Dodgers Position by Position Breakdown: The Farm System

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 05: General view of action between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers during the spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 5, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 05: General view of action between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers during the spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 5, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 31: A general view during the fourth inning of game six of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) /

MIDDLE INFIELDERS

Top Prospect:  Gavin Lux

Lux just turned 20 and is still a couple years away from helping the Dodgers.  He is an athletic SS with a solid hit tool.  He is expected to develop a little pop as he matures.  MLB Prospect Watch touts his advanced instincts.  He will move slowly and likely open the year at High A Rancho Cucamonga after spending last season at Low A Great Lakes.  With Corey Seager manning SS, for now, there is no need to rush Lux.  If the Dodgers do move Seager off of SS in a few years, Lux should be ready to take over SS as a solid, defensive oriented player.

Top Reinforcement:  Tim Locastro

Locastro has steadily moved through the minors after being drafted by the Blue Jays out of college in 2013. The Dodgers acquired him in a trade in 2015.  Locastro made his MLB debut during the last series of the 2017 regular season in an abbreviated audition to be a pinch runner in the postseason.  Locastro profiles as a utility player who is extremely capable defensively wherever he plays.  Locastro is a guy at the dish who can put the ball in play, and use his speed as a weapon once he gets on base.  He will likely be riding the AAA shuttle back and forth from OKC to LA throughout the season.