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The Top 24 Players in Dodger History

An overview of the best Dodger players... ever!

By Michael "Bear" Norris22 min readJump to 57 comments

If you go on the Dodgers page on Baseball Reference, you will see 24 player photos, these 24 are considered the best to ever don the blue. They are listed in order by their career WAR. 11 of the 24 are pitchers. 9 of them are in the Hall of Fame. At least one is a lock to be elected when he is eligible. I will go in reverse order.

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#24: Brickyard Kennedy, RHP. Years with Brooklyn, 10. 177-149 record with Brooklyn. 33.4 WAR. Kennedy pitched for Brooklyn from 1892-1901. He won 20 or more games four times with a high of 25 in 1893. 3.98 career ERA with 799 Ks. He walked 1203. For the dead ball era, a pretty decent pitcher. Finished his career in 1903 with the Pirates at age 35.

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#23: Jeff Pfeffer, RHP. Years with Brooklyn, 9. 113-80 with a 2.31 ERA with the Robins. 33.9 career WAR. With Brooklyn from 1913-21. Won 20 or more twice, with a career high 25 in 1916 when Brooklyn won the NL Pennant, their first. Pitched in four games in two World Series, 16-20 and was 0-1. Struck out 656 in his 9 years with Brooklyn.

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#22: Mookie Betts, OF-SS-2B. Has been with LA since 2020. WAR with LA is 34.1. Career WAR at this point is 76.7. Betts has a .275/163/474 line with LA. His OPS in that time is .856. There is little doubt the last two seasons have brought his overall numbers down. He was a .301 hitter in Boston with an OPS of .893. But his OPS+ at both stops is 134.

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#21: Justin Turner, 3B-2B-DH. Turner's WAR as a Dodger 34.6. Career WAR 38.6. Signed as a free agent in 2014 by Ned Colletti, he made himself into a power hitter. He totally reworked his swing to get more lift. One of the Dodgers all-time best post-season hitters, he has 13 post season home runs. Second only to Max Muncy, who with the 3 he hit this year, now has 16. JT played for the Dodgers from 2014-22.

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#20: Carl Furillo: OF. WAR 34.6. Obtained by the Dodgers from Reading in the Class-B Interstate League in 1941, Furillo spent 43-44-45 in the service. He made his debut with Brooklyn in 1946, appearing in 117 games. Furillo played for the Dodgers for 15 years. His career BA is .299. He won a batting title in 1953 when he hit .344. Known for his cannon arm, his nickname was "The Reading Rifle." But his teammates simply called him Ol Skoonj. That was because of his love of the Italian dish, scunjilli.

Dixie Walker

#19: Dixie Walker, OF. WAR with the Dodgers was 34.9. Dixie was selected off waivers from the Tigers in July of 1939. He played 9 years in Brooklyn and was a .311 hitter. His OPS was .827 and his OPS+129. He won a batting title in 1944 when he hit .357 and led the NL in RBIs in 45 with 124. He was traded to Pittsburgh after the 1947 season along with Hal Gregg and Vic Lombardi for Preacher Roe, Billy Cox and Gene Mauch. He reportedly was one of the leaders of a group of Dodgers who signed a petition against playing with Jackie Robinson. Was nicknamed "The Peeples Cheerce" by the Brooklyn fans.

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#18: Roy Campanella, C. WAR in Brooklyn 35.7. A product of the Negro Leagues, Roy spent his entire 10-year career with the Dodgers. He was a 3-time MVP award winner, 51-53-55. He hit 260 homers as a Dodger with a high of 41 in 1953 when he led the NL in RBIs with 142. Career OPS of .860. He was a superior defensive catcher and holds the MLB record for the highest caught stealing percentage lifetime. 57.4. At the beginning of his career, he had 6 consecutive years where he averaged more than 60%. Paralyzed in January of 1958 in a single car accident, he became a Dodger coach even while confined to a wheelchair. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1969. His # 39 is retired.

