Will Julio Urias be a Dodger Past This Season?

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1. Another big contract coming off the books is Trevor Bauer. That’s alot of mula!

   1. I neglected to mention him. That’s another $22 Million, so if the Dodgers could get under the CBT this season and reset it, they could go CRAZY next year!

2. Here’s the best line of the week:

   “Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and I wonder if anyone has investigated whether that spy balloon belonged to the Astros.

   If the young players step up, it will be a joy to watch. It’s a different kind of joy to watch a young player break out than to watch an acquired free agent do what is expected. If Miguel Vargas, James Outman and others become stars this season, the excitement will be palpable. They could also fail to live up to expectations, making the disappointment all the more real.

   We don’t know what is going to happen. And that is what is exciting, and that is what makes me look forward to this season more than any season in recent memory.
   “

   1. Mark you always seem to rush prospects into your future lineups and/or rotations. Cartaya didn’t have very many at bats in A+ ball so he might start their this year, same with Rushing in A ball. Pages might have to do another year in AA ball.

      The pitchers you mentioned will be ready at most by 2024.

      1. Atlanta rushes them, too and has been very successful at it.

3. Totally disagree that Julio will wind up getting 40 mil per year over 10 years. He might get the 10 years from some team but not at 40 million.

   I think his deal will be closer to 300 million than 400 and that’s only if he’s top 3 or 4 in the Cy Young voting this year. Otherwise it could be under 300.

   1. Julio has been a full-time starter for two years and has been #8 and #3 in Cy Young Voting in the respective years since. He will be two years younger than Gerritt Cole was when he signed an 8-year $324 Million deal. Guys like this get paid, and being represented by Borass; It is my opinion he will get ten years and near or above what Cole got (36M)

4. Will Julio Urias be a Dodger Past This Season?

   Nope.

   Well, maybe.

   I think he will stay in the state

5. Whoa. What happened to Will Smith?

   I’m sure the Dodgers want to sign Julio Urias. Probably at the top of the list. Incredibly important. LA has a large Hispanic fan base. But $400 million?

   I’m guessing it won’t be Urias and Shohei Ohtani. Dodgers have a lot of good young pitchers. How many big contracts can teams afford? Even the New York Mets. Spending money doesn’t buy championships.

   All these crazy contracts. Baseball is a mess. It use to be somewhat inexpensive to take a family to a game. But taking my daughter and the three grandkids to a game this summer will cost around a grand. Baseball needs to remain affordable. Good luck with that.

   MLB tried to ruin the game with analytics. Now lots of big contracts. More and more, higher and higher. Notice the winter meetings talk is all about contracts anymore. Trades are far more interesting. But the money gets the real play.

   I’m tired of hearing about the CBT. Even with low draft choices and a less international money, the Dodgers still have the best farm system and last year they won 111 games. Yes, getting below is advantageous, but it’s not like the Dodgers are hurting for money. So this is really just about dollars and the Dodgers have never hesitated to spend to win. They keep raising prices (tickets, food, souvenirs etc.), plus they have that massive TV deal, so revenues continue to grow.

   But, I’d be wary of handing out $400 million contracts. For all the Dodgers success, there is no question Andrew Friedman takes a somewhat cautious approach. The big contracts often burden other teams. Sometimes they just go bad. Too many years, declining skills.

   But, again, Mark, you write something that is interesting to explore.

6. Julio will be signed to a very long term hefty contract. Something like 7yr/40mil with a 20mil bonus so $300mil., being the face of the Dodgers pitching staff for years to come.

7. Anthony Castrovince answers questions about the new rules.
   https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-new-rules-for-2023-faq?partnerId=zh-20230207-822603-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230207-822603-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=iPFvUtox5DXmI%2FjSfQU9Y8odZHqemqrQ7Xs%2Fwv9SLJUhPXhBEziRfx%2B6XXBDgUNv&bt_ts=1675778539708

   Did you know that a team has to have a minimum of 2 infielders on each side of the bag (yes, of course you did), but did you know they can pull in one of their outfielders and play with 5 infielders?

   I wonder which manager will decide to insult which hitter by being the first to do that?

   Badger, give me the overs and unders for how many times 5 infielders are used this year in all of MLB.
   I’m putting the number at 2.5 times (all teams, for the entire season).

