The lockout is over and spring training starts for the Dodgers with the first official workout for pitchers and catchers on Monday, March 14 at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. Here’s a summary of every minor league player invited to Dodgers major league camp.
Many of these were minor league free agents who signed over the last few months, with links for each signing below. There was also the minor league Rule 5 Draft, which saw the Dodgers select pitchers Carson Fulmer and Jon Duplantier.
But there’s also prospects who will spend some time in major league camp, including Ryan Pepiot, Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, and Andy Pages, each of whom were named on at least one top-100 prospect list heading into 2022.
A total of 21 non-roster players were initially invited to major league camp. The Dodgers have added a few more since camp opened. Here’s a little on each one.
Pitchers
RHP — Yency Almonte
Bats S, throws R
2021 spring training: Rockies
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 28
How acquired: Minor league free agent
Cut date: April 4
Almonte pitched the previous four seasons with the Rockies, posting a 5.30 ERA in 114 relief appearances, with 113 strikeouts and 53 walks in 124 innings.
RHP — Beau Burrows
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Tigers
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 25
How acquired: Minor league free agent, November 28, 2021
Cut date: March 27
Burrows was drafted by the Tigers in the first round in 2015, two spots above Walker Buehler.
RHP — Jon Duplantier
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: D-backs
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 27
How acquired: Rule 5 draft, December 8, 2021
Cut date: March 23
Duplantier was a top-100 prospect prior to the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and played in the majors in parts of 2019 and 2021, putting up a 6.70 ERA and 5.18 FIP in 49⅔ innings for Arizona.
LHP — Robbie Erlin
Bats R, throws L
2021 spring training: Japan
2021 highest level: Japan
2022 age: 31
How acquired: Minor league free agent
Cut date: March 23
3.71 ERA in 53⅓ innings with Nippon Ham Fighters in 2021, with 46 strikeouts and 16 walks. Last pitched in majors in 2020 with Pirates and Braves.
RHP — Carson Fulmer
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Pirates/Reds
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 28
How acquired: Rule 5 draft, December 8, 2021
Cut date: March 26
The eighth-overall draft pick in the first round in 2015, Fulmer was a teammate of Walker Buehler on Vanderbilt’s pitching staff that year in the College World Series.
RHP — Sam Gaviglio
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Rangers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Triple-A
2022 age: 32
How acquired: Minor league free agent, January 31, 2022
Cut date: March 23
Gaviglio also pitched in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2021, with a 5.86 ERA in 15 starts for SSG Landers. Last pitched in the majors in 2020 with the Blue Jays.
RHP — Shane Greene
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Braves
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 33
How acquired: Minor league free agent, March 16, 2022
Cut date: April 4
Greene pitched in nine games for the Dodgers in 2021.
RHP — Reyes Moronta
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Giants
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 29
How acquired: Minor league free agent
Cut date: April 4
Surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder knocked out Moronta for all of 2020, a right-flexor strain limited him to only four major league games in 2021.
RHP — Ryan Pepiot
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Triple-A
2022 age: 24
How acquired: 2019 draft, third round
Cut date: March 26
Pepiot and his excellent changeup were rated as the No. 59 prospect in MLB by ESPN and 99th overall by Baseball America.
RHP — Yefry Ramírez
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 28
How acquired: Minor league free agent
Cut date: March 23
Pitched two scoreless innings in his one game with the Dodgers in 2021. Led Triple-A Oklahoma City last year in starts and innings.
RHP — Bobby Wahl
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Brewers
2021 highest level: Triple-A
2022 age: 30
How acquired: waiver claim, June 30, 2021
Cut date: March 23
Wahl spent 13 days on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster last summer, but didn’t pitch in the majors. In 24 relief appearances between Double-A Biloxi, Triple-A Nashville, and Triple-A Oklahoma City, the right-hander allowed 24 runs in 18⅔ innings.
