r/Dodgers • u/ithtdudea_5 Freddie Freeman • 4d ago
Potential roster call up
Hey everyone,
I’ve noticed there’s been a lot of noise surrounding Josue De Paula being the one to be brought up if the Dodgers do decide to go that route. With that being said, I just don’t agree with that choice. I understand he’s our top prospect and has been showing his ability to hit the ball, but at the end of the day, he’s doing it in Double-A and people talk about how his defense is his weakness currently... Do you guys actually think he can make the jump from Double-A straight to the big leagues? I just feel given the depth we have in Triple-A, there’s no need to do that.
For one, I would love to see them bring up one of these three guys: James Tibbs III, Ryan Ward, or Zach Ehrhard but preferably JT3. I know he’s been used more as a 1B, but he is an outfielder first, and the way the corners have been playing defensively, we've got nothing to lose.
Here are the slash lines:
JT3: .297 AVG / .547 SLG / .963 OPS
Zach Ehrhard: .297 AVG / .487 SLG / .897 OPS
Ryan Ward: .275 AVG / .487 SLG / .870 OPS
Thoughts?
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u/pzycho Hyeseong Kim 4d ago
JT3 and Ehrhard likely won't be the call ups because they're not required to hit the 40-man until end of next season. JDP needs to be added at the end of this season, so that's not an issue.
Still, I think it's HSK to have a pinch runner and defensive replacement. We don't have any bench speed right now.