Dodgers notes: Caleb Ferguson frustrated, Freddie Freeman returns to Atlanta

It’s shaking up to be an interesting time at Camelback Ranch this spring. Notable names like Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw will step out for a bit to play in World Baseball Classic games at nearby Chase Field, and we’ll see some test runs of players like Miguel Vargas, Miguel Rojas, and Chris Taylor at new positions as the Dodgers figure out their lineup and defensive strategy. Here’s a bit more about what’s going on before Spring Training kicks in.

As more and more national prospect rankings pour in, a consensus is becoming clear among Dodgers. Bobby Miller is thought of as the team’s top pitching prospect heading into 2023. Kiley McDaniel at ESPN unveiled his top 100 prospects in MLB on Wednesday, and ranked Miller No. 25 overall....

Five Dodgers were ranked in the top 100 prospects in MLB according to the list by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel released on Wednesday. The list is instructive for a few reasons, and serves as something of a Rorschach Test for the readers. On one hand, the Dodgers have only five players in the top 100, fewer than their totals on other national lists at Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, MLB Pipeline, and The Athletic. However, those five prospects have the Dodgers tied for fourth-most by any MLB team, behind only the Orioles (nine players), Guardians (seven), and Diamondbacks (six).

The Dodgers have had an impressive roster for the last few seasons, but are the San Diego Padres catching up? CBS Sports’ baseball experts are split down the middle on this one. Matt Snyder points out that in the only season the Dodgers didn’t win the division over the...

The Dodgers’ major league coaches for 2023 includes ten returning members from 2022 on manager Dave Roberts’ staff, and two promotions. Danny Lehmann, who was the game planning and communications coach the last three seasons, was promoted to bench coach. Bob Geren, who was the bench coach for Roberts’ first seven seasons as manager, is now the major league field coordinator on the staff.

We are gearing up for a very exciting Super Bowl matchup later this month between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, but there is one star player who we are learning is unlikely to be on the field.

The Dodgers on Tuesday avoided salary arbitration with Tony Gonsolin, signing the pitcher to a two-year contract worth $6.65 million that will take him through the 2024 season. The exact breakdown of the deal isn’t yet known. Gonsolin was the only one of ten arbitration-eligible Dodgers not to reach...

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Mookie Betts is bowling in the 2023 U.S. Open in Indianapolis, one of 108 entrants to battle in three days of qualifying from Tuesday to Thursday. Bowling has long been a passion for Betts, with multiple perfect games under his belt., including during his 30th-birthday celebration in October. In high school in Tennessee, Betts was named Midstate Boys Bowler of the Year.

The Dodgers added another veteran pitcher to compete for a major league roster spot or at the very least provide innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Right-hander Matt Andriese on Monday signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers after a season overseas. Andriese last year pitched for the Yomiuri Giants...