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#17: Steve Garvey, 1B. WAR in LA 36.7 One of the players taken in the 1968 draft, Garvey was a member of the longest running infield in MLB history. Along with Ron Cey 3B, Davey Lopes 2B and Bill Russell, they played together for 8 seasons. Garvey won the MVP award in 1974 and was also the MVP of the 1974 All-Star game. He played on four pennant winning teams and was a member of the 1981 Champs. He left via free agency after the 82 season. He played for LA for 14 years, with a .301/211/992 line. He holds the NL record for the most consecutive games played with 1207. He was also a member of the first group of four teammates who all hit 30 homers or more in 1977.

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#16: Fernando Valenzuela, P. WAR with LA 36.8. Signed by scout Mike Brito, Fernando came up to LA in 1980 at the end of the season and pitched in 10 games posting a 0.00 ERA with 2 wins and a save. At the beginning of 1981, he replaced Jerry Reuss as the starter on opening day and pitched a shutout. He would go on to win the ROY and the Cy Young award, the only pitcher ever to do that. He was a sensation and Fernandomania became a big thing in LA. That year he led the NL in starts, complete games 11, shutouts 8, innings pitched 192.1, quite a feat in a strike shortened season, and in strikeouts with 180. He won 21 games in 1986 and tossed a no-hitter at Dodger Stadium in June of 1990 against the Cardinals. Valenzuela joined the Spanish Language broadcast team after he retired and remained with them until he passed away in October of 2024. His number 34 was retired earlier that year. Along with Jim Gilliams, 19, they are the only two numbers retired for players not in the Hall of Fame.

1959 Topps Jim Gillaim.

#15: Jim Gilliam, 2B, 3B, OF. WAR with Dodgers 40.8. Gilliam joined the Dodgers in 1951 when he and Joe Black were purchased from Baltimore in the Negro American League. They paid 11,000 dollars for Gilliam. Jim would play his entire 14-year MLB career with the Dodgers. He was the 1953 Rookie of the Year following Jackie Robinson, 47, Newcombe 49 and Black 52 in winning that award. He was the consummate team player. When Maury Wills became the starting SS for the Dodgers in 59, Gilliam was usually hitting in the 2-hole behind him. In 1962 that combination paid off big time when Wills stole 104 bases. A Dodger rally consisted of a Wills walk, stolen base, sacrificed to third by Gilliam and then scoring. Gilliam played on the 55, 59, 63 and 65 championship teams. He came out of retirement as a coach twice, 65-66 to help LA win a pennant. His number 19 was retired after his untimely death at 49 in October of 1978.

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#14: Gil Hodges, 1B. WAR with Dodgers 43.2. Gil was signed as an amateur free agent in 1943. He spent the next two years in the Marine Corps. He was an anti-aircraft gunner and fought in the battles of Tinian and Okinawa. He was awarded the Bronze Star with V device for heroism under fire. He returned to the states and began his baseball career in 1946 at Newport News in the Class-B Piedmont League. He joined the Dodgers in 1947. At the time he was the backup catcher behind Bruce Edwards. With Campanella joining the team in 1948, and Jackie Robinson moving to second base, Hodges was moved to 1st. He hit .249 in 134 games with 11 homers and 70 RBIs. Gil would play for the Dodgers for 16 years. He played in 7 World Series with the Dodgers belting 5 homers and driving in 21 runs. That despite having gone 0-21 in the 1952 series. He hit 361 homers for the Dodgers second only to Duke Snider. He and Duke were the only players to hit 300 homers in the 50's. Gil hit 30 or more homers six times. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022 by the Golden Days Era committee. His # 14 was retired soon after his election.

#13: Orel Hershiser P, WAR with LA, 44.4. Hershiser was drafted in the 17th round of the 1979 June draft from Bowling Green State University. He would pitch for the Dodgers for 13 years. Nicknamed "Bulldog" by Tommy Lasorda, he is best remembered for his 1988 season when he went 23-8 with a 2.26 ERA. He won the Cy Young Award that season, and then won 3 games in the postseason, 2 in the World Series, and was both the series MVP and the LCS MVP. He also broke Don Drysdales MLB record of 58.2 straight scoreless innings with 59. He pitched in the post season in 95-96-97 with the Indians and was part of the Mets 1999 team. Overall, he was 8-3 in the postseason with a 2.59 ERA. He is now a part of the Dodgers television broadcast team usually paired with Joe Davis as an analyst.

