From signing beginning pitcher Blake Snell to retaining outfielder Teoscar Hernández, the Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy free company this offseason. Whereas the Dodgers are within the midst of constructing one other championship roster for subsequent season, the group additionally signed a Mexican phenom for the long run.
Away from the media horde in Los Angeles, the Dodgers signed 16-year-old Bryan Lara. He performs for the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol workforce, Bravos de León.
“I really feel thrilled and excited to have the ability to put on these colours,” Lara stated in a press launch. “The reality is that being a part of this group is one thing stunning, and now we’re going for extra [championships.] I do know it received’t be simple, the journey continues to be lengthy, however you possibly can succeed at every thing by working onerous and with enthusiasm.”
Dodger scout Juvenal Soto gave Lara a glowing assessment, highlighting the velocity of his fastball. There’s an opportunity Lara may attain the large leagues prior to most.
“Bryan has an ideal physique for his younger age, and above all, his fastball velocity touching 90 and 92 miles per hour could be very attention-grabbing for a 16-year-old,” Soto stated. “His command, breaking pitches, and secondary pitches are above common, and his physique suggests he may very well be a Main League prospect, probably a starter very quickly.”
Primarily based on Soto’s analysis, Lara may emerge as a shining star of the Dodgers group. This wouldn’t be the primary time the Dodgers took an opportunity on a younger pitcher from Mexico. Fernando Valuenzuela got here from a tiny Mexican village named Etchohuaquila, however at 17 years outdated, his life modified when Dodger scout Mike Brito observed him.
Everyone knows the remainder of Valenzuela’s legendary story. Flash ahead to 2025, Lara has the identical alternative to be a Mexican star at Chavez Ravine for years to come back.
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