RHP — Mike Wright
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: White Sox (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 32
How acquired: Minor league FA, March 14, 2022
Cut date: March 26
Catchers
C — Hunter Feduccia
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Double-A
2022 age: 25
How acquired: 2018 draft, 12th round
Cut date: March 23
C — Carson Taylor
Bats S, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2021 highest level: High-A
2022 age: 23
How acquired: 2020 draft, fourth round
Cut date: March 23
C — Tomás Telis
Bats S, throws R
2021 spring training: Twins (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 31
How acquired: minor league FA, December 9, 2021
Cut date: April 4
Telis last played in the majors in 2018 with Miami. He was called up to the majors with Minnesota for two days in April 2021 as a COVID-19 replacement, but did not play.
C — Tony Wolters
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: Pirates (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 30
How acquired: minor league FA, December 18, 2021
Cut date: April 4
Started 20 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City last season. Played in 14 games in the majors with the Cubs, going 3-for-24.
Infielders
2B/3B — Eddy Alvarez
Bats S, throws R
2021 spring training: Marlins (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 31
How acquired: minor league FA, January 1, 2022
Cut date: April 4
Alvarez is one of a select group of athletes to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. He was a silver medalist in the 5000-meter relay in short track speed skating in 2014 in Sochi, then won another silver with USA Baseball in 2021 in Tokyo.
A note should Alvarez be added to the 40-man roster: he was optioned for less than 20 days in 2020, which doesn’t count as an option year used. He has three option years remaining.
2B/3B/1B/OF — Andy Burns
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 31
How acquired: minor league FA, December 16, 2020
Cut date: March 29
After playing for several seasons in Korea and Australia, Burns made his first major league appearance since 2016 last year with the Dodgers, and even played in two games during the NLCS. After the season Burns cleared waivers and on November 5 was sent outright to the minors, removing him from the 40-man roster.
2B — Michael Busch
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Double-A
2022 age: 24
How acquired: 2019 draft, first round
Cut date: March 23
Busch was named a top-100 prospect by four national lists to date, topping out at No. 53 by Keith Law at The Athletic.
3B — Kody Hoese
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Double-A
2022 age: 24
How acquired: 2019 draft, first round
Cut date: March 23
3B/1B — Jake Lamb
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: White Sox
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 31
How acquired: Minor league FA, March 14, 2022
Cut date: April 3
3B/1B — Miguel Vargas
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Double-A
2022 age: 22
How acquired: International free agent (Cuba), September 17, 2017
Cut date: March 23
Vargas was a Branch Rickey Award winner in 2021 as the top position player in the Dodgers minors.
Outfielders
OF/1B — Ryan Noda
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: Double-A
2022 age: 26
How acquired: Trade (Blue Jays), February 23, 2021
Cut date: March 23
Noda was one of two players to be named later to complete the Dodgers trade of Ross Stripling to Toronto on August 31, 2020. Noda led Double-A Tulsa with 29 home runs in 2021.
OF — Jason Martin
Bats L, throws R
2021 spring training: Rangers (NRI)
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 26
How acquired: minor league FA, November 19, 2021
Cut date: March 28
Martin hit .208/.245/.354 with six home runs in 58 games for Texas in 2021.
OF — Andy Pages
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2021 highest level: High-A
2022 age: 21
How acquired: International free agent (Cuba), March 1, 2018
Cut date: March 23
Pages led the Dodgers minors with 31 home runs for High-A Great Lakes in 2021, and has been named on four top-100 lists so far this winter.
OF — Kevin Pillar
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Mets
2021 highest level: MLB
2022 age: 33
How acquired: minor league FA, March 22, 2022
Cut date: April 4
Pillar played high school baseball at Chaminade Prep in West Hills, and college ball at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
OF — Stefen Romero
Bats R, throws R
2021 spring training: Japan
2021 highest level: Japan
2022 age: 33
How acquired: minor league FA, February 12, 2022
Cut date: April 4
Romero hit 98 home runs in five years in Japan, playing for Orix and Rakuten. Played parts of three seasons with the Mariners (2014-16). Was teammate of Sam Gaviglio at Oregon State in 2009-10.