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#12: Ron Cey 3B. WAR with the Dodgers 47.7. Cey was drafted by the Mets in 1967, but he did not sign. In 1968, he was drafted by the Dodgers in the 3rd round. Cey took over as the Dodgers starting 3rd baseman in 1973. He would remain there for the next 10 seasons. Nicknamed "The Penguin", he was a member of the quartet of Dodgers in 1977 who all hit 30 or more homers. He had 228 homers and 842 RBI's for LA. He also had 5 homers and 27 driven in during the post season. He hit a grand slam off of Steve Carlton in the 7th inning of game 1 of the 77 LCS. It tied the game at 5. LA eventually lost the game but won the series 3-1. Cey hit .350 with a homer and 6 RBIs in the 81 World Series win and was a co-MVP with Pedro Guererro and Steve Yeager.

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#11: Nap Rucker LHP WAR 48.2 Rucker joined the Superbas in 1907. He would pitch his entire 10-year career with Brooklyn. On September 5th, 1908, he became the first Brooklyn LHP to throw a no-hitter when he beat the Boston Braves. He led the NL in complete games 27, innings pitched 320.1 and shutouts 6, in 1910. His best year was 1911 when he went 22-18 with a 2.81 ERA. He is the Brooklyn Dodger leader for the most shutouts 38, most strikeouts 16, in a nine-inning game and the most 1-0 shutouts in a 154-game schedule. His career record is 134-134 with a 2.42 ERA. Rucker pitched for some really bad Brooklyn teams. He became a knuckleball pitcher when his fastball lost velocity. Casey Stengel, a former Brooklyn teammate said if it had not been for Rucker, he would not have stayed in the game.

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#10: Don Sutton RHP WAR with LA 48.8. Career WAR 68.3. Sutton was signed by the Dodgers in the summer of 1963. By 1966 he was in the majors and part of the Dodgers four-man rotation with Sandy Koufax, Claude Osteen and Don Drysdale. He went 12-12 and LA won the pennant. Sutton pitched for the Dodgers for 16 of his 23 seasons in the majors. He won 233 games, still the most by any Dodger pitcher in their history. He won 20 games exactly once, 1976 in his career. He had one ERA title, 1980. He was never spectacular, just steady and hardly ever missed a start. As a Dodger he was 5-3 in the post season. He was a 4-time All-Star and elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. He became a broadcaster for the Braves after his retirement. Don passed away in January of 2021.

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#9: Sandy Koufax LHP. WAR 48.9. Signed as a bonus baby in 1955, the Dodgers were forced by the rules to keep Koufax on the major league roster for two years. As a result, he pitched rarely his first two big league seasons pitching in just 28 games. Brooklyn could have sent him to the minors for some seasoning in 57, but instead they kept him and he started 13 of the 34 games he appeared in going 5-4 with a 3.88. He showed flashes of brilliance, but he also could be wild. He led the NL in wild pitches with 17 in 1958. He lost his first ever World Series start 1-0 to the White Sox in game five of the 59 series. He struck out 18 Giants that year in a game in September tying Bob Feller's MLB record.

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Sandy basically had two different careers. From 55-60 when he was learning his craft, and 61-66 when he became the most dominant pitcher in baseball. Most of us know his accomplishments in those years. 3 Cy Young awards, an MVP award in 1963. 4 no hitters including a perfect game in September of 1965. MVP of the 63 and 65 World Series. Record for the most strikeouts by a LHP 382. Five consecutive ERA awards. He retired after the loss in the 66 World Series and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.

