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Diego Cartaya
Minnesota Twins

2025 Projected Value: $0
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Player News

Date	News
8/01/25	Former Dodgers Top Prospect Flameout Joins NL West Rival. Former Los Angeles Dodgers No. 1 prospect Diego Cartaya has joined the San Francisco Giants after the Minnesota Twins released him earlier in the season. Cartaya signed as an international free agent with the Dodgers in 2018, and began featuring in rookie ball the year following. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/former-dodgers...
7/29/25	San Francisco Giants Swoop in to Sign Former Los Angeles Dodgers Top Prospect. The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Diego Cartaya to a minor league contract, El Extrabase's Daniel Álvarez-Montes reported Monday night. Cartaya was released by the Minnesota Twins last Wednesday. The Twins took a flier on the Venezuelan backstop this past winter, picking him up in a trade after the Los Angeles Dodgers decided they were moving on. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news...
7/25/25	Dodgers Notes: Former Top Prospect Officially Released, Ex-Dodger Suddenly Retires, Blockbuster Trade Links. The Minnesota Twins released former Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Diego Cartaya on Wednesday after a catastrophic 20 games in Triple-A this season, where he went 5-for-59 with 40 strikeouts. Cartaya was the top prospect in the Dodgers organization in 2022 and 2023, but was traded in January after an average year in Triple-A in 2024. MLB veteran Jesse Chavez announced his retirement on Thursday after electing free agency from the Braves organization on Monday. Chavez spent part of 2016 with the Dodgers, posting a 4.21 ERA through 23 appearances out of the bullpen. He played 18 seasons in the major leagues. The Dodgers have been linked to several teams to solve numerous issues in their lineup, Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-notes-...
7/24/25	Former Dodgers Top Prospect Officially Released by New Team After Shocking Struggles. The minor leagues are littered with players who never make it to the big leagues. The disparity in talent at the upper levels of the minors is usually not as broad. Then there is the case of Diego Cartaya. The former Dodgers catcher, traded to the Twins in January for minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez, was the top prospect in the Dodgers' organization prior to the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/former-dodgers...
7/23/25	Minnesota Twins Release Former Top Prospect After Disappointing Showing in AAA. The Minnesota Twins released catcher Diego Cartaya on Wednesday, per the organization's minor league transaction log. Cartaya, who joined the Twins via a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers in January, appeared in 20 games for Triple-A St. Paul. The Twins claimed catcher Jhonny Pereda off waivers from the Athletics on Tuesday, making Cartaya expendable. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news...
4/25/25	Twins Take Former Top Prospect Off 40-Man Roster. The Minnesota Twins have removed Diego Cartaya from the 40-man roster and now have an open spot to work with. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/twins-former-top-...
1/09/25	Blocked MLB prospects who could use a change of scenery as the Dodgers trade Diego Cartaya to the Twins. These prospects deserve playing time, they just can't seem to find it with their current teams Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blocked-mlb-pro...
1/07/25	Could Former Top Los Angeles Dodgers Prospect Find His Way to Washington Nationals?. The Washington Nationals are in a unique place as a franchise right now. An intriguing name that fits the bill for Washington is former Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Diego Cartaya, a catcher, who was once ranked as the 18th best prospect in baseball. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/could-former...
5/11/24	Dodgers News: Diego Cartaya Is Driven To Prove 2023 Was An Outlier. Not too long ago, Diego Cartaya was on the fast-track to the Major Leagues and a spot on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster. Heading into 2023 he had garnered a lot of praise from inside and outside the Dodgers organization. In 2022, the Dodgers awarded Cartaya with the Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year and he was ranked as a Top 100 prospect by MLB Pipeline. Cartaya quickly rose the ranks of the Dodgers Minor League system since first signing with the team as an international prospect in 2018 and earned himself a promotion to Double-A Rancho Cucamonga for the 2023 season. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-diego-cartaya-...
4/18/24	Andrew Friedman Believes Dodgers Prospect Diego Cartaya Can Bounce Back From Struggles. Diego Cartaya is in his fifth season with the Los Angeles organization since being signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2018. The 22-year-old quickly established himself as one of baseball's top prospects, but he endured some struggles last year in his first action with Double-A Tulsa. Cartaya hit just .189/.278/.379 with 10 doubles, 19 home runs and 57 RBI over 93 games. “He's a really naturally talented player who's coming off a down year,” Friedman said. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/andrew-friedman-believes-do...