Dodgers 2022 non-roster invitees
No. | Pos. | Players | Bat/throw | 2022 age | Service | Options (used) | How acquired | Cut date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Pos. | Players | Bat/throw | 2022 age | Service | Options (used) | How acquired | Cut date |
97 | RHP | Yency Almonte | S/R | 28 | 2.168 | 0 (2017-19) | FA, 3/14/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
70 | RHP | Beau Burrows | R/R | 25 | 0.080 | 1 (2020-21) | FA, 11/8/21 | Sun, Mar 27 |
56 | RHP | Carson Fulmer | R/R | 28 | 2.094 | 0 (2016-19) | 2021 Rule 5 draft | Sat, Mar 26 |
25 | RHP | Shane Greene | R/R | 33 | 7.011 | n/a | FA, 3/16/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
75 | RHP | Reyes Moronta | R/R | 29 | 4.000 | 1 (2017, 2021) | FA, 3/14/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
89 | RHP | Ryan Pepiot | R/R | 24 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | 2019 draft (3rd) | Sat, Mar 26 |
98 | RHP | Mike Wright | R/R | 32 | 3.057 | 0 (2015-17) | FA, 3/14/22 | Sat, Mar 26 |
38 | C | Tomás Telis | S/R | 31 | 1.082 | 0 (2015-17) | FA, 12/9/21 | Mon, Apr 4 |
12 | C | Tony Wolters | L/R | 30 | 5.033 | 1 (2015, 2017) | FA, 12/18/21 | Mon, Apr 4 |
68 | 2B/SS/3B | Eddy Alvarez | S/R | 31 | 0.116 | 3 (none) | FA, 1/1/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
29 | 2B/3B/1B/OF | Andy Burns | R/R | 31 | 0.047 | 1 (2016, 2021) | FA, 12/16/20 | Tue, Mar 29 |
18 | 3B/1B | Jake Lamb | L/R | 31 | 7.053 | n/a | FA, 3/14/22 | Sun, Apr 3 |
57 | OF | Jason Martin | L/R | 26 | 1.077 | 2 (2021) | FA, 11/19/21 | Mon, Mar 28 |
37 | OF | Kevin Pillar | R/R | 33 | 7.113 | n/a | FA, 3/22/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
92 | OF | Stefen Romero | R/R | 33 | 1.013 | 0 (2014-16) | FA, 2/12/22 | Mon, Apr 4 |
58 | RHP | Jon Duplantier | L/R | 27 | 0.135 | 0 (2019-21) | 2021 Rule 5 draft | Wed, Mar 23 |
60 | LHP | Robbie Erlin | R/L | 31 | 6.020 | 0 (2015-16, 2019) | FA, 2/14/22 | Wed, Mar 23 |
46 | RHP | Sam Gaviglio | R/R | 32 | 2.111 | 0 (2017-18, 2020) | FA, 1/31/22 | Wed, Mar 23 |
67 | RHP | Yefry Ramírez | R/R | 28 | 0.164 | 0 (2017-19) | FA, 12/17/21 | Wed, Mar 23 |
47 | RHP | Bobby Wahl | R/R | 30 | 2.120 | 1 (2020-21) | waivers, 6/30/21 | Wed, Mar 23 |
79 | C | Hunter Feduccia | L/R | 25 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | 2018 draft (12th) | Wed, Mar 23 |
95 | C | Carson Taylor | S/R | 23 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | 2020 draft (4th) | Wed, Mar 23 |
84 | 2B | Michael Busch | L/R | 24 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | 2019 draft (1st) | Wed, Mar 23 |
96 | 3B | Kody Hoese | R/R | 24 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | 2019 draft (1st) | Wed, Mar 23 |
71 | 3B/1B | Miguel Vargas | R/R | 22 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | intl FA, 9/17/17 | Wed, Mar 23 |
93 | OF/1B | Ryan Noda | L/R | 26 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | trade, 2/23/21 | Wed, Mar 23 |
90 | OF | Andy Pages | R/R | 21 | 0.000 | 3 (none) | intl FA, 3/1/18 | Wed, Mar 23 |