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#8: Willie Davis CF. WAR with LA 54.7 Career WAR 60.8. Willie was signed out of high school in 1959. By 1961, he was the starting CF for the Dodgers. Willie's greatest asset was his speed. He could cover a lot of ground, and he made some spectacular catches. At the plate he was a career .279 hitter with LA with 154 homers, 849 RBIs, 335 stolen bases and 110 triples. He earned 3 gold gloves and might have had more if not for some guy named Mays in SF. He appeared in two All-Star games. His post season numbers are not very good and unfortunately his most memorable post season moment was his 3 errors in Sandy Koufax's last World Series game. He was traded to the Expos for P Mike Marshall after the 1973 season. His nickname was "The 3-Dog". Willie passed away in March of 2010.

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#7: Dazzy Vance RHP WAR with Brooklyn 59.2 Vance was your classic, late bloomer. Although he made it to the majors with the Pirates and the Yankees in 1915 when he was 24, he would not be a starter until he joined the Dodgers in 1922 at the age of 31. He would win 190 games for Brooklyn. His best year was 1924 when he went 28-6. He led the league with 30 complete games that year. Vance won seven consecutive strikeout titles in the National League from 1922-28. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955.

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#6: Zack Wheat LF. WAR with Brooklyn 59.7. Wheat joined the team in 1909 at 21-years-old. He is tied with Bill Russell for the longest tenure, 18 years, with the franchise as a player. Wheat still holds franchise records in many categories. Games played, at bars, plate appearances, hits 2,322, total bases, doubles, triples, singles, runs created, times on base, 3509. Wheat was part of two pennant winning teams, 1916-20. In his time, he was considered a power hitter. He had 131 homers with Brooklyn with a high of 16 in 1922. Elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans committee in 1959.

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#5: Jackie Robinson 2B, 3B, 1B, WAR 61.8. Pioneering player who broke MLB's color line in 1947. Signed by Branch Rickey in 1946. Jackie was the first ever Rookie of the Year and the award now bears his name. He was the NL MVP in 1949. Played for the Dodgers for 11 years on five NL champion teams and Brooklyn's first and only World Series champion in 1955. Known for his dynamic play, and for his fortitude in standing up to all the racial slurs and death threats he faced as he broke into major league baseball. Partnered with Pee Wee Reese, they were formidable as a keystone combo. Jackie was elected to the Hall in 1962. His #42 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 along with Campy's 39 and Koufax's 32. MLB retired his number across baseball in 1997, and April 15th was named Jackie Robinson day. He passed away in 1972.

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#4: Duke Snider CF-RF. WAR with Dodgers 65.4 Duke played for the Dodgers for 16 years starting in 1947. He became the regular CF in 1949. He hit 40 or more homers for five consecutive seasons 53-57. He led the NL in homers in 1956 with 43. He and Gil Hodges were the only players to have 300 or more homers in the decade of the 50's, Snider hit 389 as a Dodger and is the team's all-time leader followed by Hodges with 361. An 8-time All-Star, Duke was one of the best defensive CF of his era. He hit 4 home runs in a World Series twice, 52-55. He was a member of two World Series Champs, 55-59. His 11 World Series homers are still the most World Series homers by a Dodger. Most postseason homers by a Dodger are currently 16 by Max Muncy. Only 4 of those have been hit in the World Series. Freddie Freeman is second to Snider with 5 World Series homers along with Hodges and a couple others. Duke hit 407 in his career. Elected to the Hall in 1980. His #4 was retired then.

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#3: Don Drysdale RHP WAR 67.1. Big D joined Brooklyn in 1956. He won 17 games in 1957 and would win in double figures until 1969. He pitched his entire 14-year career as a Dodger and recorded 209 wins with a high of 25 in 1962 when he won the Cy Young Award. He was an All-Star 8 times. He teamed up with Koufax to form one of the best 1-2 pair of starters in the history of baseball. He won 23 games in the 1965 championship season. He led the league in strikeouts 3 times. He set a major league record for the most consecutive scoreless innings at 58.2 in 1968. That was surpassed 20 years later by Orel Hershiser. Drysdale had 49 shutouts as a Dodger, that is 2nd to Suttons 52. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984. He became a broadcaster and while working for the Dodgers, he passed away in his hotel room in Montreal on July 3rd, 1993. His # 53 is also retired. Was married at the time to Ann Meyers, former UCLA basketball star.

