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Dodgers swept out before Fall Classic, Padres eye Salas — NL West roundup
The Dodgers are out after being swept by Milwaukee, while the Padres are already planning around young catcher Ethan Salas for the years ahead.
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No NL West clubs took the field yesterday, but the fallout from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ abrupt playoff exit is still front and center. As CBS Sports notes, the Milwaukee Brewers punched their ticket to the World Series for the first time in 44 years by sweeping the Dodgers, who had finished the regular season at 100-62.
Dodgers: 100 wins, then a quick exit
The Dodgers’ 100-win season ends without a World Series appearance after Milwaukee’s sweep in the round leading up to the Fall Classic. CBS Sports also points out that the Brewers boast Jesús Made, regarded as baseball’s No. 1 prospect, who homered in his first winter league at-bat on Friday, the day after that sweep of Los Angeles.
Padres: Ethan Salas already in the long-term picture
In San Diego, the focus is shifting to the future behind the plate. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Padres’ front office recently weighed in on the organization’s catching situation, including top prospect Ethan Salas. The 18-year-old made his big league debut last month and hit .256/.275/.462 over a small sample of 40 plate appearances. MLB Trade Rumors notes that he remains a consensus Top 100 prospect and is projected to play a prominent role at catcher in 2027.
Giants and Rockies: international scouting and minor league movement
For the San Francisco Giants, MLB Trade Rumors reports that the club is among the big league teams that have scouted Japanese right-handers Hiromi Itoh and Kaima Taira. Both pitchers are expected to be posted for MLB clubs this offseason, though an impending lockout is expected to interrupt the usual 45-day posting window, per the outlet. In another move touching the division, MLB Trade Rumors notes that five players who appeared in MLB this year have elected minor league free agency after being outrighted and accumulating seven or more minor league seasons, with the Colorado Rockies among the organizations involved.
With the Arizona Diamondbacks (86-76), Rockies (58-104) and Giants (65-97) long since focused on the offseason, attention now turns to how the Padres, coming off a 91-71 campaign, and the division-winning Dodgers at 100-62 will recalibrate their plans after very different playoff fates.