.57 ERA and nearly a walk per inning in his first professional season.
Giuseppe Norrito, GCL Dodgers, 5-10, 180, 8/4/82: This guy has the kind of first name that can replace Giovanni Carrara. Had an ERA of 2.48 in 29 innings with nine walks and 21 strikeouts.
Alvin Hayes, Ogden, 6-4, 215, 8/19/83: The Big A probably couldn't out-rebound his near-namesake, the Big E, which doesn't matter. His ERA after two decent summers in the GCL jumped to 7.26, which might. Throwing some pitches: 31 innings, 27 walks, 38 strikeouts.
Jose Obispo, GCL Dodgers/Ogden, 6-1, 160, 5/11/84: In 10 innings with the two teams, walked 17 and had an 11.70 ERA.
Under 21
Jordan Pratt, Ogden/Columbus, 6-3, 195, 5/17/85: Entering the season with a 2-15, 8.52 record in two minor league seasons, Pratt found himself in Ogden, going 2-2, 3.25 with 35 strikeouts and zero homers allowed in 27 2/3 innings. Promoted to the Catfish in August, he struggled to a 6.06 ERA, but the 20-year-old still had to be relieved by the progress.
Jon Haldis, GCL Dodgers, 6-1, 170, 3/1/87: Low ERA and low strikeouts for the 18-year-old: 1.96 with five in 18 1/3 innings. He allowed 11 hits and four walks.
Kalen Gearhart, GCL Dodgers, 6-2, 210, 8/12/85: His ERA was 3.09 in 23 1/3 innings, with eight walks and 19 strikeouts.
Eduardo Quintana, GCL Dodgers, 6-2, 175, 6/30/85: 6.29 ERA.
Howar Zuleta, GCL Dodgers, 6-0, 180, 1/8/86: 4 1/3 innings, no runs.
Pedro Lorenzo, GCL Dodgers, 6-4, 180, 2/4/86: 2 2/3 innings, three runs.
Christopher Hobdy, GCL Dodgers, 6-4, 210, 12/16/86: Twelve runs and 20 baserunners allowed in 5 1/3 innings.
Over 25
Alfredo Gonzalez, Jacksonville/Las Vegas, 5-11, 165, 9/17/79: Noticing a trend: lower strikeout totals (5.9 per nine innings here) coincided with lower ERAs (4.91) in Vegas. Again, maybe it's just inherited runners chicanery, but it might also be another indicator of how off-the-charts useless Vegas numbers are. Gonzalez allowed 10 home runs in 66 innings.
Mike Neu, Las Vegas, 5-10, 190, 3/9/78: Inexplicably, Neu managed an almost-respectable 5.56 Vegas ERA despite walking 62 against 54 strikeouts in 89 innings. Something tells me he allowed some inherited runners to score (though he did start nine games in 35 appearances). Neu has 46 major league innings with Oakland and Florida and a 3.72 ERA, but again, with poor walk and strikeout numbers.
Beau Dannemiller, Jacksonville/Las Vegas, 6-0, 210, 12/26/79: Had a fine 2.93 ERA in Vero Beach in 2004, but zoomed to 4.81 in Jacksonville and then 6.81 with the 51s this season. Walked 53 batters in 80 innings.
Casey Hoorelbeke, Vero Beach, 6-8, 245, 4/4/80: The Mighty Casey's 2.40 ERA led the team (except for Jose Diaz' brief appearances), and he allowed no home runs in 82 2/3 innings. Walks to strikeouts: 35/58. His older brother Jesse was but is no longer in the Dodger organization. The media guide notes that his father is the original lead singer, drummer and founder of Rare Earth.
Aaron Kulsman, Ogden, 6-4, 215, 9/9/80: 3.09 ERA in 32 innings, 10 walks, 24 strikeouts.

