Dodgers Nation

The summer after my freshman year of college, I wrote for Dodgers Nation, covering the 2017 season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. I published over 100 articles, writing game previews, recaps, player profiles, team transactions and analysis pieces. Here are a few articles looking at outfielder Yasiel Puig’s career through his first five seasons, an analysis on the Dodgers World Series aspirations and a dive into the catching prospects in the organization.

ANALYZING YASIEL PUIG’S CAREER: THE 5 YEAR RIDE ON THE WILD HORSE

His debut, while highly anticipated, came with several questions. While he had put up monster numbers in the minor leagues, would they translate to the big leagues? Was this unknown commodity really worth a six-year, $42 million contract?

How Do the Dodgers Stack Up Against Baseball’s Superteams?

Astros. Cubs. Dodgers. Indians. Red Sox. Yankees. It remains likely that either of these six teams will be parading this fall and will be dawned as World Series champions.

Catching Prospects Are Getting it Done in the Minors

From Roy Campanella to Mike Piazza to Russell Martin, the Dodgers have had a history of grooming and developing all-star and hall-of-fame level catchers. This trend does not appear to be going away anytime soon for the Dodgers.