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#2: Pee Wee Reese SS. WAR 68.4. Born in Kentucky, Reese was originally signed by the Red Sox. On July 13, 1939, he was traded to the Dodgers by the Sox for 35,000 dollars and 3 players. He joined the team in 1940 and took over from Manager-player, Leo Durocher as Brooklyn's starting SS. He spent 43-44-45 in the US Navy. Upon his return, he once again was the starting SS in 1946. He helped Jackie Robinson break into the majors and his gesture of putting his arm around Robinson in a game at Cincinnati showed his acceptance of him as a player and teammate. Reese was the captain of the team, and that was also his nickname. he played 16 years for the Dodgers until 1958. He retired and became a coach for one year and then went into broadcasting. Pee Wee hit .269 for his career. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984. The last player on the Dodgers to wear his #1, SS Rick Auerbach.

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#1: Clayton Kershaw LHP WAR 80.9. A player very familiar to all Dodger fans, Kershaw was drafted in the first round of the 2006 draft. By 2008, he was in the Dodgers starting rotation. He won 223 games as a Dodger, second to Sutton in Dodger history. He struck out 3,052, the most ever by a Dodger pitcher. He won 3 Cy Young awards and matched Koufax's feat of a Cy Young and MVP the same season when he did that in 2014. He won 5 ERA awards, 4 of them in a row. His career ERA is 2.53. His postseason record is 13-13, but his best postseason was 2020 when he was 4-1. he no-hit the Rockies at Dodger Stadium in June of 2014. An error by SS Hanley Ramirez allowed the only Rockies runner. He struck out 15. He retired a 3-time champion after last year's World Series. He will most likely be a first ballot Hall of Famer.

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With Betts and Turner joining this list just recently, I looked back to see who they had knocked out of the top 24. Pedro Guerrero and Davey Lopes, close behind was Mike Piazza. Betts has six years left on his contract, so his number will climb. Turner will most likely be knocked out of the top 24 at some point with guys like Ohtani, whose WAR as a Dodger is already 18.7 with 7 full years left on his deal. Max Muncy, who has another year left, has an outside chance to crack the list.

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AI Generated by Mark

Dodgers Farm System Report — July 18, 2026

The Dodgers’ affiliates split six games Saturday, going 3–3. Great Lakes divided its doubleheader, Ontario and the ACL Dodgers won, while Oklahoma City and Tulsa lost.

Player of the Day: Luis Gamez

The 20-year-old right-hander was nearly untouchable for the ACL Dodgers, striking out 10 batters in five scoreless innings. Gamez allowed only two hits and two walks as the Dodgers shut out the ACL Brewers, 6–0.

Zyhir Hope deserves the offensive honor after blasting two home runs for Tulsa.


Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets

Tacoma Rainiers 9, Oklahoma City Comets 5

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Blake Snell made his first rehabilitation appearance following shoulder surgery and looked extremely sharp. The left-hander recorded four of his five outs by strikeout, allowing one hit and one walk over 1⅓ scoreless innings.

The Comets held a 5–3 advantage before Tacoma erupted for six runs against Paul Gervase in the eighth inning. Gervase retired only one batter while allowing two hits, four walks and six earned runs.

Ryan Ward supplied Oklahoma City’s biggest hit, launching a two-run homer and finishing 2-for-4. Zach Ehrhard collected three hits, scored twice and stole a base, while Hyeseong Kim went 2-for-4 with a double.

Jack Suwinski tripled and scored, James Tibbs III singled, walked and drove in a run, and Ryan Fitzgerald contributed a two-run single.

Notable performances

  • Blake Snell: 1⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

  • Ryan Ward: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

  • Zach Ehrhard: 3-for-5, 2 R, SB

  • Hyeseong Kim: 2-for-4, 2B, R

  • James Tibbs III: 1-for-3, BB, RBI


Double-A Tulsa Drillers

Frisco RoughRiders 4, Tulsa Drillers 3

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Zyhir Hope provided nearly all the offense for Tulsa, going 3-for-4 with two solo home runs. Hope scored all three of the Drillers’ runs, with Taylor Young bringing him home for the other run.