   1. I’ll take the over. With the winning run at third and less than two outs? It will happen 4 times.

   2. I haven’t noticed any changes to the amount of time allowed between innings. I’m sure MLB wants to keep commercial revenue the same or higher and the clubs want to sell all the hot dogs they can sell between innings.

      So this confuses me: Can anything else stop the clock?
      The umpires may provide extra time if warranted by special circumstances. For example, if a catcher were to be thrown out on the bases at the conclusion of one half-inning, he could be given extra time to put on his catching gear.

      A tied game in last inning with runner on third and one or zero outs is usually when an outfielder is put into the infield. Otherwise the outfielders will be playing shallow so the best chance to make an out without a run scoring is to get a ground ball or a popup.

8. Yes, he will be a Dodger for life after getting the last out in 2 World Series championships.

   They wont let him get away especially to that team down south….

9. What impact will Miller and Stone have on Urias’ future contract if they settle in at the top of the Dodger rotation this year?

   The Dodgers let Seager, Trea, and Scherzer walk instead of trading them at the trading deadline or overpay them on a free agent offer. Kershaw could have earned more if he signed with Texas as a free agent. He wanted to be a Dodger. Seager and Trea both seemed to want to go elsewhere. The Dodgers have taken great care of Urias and I think both Urias and Boras agree with that statement. Does he, like Kershaw, want to be a Dodger? If so, I can see him agreeing to an extension that is realistic. If he rejects such an offer, I think the Dodgers will offer him a QO and not compete to sign him as a free agent. I don’t think they would trade him before the deadline but I hope they do if he doesn’t extend.

   What is realistic? Something less than SD or LAA or Mets will offer.

   1. “Does he, like Kershaw, want to be a Dodger? “ Or does he want more money? My money is on the money.

      1. One word: Borass!

10. As a team, I think that most of the TOP teams could only handle one or two contracts with over $30 million.

    The Dodgers could handle 2 or 3, with Mookie being 1. Freddie makes $27 Mil so I do not count him. They could take on Urias and Ohtani.

    1. Mark, Buehler is not coming off of the books in 24. That is his first year of arbitration eligibility. He cannot become a free agent until 2025.

       1. Missed it by that much.

11. UPDATE ABOVE:

12. I think Julio is gone. Like Mark, I believe he moves down the I-5 to San Diego. Makes the most sense. Large Hispanic population, a lot of money to spend, and Scott Boras will drive up the price as much as he can. I do not think Julio’s loyalty to the Dodgers is going to have anything to do with it. Dodgers have NEVER given a pitcher more than a 4-year deal since AF took over. I doubt that changes even for Urias. I do not think he gets anything close to a 10-year deal, for a pitcher that is kind of nuts. But I can see some team going all in for 6 or 7 simply because of his age and it will be front loaded. I think the money is better spent giving Smith an extension and bringing in a couple of solid vets if the kids do not produce. If the Lux experiment fails, they are going to need an experienced SS. Rosario of Cleveland makes a lot of sense. But next year is a long way off. And this one is just around the bend.

13. The Update above is the Minor League Coaching Staffs.

    Where is Austin Chubb?

14. In case you can’t figure it out, here is the Press Release:

    DODGERS ANNOUNCE 2023 MINOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFFS

    LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2023 season with Travis Barbary (Oklahoma City), Scott Hennessey (Tulsa), Daniel Nava (Great Lakes), John Shoemaker (Rancho Cucamonga), Jair Fernandez (Arizona Complex League Dodgers), Dunior Zerpa and Cordell Hipolito (Dominican Summer League Dodgers) all leading their respective squads.

    Six of the seven managers return to their affiliates in 2023, while Daniel Nava will take over for Great Lakes in his first season as the Loons’ skipper. Nava, 39, played parts of seven seasons in the Major Leagues with Boston (2010-15), Tampa Bay (2015), Los Angeles – AL (2016), Kansas City (2016) and Philadephia (2017), hitting a combined .266 with 29 homers and 206 RBI. He played in a career-best 134 games in 2013 for the Red Sox, setting career-highs in doubles (29), homers (12), RBI (66) and OPS (.831). The Northern California native was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent in 2007 from the independent Golden Baseball League Chico Outlaws.