Left-Handed Reliever
(Level of Depth: 6)
21-24 Years Old
Hong-Chih Kuo, Vero Beach/Jacksonville/Los Angeles, 6-0, 200, 7/23/81: As good as the two Tommy John surgeries on his tender arm will let him be, Kuo has now thrown 96 2/3 innings in his minor league career and struck out 141 batters - 13.1 per nine innings, while walking 32. His 54 1/3 innings in 2005 exceeded his totals for all previous years combined. Hard for us to know how durable he can be, but the Dodgers will hope.
Orlando Rodriguez, Vero Beach/Jacksonville/GCL Dodgers/Las Vegas, 5-10, 155, 11/28/80: On the recovery trail after injuries limited him to 12 innings in 2003-04, Rodriguez pitched at four levels in 2005 and struck out 43 in 35 2/3 innings and allowed 30 htis, but walked 29 and ERAed 4.79. This is the same pitcher whose minor league ERA in 2002 was 0.00 in 35 1/3 innings with 52 strikeouts, so we'll certainly give him a chance to rebound in 2006.
Justin Simmons, Vero Beach, 6-3, 225, 10/5/81: 4.42 ERA, 30 walks, 51 strikeouts in 57 innings. Had a 0.86 ERA in 31 1/3 innings split among Vero and the GCL in 2004. Former College World Series championship game winner for Texas and posted a 10-inning shutout of Stanford in 2002 – blah!
Glenn Bott, Jacksonville/Vero Beach, 6-0, 190, 9/17/81: Demoted with a 5.12 ERA (despite 42 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings) from Jacksonville in the summertime, then had a 5.08 ERA for the rest of the season. In 2004 with Jacksonville, started and ERAed 4.37.
Chad Bailey, Vero Beach/Columbus, 6-4, 190, 6/24/83: After ripping off a 2.17 ERA in Columbus in 2004, the Dodgers tried him in Vero Beach at the start of 2005. Ten-plus innings and 15 earned runs later, Bailey returned to the Catfish and finished the year with a shakier 4.93 ERA. His peripheral numbers maintained or slightly improved, but things did not break the same.
Under 21
Luis Gonzalez, Jacksonville, 6-0, 190, 2/27/83: 2.21 ERA in 41 games with the Suns, interrupted indecorously by a midseason 9.31 in 10 games with Las Vegas. In Jacksonville, struck out 46 and walked 34 in 61 innings, but allowed only 35 hits and one home run.
Carlos Alvarez, Columbus/Jacksonville, 5-9, 160, 3/31/85: This lefty reliever took a 0.93 Columbus ERA to the Suns in late June, and 3.99ed for 38 1/3 innings, striking out 31.
Wesley Wright, Columbus/Vero Beach, 5-11, 180, 1/28/85: 1.93 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings for Columbus. Struggled mightily in limited innings in Vero: 9.45 ERA.
Liam O'Flaherty, Columbus, 6-0, 165, 1/18/85: They should be watching this guy at Molly Malone's. The Sydney Australian with the Irish name is on the comeback trail after missing 2004 due to injury (he had a 1.55 ERA in the GCL in 2003) - this season he pitched 25 2/3 innings and his ERA was 5.96.
David Pfeiffer, Ogden, 6-3, 190, 8/17/85: Born in the shadow of Holman Stadium, Pfeiffer had a 5.63 ERA. His pro career began with a 0.40 ERA in the GCL in 2004 (22 1/3 innings).
Cody White, Ogden, 6-3, 185, 2/27/85: 6.92 ERA in 40 1/3 innings.
Ramon Paredes, GCL Dodgers/Ogden, 6-3, 192, 11/28/84: Strong GCL beginning, with a 2.34 ERA. In Ogden, they paved Paredes and put up nine earned runs in 10 2/3 innings.
Wilfredo Diaz, GCL Dodgers, 5-11, 180, 1/22/87: 3.67 ERA, 22 strikeouts in 27 innings.
Over 25
Mike Venafro, Las Vegas, 5-10, 180, 8/2/73: 6.85 ERA, 35 walks and 24 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings for last year's pseudo lefty specialist.