Dodgers: Top Prospects Prep For the AFL by Winning Titles
By Nate Eckert
![RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - AUGUST 18: General view of The Epicenter during the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes game against the Lake Elsinore Storm on August 18, 1994 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. (Photo by J.D. Cuban/Getty Images) RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - AUGUST 18: General view of The Epicenter during the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes game against the Lake Elsinore Storm on August 18, 1994 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. (Photo by J.D. Cuban/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fdodgersway-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F94683818-850x560-0931a843e4883944eb9cd1bf20a4ebad.jpg)
2018 has proven itself as an excellent step forward for the Dodgers’ organization-top to bottom. Of the eight Dodgers prospects chosen to compete in this Fall’s prospect showcase, aka the Arizona Fall League.
I chose to highlight Jerad Walker, Cody Thomas, and Keibert Ruiz in my article Dodgers: Top Prospects in the 2018 Arizona Fall League. Since just last week, those three players all played integral roles in their respective teams’ California (A+) and Texas League Championships (AA).
For a summary regarding both Double-A Tulsa and Single-A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga’s wins, read Michael Wittman’s article; The Dodgers’ Farm System wins Multiple Championships.
Most who know baseball know that the essence of any MLB club’s success starts from the ground-up, more specifically their farm-system. Acquiring not one but two separate rings, even at the minor league level, is quite a momentous event indeed.
That’s why it’s critical to appreciate and celebrate the players and the coaches responsible for such lofty feats. Today, we’ll take a look at the three players I highlighted last week for their selections into this season’s AFL and their performances during the finals of the California and Texas League Championships.