Josue De Paula went hitless but drew two walks and did not strike out. Mike Sirota and Kyle Nevin combined to go 0-for-8 with four strikeouts.

Adam Serwinowski struck out seven without issuing a walk, but Frisco reached him for nine hits and four earned runs in five innings. The bullpen kept Tulsa within striking distance, as Cam Day struck out four over two scoreless innings and Antonio Knowles added a scoreless eighth.

The Drillers brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth after Hope’s second homer but could not complete the comeback.

Notable performances

  • Zyhir Hope: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

  • Josue De Paula: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 0 K

  • Adam Serwinowski: 5 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

  • Cam Day: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K


High-A Great Lakes Loons

Game One: Great Lakes Loons 3, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 — 8 innings

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The Loons opened the doubleheader with an extra-inning victory.

Logan Wagner and Charles Davalan supplied the power, each hitting a solo home run. Davalan also walked, while Eduardo Guerrero collected two hits.

Zach Root turned in another solid performance, allowing two runs—only one earned—on four hits over five innings. He struck out five but walked four. Nicolas Cruz followed with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts, and Davis Chastain struck out two in a perfect eighth.

Great Lakes scored the winning run in the eighth after the automatic runner advanced on a groundout and came home on a throwing error.

Notable performances

  • Logan Wagner: 1-for-3, HR

  • Charles Davalan: 1-for-2, HR, BB

  • Eduardo Guerrero: 2-for-3

  • Zach Root: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K

  • Nicolas Cruz: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K

  • Davis Chastain: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Game Two: West Michigan Whitecaps 11, Great Lakes Loons 2

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Things went in the opposite direction during the nightcap.

Aidan Foeller struck out six over 4⅓ innings but allowed four runs. The game got away from Great Lakes when Seamus Barrett surrendered six runs while recording only two outs.

Cameron Decker was the offensive bright spot, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base and a run scored. Jose Meza added two hits, while Eduardo Quintero doubled and walked. Emil Morales went 0-for-1 but walked and drove in a run.

Notable performances

  • Cameron Decker: 3-for-3, 3B, R, SB

  • Jose Meza: 2-for-4

  • Eduardo Quintero: 1-for-3, 2B, BB

  • Aidan Foeller: 4⅓ IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

  • Reynaldo Yean: 1⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K


Single-A Ontario Tower Buzzers

Ontario Tower Buzzers 9, Lake Elsinore Storm 4

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Ontario bounced back from Friday’s 12–0 loss with 14 hits and nine runs.

Kellon Lindsey launched a two-run homer, while Jaron Elkins went 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBI. Easton Shelton continued swinging a hot bat, collecting three hits—including two doubles—and driving in a run.

Francisco Espinoza also went 3-for-4 with a double. Joendry Vargas doubled, drove in a run and scored twice.

Mason Estrada delivered 5⅔ strong innings, allowing four hits and two unearned runs while striking out six. The Ontario defense committed three errors, but Estrada prevented them from becoming costly.

Notable performances

  • Easton Shelton: 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI, R

  • Francisco Espinoza: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, R

  • Jaron Elkins: 2-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI

  • Kellon Lindsey: 1-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI

  • Joendry Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

  • Mason Estrada: 5⅔ IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K


Arizona Complex League Dodgers

ACL Dodgers 6, ACL Brewers 0

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Luis Gamez dominated the Brewers with five scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts. Wuillians Herrera and Cody Morse each worked a perfect inning to complete the two-hit shutout.

Reyli Mariano and Agustin Acosta supplied the power. Mariano went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a stolen base. Acosta homered, walked, drove in two and scored twice.

Nico Perez and Jose Gonzalez also singled and stole bases.

Notable performances

  • Luis Gamez: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K

  • Reyli Mariano: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, SB

  • Agustin Acosta: 1-for-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R

  • Wuillians Herrera: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K

  • Cody Morse: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K


Earlier ACL Game Included in the Links

ACL Dodgers 7, ACL Brewers 3 — July 13

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Although the supplied URL contains July 18, MLB’s game data identifies this as the game played July 13.

