Dodgers: Top Three Prospects to Keep an Eye on in 2019

Tony Gonsolin is undoubtedly the most exciting prospect to watch in 2019 because I think there is a legitimate chance the 2018 Dodger Minor League Pitcher of the Year can work his way to the big leagues this season.

Gonsolin came into 2018 with a low-90’s fastball and a repertoire that kept him in the bullpen. After spring training the Dodgers opted to move the big righty to the starting rotation and watched as the prospects who once threw in the low-90’s upped his velocity to the upper-90’s and topped out at 100 miles per hour.

The now flamethrowing Gonsolin struck out an organization leading 155 batters in 2018 and impressed his way up to Double-A to finish the season. With a strong spring, I would not be surprised to see him make three to five starts with the Drillers and subsequently move up to Triple-A OKC.

Should he make his debut in 2019, I would guess that Gonsolin will play a Ross Stripling-type role in that he will both start and pitch from the bullpen. The difference between Stripling and Gonsolin, however, is Tony will have had bullpen experience before and he will re-enter the pen with a fastball that can reach triple digits.