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Checking in on the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the best farm systems in baseball right now, but there has been a lot of movement and value changes regarding their prospects so far this season. It is about time to take a look at who’s been hot and who’s been ice cold, as well as how these players can turn things around or what could be in store for them as the season progresses.

Who’s Hot

Josue De Paula: In 2026, De Paula has been hot over the first part of the season at Double-A Tulsa. He continues to show excellent plate discipline with a near 1:1 K:BB ratio (a 15.5% strikeout rate to a 16.9% walk rate). He has improved his contact rate, going from 78.5% in 2025 to 83.8% so far in 2026. With better plate discipline and contact abilities, he has jumped out to a slash line of .282/.408/.436, knocking out four home runs, adding six doubles, and stealing nine bases. His value continues to be near the elite territory among prospects and should continue to remain there as he polishes his game with the hopes of debuting in 2027.

Emil Morales: While Morales continues to garner a swing and miss label, the results laugh in the face of such tomfoolery. He has opened up the 2026 season by destroying pitching at Single-A Ontario, slashing .328/.397/.557. His 14 doubles are the second most in the minor leagues and good for being in the 100th percentile. He could definitely stand to improve his plate discipline, a walk rate of 9.3% and a strikeout rate of 26.5% are his only struggles. He has a 68.7% contact rate and really smokes the ball when he connects. The next step in his progression will surely need to be with his patience and eye at the plate, otherwise, he is ready for High-A and is becoming a top 25 prospect in my opinion.

Mike Sirota: 2025 was a year shortened by injuries for Sirota, but he hasn’t missed a beat in 2026, picking right back up where he left off. He has two big time calling cards, near elite power and high-end contact skills. This year is no different, he has jumped the gun and started off with being in the 95th percentile or better in home runs (7), doubles (10), average (.333), walk rate (21.5%), and OPS (1.159). He is a little on the older side for High-A, 23-years-old, but should be up to Double-A Tulsa soon. His home run per flyball rate is really off the charts this year, hovering just under 40%. With a similar prospect already ahead of him in the organization, James Tibbs III, he will need to really tear the cover off the baseball to make enough waves to eventually get a shot at the major league level. It might be better to hope for a trade to a team with less options ahead of him.

Who’s Cold

Eduardo Quintero: Quintero has been a big disappointment to begin 2026. After a monster year in 2025, one which saw him display elite power, speed, and well above average plate discipline, he has been hit with a giant dose of reality. This season, he started out back where he ended in 2025, High-A Great Lakes. What has been concerning is that his power has dipped to well below average, with only two home runs and he has a home run per flyball rate of 7.4% (almost half of what it was last year). His slash line has been abysmal at .234/.333/.336 and his groundball rate has ticked up to 42.5%. Some of his woes can be attributed to a decrease in his plate discipline, his strikeout rate has jumped up about 4% to 26% and his walk rate also decreased by about the same amount down to 12%. He has actually increased his contact rate up to 82.2%, his career high, but the results have worsened and could be a signal that a slight adjustment with his swing or the pitches he is swinging at could return him to a path towards stardom. Unfortunately, at this rate, he is sliding down rankings with a plummeting value.

Jackson Ferris: It wasn’t a good year for Ferris at Double-A Tulsa in 2025. He threw a ton of  innings (126, 96th percentile), but the results were lacking for someone who once had so much hype and promise. He ended the year with a 3.86 ERA, a 24.2% strikeout rate, and an 11.9% walk rate (all 61st percentile or worse). Despite a more or less average year, he was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin 2026. So far, it looks like he could have used more seasoning at Double-A, because it could not have started off any worse for him. Through six starts, he has tossed 23 innings, but has an atrocious strikeout rate of 11%, a walk rate of 12.8%, and an ERA of 7.43. He is having a lot of trouble throwing strikes, not getting any swing and misses, and is getting hit hard when he does throw strikes. I wouldn’t hold out a lot of hope that he can turn it around and he might ultimately end up in the bullpen, which wouldn’t be a bad thing for him or the Dodgers.

Adam Serwinowski: Fresh off of a pretty good 2025, Serwinowski has taken a little bit of a nose dive to start 2026. Last year, he ended the season with a 4.03 ERA and sported a big strikeout rate of 28.5% (83rd percentile). For the most part, he was an average pitcher with above average swing and miss stuff. This year has been mostly bad starts, with a few that have shined through. Across seven starts, his strikeout rate has dipped down to 23.8% (49th percentile), while the rest of his stats are hovering at the 20th percentile or worse. He has a 9.49 ERA, only a 58.0% strike rate, and a crazy bad WHIP of 2.15. He isn’t throwing strikes, is walking too many batters, and is getting hit hard. His line drive rate is at 29.3%, which puts him in the 15th percentile. Further illustrating this, is the fact that he has also already surrendered five home runs (16th percentile). He has been getting into bad counts and hitters have been squaring him up with that advantage. Focusing on getting ahead in counts early, will really help him potentially turn things around in 2026, otherwise, his slide and downfall might not be able to be stopped.