Dodgers: Four prospects who could be traded this summer

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Jun 18, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the retired numbers of Los Angeles Dodgers former pitchers Don Sutton (20) and Don Drysdale (53) and former manager Tommy Lasorda (2) in the retired numbers plaza at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Yusniel Diaz

Diaz was a highly coveted international signing for the Dodgers. The Cuban native has the built of an outfielder. Standing at 6’1 and weighing in at nearly 200 pounds he looks to be the next sensation to come out of Havana, Cuba. He is just 20-years-old, so he still needs some developing to do as a baseball player. But the raw skill and talent look to be there.

He has plus speed, plus glove and a plus arm. He also has the body to become an excellent power hitter. Everything lines up for him to be a five-tool player, which is what makes him so exciting. He can become the next Cuban outfielder to create buzz much as Puig and Cespedes did. His future looks like it can be bright which is why the Dodgers signed him for 15.5 million dollars when he was just 19-years-old.

Diaz is still young which is what would make Friedman hesitant to deal him, but if it comes down to it, they will pull the trigger. Many teams may be enticed by his potential for being a five-tool player. Diaz could be the centerpiece of a deal due to his youth and his projectability, but the Dodgers might move him because of his underwhelming start in the minors.

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