Joel Cruz was magnificent, striking out 14 over eight innings while allowing three runs. Josehp Marte completed the victory with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts.

Aidan West went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and RBI, while Jose Gonzalez reached base four times with two hits and two walks. Gio Cueto drove in two runs.

Notable performances

  • Joel Cruz: 8 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 14 K

  • Josehp Marte: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

  • Aidan West: 2-for-4, 2B, BB, RBI

  • Jose Gonzalez: 2-for-3, 2 BB, RBI

  • Gio Cueto: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

Saturday’s Organizational Record

  • Oklahoma City: Loss

  • Tulsa: Loss

  • Great Lakes: Win and loss

  • Ontario: Win

  • ACL Dodgers: Win

  • Total: 3–3

You’re right. The July 13 ACL game was suspended and then completed Saturday, July 18, before the regularly scheduled game—making it an ACL doubleheader.

My description of it as merely an “archived game” was incorrect. The proper framing is:

Arizona Complex League Dodgers — Doubleheader

Completion of Suspended Game: ACL Dodgers 7, ACL Brewers 3 — 10 innings

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The game began July 13 but was suspended and completed Saturday. The Dodgers broke it open with four runs in the tenth inning.

Joel Cruz carried most of the pitching load, striking out 14 over eight innings. Josehp Marte pitched two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Aidan West doubled among his two hits, while Jose Gonzalez had two hits, two walks and an RBI.

Regularly Scheduled Game: ACL Dodgers 6, ACL Brewers 0

BOX SCORE

Luis Gamez struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, and the Dodgers completed the shutout behind Wuillians Herrera and Cody Morse.

Therefore, Dodgers affiliates completed seven games Saturday and went 4–3, not 3–3. Good catch.

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  1. Daytona Jack2h ago

    Taking 2/3 from the Yankees is always a good weekend. Alfonso getting his first hit was nice to see but the job Stewart did with bases loaded and no outs was a solid performance but Phillips gave up another HR. Oh, and the offense took the day off with the starters. B

  2. Bluto8h ago

    Interesting article on the Dodgers 15th round pick: https://elemergente.com/2026/07/the-dodgers-selected-a-player-believed-to-be-the-first-druze-in-the-mlb-draft.html

  3. Lionelsmirk8h ago

    LIV

  4. Lionelsmirk9h ago

    Easton Shelton world takeover incoming

  5. Cassidy11h ago

    Best record in baseball. Best offense in baseball. Even with 5 of our 9 starting hitters with ugly years. Rushing and Pages with MVP first month and then nothing. Mookie back into soft pop up mode. Teo and Tucker both black holes. Thank goodness for great pitching!

  6. David14h ago

    Super glad soccer is NOT our national pastime

  7. Andrew V Forte15h ago

    7:20 PM ET 2ND GAME OF THE DOUBLEHEADER Dodgers (63-36) Yankees (54-44) SP Klein R (opener) 3-4 2.41 ERA SP Yarbrough L (opener) 2-0 4.19 ERA Confirmed Lineup DH S. Ohtani L CF Andy Pages R 1B F. Freeman L SS Mookie Betts R RF Kyle Tucker L 2B Miguel Rojas R LF T. Hernandez R 3B Max Muncy L C E. Alfonzo S 80° Wind 7 mph LINE LAD -130 Both teams will be using bullpen games

  8. Lionelsmirk15h ago

    Freeland can't get a start in a DH?

  9. Daytona Jack16h ago

    Blue alert! Klein is listed as the starter tonight. Looks like we got us a bullpen game. Smart move, savings Sheehan for the Phillies and start we rs get another day of rest. Hopefully the old men get a rest and so does Rushing. If we win, even better.

  10. Daytona Jack17h ago

    Yoshi going 9 is huge. Saved the pen for the next two games. Yanks burned 5 pitchers and we used one. I don't care if they call Edman a bench piece, he should be playing every game, batting in front of Ohtani and when Shohi sits l, Edman should lead off. He is a hit machine.