    Last season, the Dodger minor league affiliates recorded a combined .545 winning percentage (393-328) with six of the seven squads finishing the regular season with a winning record, including playoff berths by the Tulsa Drillers, Great Lakes Loons and the Dominican Summer League Dodgers. It is the seventh straight season that the Dodger affiliates have posted a winning mark and are a combined 2,986-2,528 (.542) since their last losing season in 2013. The Dodgers were the only Major League organization to have six affiliates post a winning record last season, while recording the fourth best mark by an organization, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays (.576), Colorado Rockies (.549) and New York Yankees (.548).

    In 2022, the Dodgers had four Major League debuts, including James Outman, Miguel Vargas, Michael Grove and Ryan Pepiot, who were all signed or drafted by Los Angeles. The Dodgers qualified rookie pitchers went a combined 4-0 with a 3.51 ERA (19 ER/65.2 IP) and 66 strikeouts, while the rookie hitters hit a combined .233 (14-for-60) with three doubles, two homers and 11 RBI.

    The rest of the Dodger coaching staff is below:

    Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA)
    Manager- Travis Barbary
    Hitting coach- Manny Burriss
    Pitching coach- Doug Mathis
    Pitching coach- Justin DeFratus
    Bench coach- Chris Gutierrez
    Athletic trainer – Chelsea Willette
    Athletic trainer – Griffin Boyte
    Performance coach- Paul Fournier
    Video/development associate- Harrison Schnurbusch

    Tulsa Drillers (AA)
    Manager- Scott Hennessey
    Hitting coach- Lou Iannotti
    Pitching coach- Ryan Dennick
    Pitching coach- Durin O’Linger
    Bench coach- Juan Apodaca
    Athletic trainer – Jesse Guffey
    Performance coach- Noah Huff
    Video/development associate- Mikael Mogues

    Great Lakes Loons (A+)
    Manager- Daniel Nava
    Hitting coach- O’Koyea Dickson
    Pitching coach- David Anderson
    Pitching coach- Richard De Los Santos
    Bench coach- Elian Herrera
    Athletic trainer – Ikuo Kato
    Performance coach- Ethan Quarles
    Video/development associate- Joe Manno

    Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (A)
    Manager- John Shoemaker
    Hitting coach- Dylan Nasiatka
    Pitching coach- Ramon Troncoso
    Pitching coach- Sean Coyne
    Bench coach/hitting coach- Ronny Paulino
    Athletic trainer – Akinori Maeda
    Performance coach- Taylor Miller
    Video/development associate- Ben Castiglia

    Arizona Complex League Dodgers (Rookie)
    Manager- Jair Fernandez
    Hitting coach- Danny Dorn
    Hitting coach- Blake Gailen
    Hitting coach- Johermyn Chavez
    Pitching coach- Andres Urbina
    Pitching coach- Luis Vasquez
    Bench coach- Johan Garcia
    Coach/complex coordinator- Fumi Ishibashi
    Coach/baseball tech associate- Zoe Hicks
    Athletic trainer- Alfredo Casillas
    Assistant athletic trainer- Zoe Hicks
    Performance coach- Jose Gutierrez
    Performance associate- Irma Maldonado
    Performance operations assistant- Marlon Cairo
    Video/development associate- Jade Gortarez
    Video/development associate- Joe Nadler

    Dominican Summer League Dodgers (Rookie)
    Manager- Cordell Hipolito
    Manager- Dunior Zerpa
    Hitting coach- Sergio Mendez
    Hitting coach- Juan Diaz
    Coach- Leury Bonilla
    Latin America defensive coordinator- Pedro Mega
    Sr. Advisor, Campo Las Palmas- Antonio Bautista
    Pitching coach- Raidel Chacon
    Pitching coach- Hector Rodriguez
    Pitching coach- Eduardo Dominguez
    Pitching coach- Roberto Giron
    Latin America medical coordinator- Jorge Gonzalez
    Athletic Trainer- Jorge Rodriguez
    Physiotherapist- Walter LaChapel
    Performance coach- Rafa Sepulveda
    Performance coach- George Drullard
    Performance coach- Walter Lindo
    Nutrition coordinator- Julissa Gomez
    Video/development associate- Jerry Chavarria
    Video/development associate- James Keller

    1. That’s a lot of names.

       I don’t know any of them.

