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Ferris calls new organization 'a breath of fresh air'
Los Angeles Times
|March 02, 2026
The way the Dodgers have spent money in recent years, one area that often gets overlooked is their ability to draft, trade for and develop prospects.
JACKSON FERRIS, pitching this spring, was the Dodgers' minor league pitcher of the year in 2024.
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The Dodgers boast five prospects in MLB Pipeline's Top 100 rankings, tied for third-most among teams. The group includes four outfielders Josue De Paula (No. 15), Zyhir Hope (No. 27), Eduardo Quintero (No. 30) and Mike Sirota (No. 60) - in the top 60. Two of those prospects, De Paula and Quintero, were international signings, and the other two, Hope and Sirota, were acquired via trade.
Sirota came over in last year's trade that sent Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds. A year earlier, the club acquired Hope and promising young pitcher Jackson Ferris from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielder Michael Busch and right-hander Yency Almonte, who recently returned to the Dodgers on a minor league contract.
Ferris, who pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in his second Cactus League start Saturday in the Dodgers' 7-6 split-squad loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium, noticed the contrast going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.
This story is from the March 02, 2026 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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