  11. Bluto17h ago

    Pretty compelling game. Spain have such a captivating style. Mark, another suggestion would be ranking most recent by reply not by parent.

  12. Bear17h ago

    Yoshi is the man! Offense got going, Yankees without Judge are just not the same team. I just absolutely love Tommy Edman. He is a grinder. Challenge in the 9th was called wrong. Call's foot was already on the bag before McMahon tagged him. Wow, Doval has really regressed from what he was with the Giants.

  13. philjones19h ago

    Fun list Bear. Thanks for your work in provide such articles. And thank you Mark for all the work you're putting in with this new site. I like it but I too need the edit function. I appreciate all you do.

  14. Andrew V Forte21h ago

    Sunday’s Dodger Affiliates' Schedule 10:05 a.m. PT: Great Lakes (Jakob Wright) vs. West Michigan (TBD) 1:35 p.m. PT: Oklahoma City (Cole Irvin) at Tacoma (Nick Hull) 4:05 p.m. PT: Tulsa (Myles Caba) at Frisco (Blake Townsend) 5:05 p.m. PT: Ontario (TBD) vs. Lake Elsinore (Luis Maracara)

  15. Andrew V Forte21h ago

    From AI: Following the conclusion of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed several undrafted free agents (UDFAs) to supplement their farm system The signings for the Dodgers include: Ian May (LHP, UCLA) Jack Giordano (RHP/Catcher, Oregon State / Edmonton Riverhawks) Elijah Coston (LHP, Florida SouthWestern) Wyatt Halvorson (RHP, Arizona State) Brady Pendley (RHP, Georgia Southern)

  16. Bear21h ago

    According to Doc, Ohtani will not start Wednesday's game in Philadelphia. Lingering soreness in his knee. Emmet Sheehan will be moved to Wednesday, and today's second game will be a bullpen game.

  17. tedraymond2.022h ago

    Bear, another outstanding article on Dodger history. Quite a few surprises. Even with all your thorough articles in the past, there are a couple of Top25 Dodger players I've never heard of. Not to take away from your efforts, I believe it would be interesting to see a list of top 25 Dodgers starting with Jackie Robinson breaking down the barrier of excluding Black players from MLB in 1947. In addition, MLB was a completely different game due to player's abilities, equipment, and field conditions. Can you imagine Babe Ruth facing a 100 MPH two seamer? Two world wars affected the quality of play as well. Dazzy Vance #7 vs Sandy Koufax #8? I know the ratings are based on WAR, but come on. Again, the list was based on a stat and not an opinion. Regardless, still an interesting read. Thanks Bear.

  18. Lionelsmirk22h ago

    Going off just vibes, Will Smith has a little Ron Cey in him.

  19. Andrew V Forte23h ago

    Mark,we need an Edit function.

  20. Andrew V Forte23h ago

    Great article Bear! I recently bought for each of my three grandsons,all Dodger fans of course,3 PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw Rookie baseball cards and. 3 PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani Rookie baseball cards. In my opinion the three GREATEST Dodgers of all time.

  21. Andrew V Forte23h ago

    12:35 PM ET EARLY GAME 1st GAME OF A DOUBLEHEADER Dodgers (62-36) Yankees (54-43) SP Y. Yamamoto R 9-6 2.85 ERA SP Cam Schlittler R 9-5 2.05 ERA Confirmed Lineup DH S. Ohtani L CF Andy Pages R 1B F. Freeman L SS Mookie Betts R 3B Max Muncy L RF Kyle Tucker L LF T. Hernandez R C D. Rushing L 2B Tommy Edman S 77° Wind 13 mph LINE LAD -121

  22. David23h ago

    Great list. I think you have done before of those who had/have notable contributions, but over shorter period of time. Perhaps you can do that again. ---Freddie Freeman, Shawn Green, Manny Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Eric Gagne etc. More subjective everyone has their favorites

  23. Mark Timmons1d ago

    Still working through some glitches. Today's post should be on the top, and it's not... trying to figure it out. I have a list of things that I am discussing with the developer.