       1. I recognize a couple of first names.

       2. Barbary is an exe Dodger prospect. He was a catcher who played four seasons in the Dodger system from 2003-6. DeFratus former pitcher for the Phils for five seasons, O’Koyea Dickson was a Dodger prospect who got into 7 games in 2017. Elian Herrera was a utility infielder who spent a short time with the Dodgers. John Shoemaker has been a coach and manager in the Dodger system for 46 years. Ramon Trancoso, bullpen pitcher for a short time in LA, Paulino spent 7 years in the majors as a catcher for the Pirates, Marlins, Mets and Orioles. The rest, I have no clue.

          1. On behalf of Troncoso, I’d like to tell you that he pitched here for 4 years and got into 175 games. He might be insulted if you referred to his Dodger career as a “short time”.

             And he would certainly be insulted that Badger and Fred don’t consider him worth remembering.

             That said, he didn’t exactly distinguish himself while he was here, except for 2009 when he appeared in over 70 games, actually got 6 saves and had an ERA of 2.72.

             1. I’ll add injury to insult, For most of his short time, he stunk up the joint. ERA over 4 in those other three short time seasons.

15. Around the bend can’t get here soon enough

16. Urias is a pitcher and pitchers break. He’s not a good risk for a long term deal.

    Secondarily, the Dodgers under Friedman have only signed one player for more than 6 years or $162MM (Betts). There’s no way Boras leaves that much money on the table.

    Wave goodbye to Julio.

    1. Obviously, that is what my gut tells me too, but due to his age and the Dodgers intimate knowledge of him, it could be different.

       I would not bet on it, however.

17. What happened to Austin Chubb? I want to know!!!

    1. Found him, he is now the new Dodgers assistant minor league field coordinator. Ask and ye shall receive.

       1. I don’t know how in hell you did that, but Kudoos!

          1. On the same announcement with the minor league coaches and managers but just a single line stating he has moved to that position in the organization.

             1. I guess I should learn to read.

18. I would hate to lose Julio. Not just from a value standpoint but from a pure Dodger standpoint. Hershiser wearing a Giants jersey for a season made me sick to my stomach. And he hasn’t been a Dodger for quite a few years. Thinking of Julio in Padres yellow would be worse.

    I know Borass always pushes his players to go 100% for the money. But I would sure like to see more players show loyalty to the cities that have embraced them. I have no doubt Ohtani will take less money to play where he wants to play. If that’s in LA, we will sign him. AF might get creative with front loaded contracts with an option. Yet, you’re all probably right. Julio will probably walk for the max $$$. But a boy can dream.

    This is one of the reasons I no longer watch the NBA. Star players bounce around to 3-4 teams in their careers. The idea of Magic in anything but purple and gold or Bird in anything but green and white was unthinkable. As a kid, when I thought of Boston I thought of the Tea Party and Larry Legend. I loved to hate him. Watched every game he played against the Lakers for a decade. It’s sad that loyalty (players and owners) is becoming less and less a part of sports.

    Julio in yellow? (dry heave)

    1. Yellow is a generous description.

       1. Whatever the color, I would hate to see Julio in it. But the fact remains, with the Boras corp as his reps, he is as good as gone.

    2. I felt the same about Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. But Lakers uni’s were blue and white back then. The did not change until about the mid 60’s I think, I know the 69 Championship team was wearing the purple and gold. Just read up on it, they switched to purple and gold in 1967 at the behest of the owner, Jack Kent Cooke. Now Durant wants out too.

19. Many of the names on the Dodger list of coaches and managers may be unfamiliar to you, but most were (at one time) minor league players who may or may not have even been “fringe” major league players. Some retired quite early – some in their mid-to-late twenties or early 30’s.

    The ones to watch are:

    Travis Barbary – he is thought of highly
    Scott Hennessy
    Austin Chubb – Bear found him for me.
    John Shoemaker – Just because he has been doing this forever and Bleeds Dodger Blue.
    Daniel Nava – He hit a grand slam in his first major league AB, and this is his first year in the Dodger Organization. He is 40 and is highly respected. He’s new, but watch him.

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