3/26/24	Brandon Gomes: Dodgers Saw 'Growth' In Diego Cartaya Despite Offensive Struggles. Diego Cartaya shot up prospect boards since signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in 2018. After a stellar 2022 season, Cartaya was expected to take the next step in his career last year but hit a disappointing .189/.278/.379 in 93 games with Double-A Tulsa. “I think it does get a little bit lost how young he is, especially for (the) level,” Gomes said. Cartaya committed a career-high nine errors and threw out 19% of would-be base stealers in 68 games (65 starts) for the Drillers last year. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/brandon-gomes-dodgers-saw-g...
3/16/24	Dodgers Prospect Josue De Paula Could Be Organization's 'Best International Hitter'. The Los Angeles Dodgers farm systems has been one of the best in Major League Baseball under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, as it consistently has featured talent at all levels of the Minor Leagues. Alongside the highly talked about prospects Dalton Rushing, Diego Cartaya, Nick Frasso and newly acquired Jackson Ferris, Josue De Paula is incrementally rising into an special tier. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-prospect-josue-de-p...
3/02/24	Dodgers top prospect Diego Cartaya dealing with injury in spring training. Diego Cartaya, a highly-regarded prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, is reportedly dealing with a back injury in spring training, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Dodgers catching prospect Diego Cartaya has been dealing with a back issue this spring,” Ardaya wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Cartaya was LA's No. 2 overall prospect in 2023, per MLB.com. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-...
2/04/24	Josue De Paula & Dalton Rushing Among Dodgers On ESPN Top 100 Prospects List For 2024 Season. The Los Angeles Dodgers were represented by five prospects on ESPN's Kiley McDaniel's top 100 rankings for the 2024 season, headlined by Josue De Paula (No. 68) and Dalton Rushing (No. 75). Joining them on the ESPN rankings are Diego Cartaya (No. 85), Nick Frasso (No. 86) and Andy Pages (No. 87). Source: https://dodgerblue.com/josue-de-paula-dalton-rushi...
1/31/24	Josue De Paula & 4 other Dodgers in ESPN top-100 prospect list. Five Dodgers were named to ESPN's list of top 100 prospects entering the 2024 season, a quintet topped by teenage outfielder Josue De Paula plus an appearance by catcher Diego Cartaya. Five is the most Dodgers so for on any national prospect list, with ESPN the only list to date to include Cartaya. Cartaya was the Dodgers' top prospect before last season, with an average rank across the sport of 21st, but he had a nightmare 2023, hitting just .189/.278/.379 with a 71 wRC+ and 19 home runs for Double-A Tulsa, though at only 21 years old he was among the youngest players in the Texas League. Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2024/1/31/24056977/dodg...
1/21/24	Dodgers' Dalton Rushing & Diego Cartaya Among Top-10 Catcher Prospects By MLB Pipeline. The Los Angeles Dodgers once again boast some of Major League Baseball's top prospect talent, and two of their prized young catchers, Dalton Rushing and Diego Cartaya, rank among the best at their respective position. The pair have seen their stock flip in the Dodgers' system after a power-filled year for Rushing propelled him into a different light. The left-handed product out of Louisville, drafted in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, has shined thus far. In 89 games with the Great Lakes Loons, Rushing totaled an .856 on-base plus slugging with 18 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 53 RBI and 72 walks. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-dalton-rushing-dieg...
1/04/24	Dodgers Rumors: Tucker Barnhart Signing Minor League Contract With Diamondbacks. Late last August, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed veteran catcher Tucker Barhnahrt to a Minor League deal, providing the organization with some depth amid struggles at Double-A for Diego Cartaya, who was the third catcher on the 40-man roster at the time. The move was mainly to provide the Dodgers with insurance in the event Will Smith or Austin Barnes were to miss time late in the season, and he was eligible for the postseason as well. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-minor-league-free-a...
11/30/23	Dodgers Prospect Diego Cartaya Working On Swing Adjustments. The Los Angeles Dodgers have several top catching prospects in the Minor Leagues, including Diego Cartaya, who endured some struggles with Double-A Tulsa this past season. Cartaya hit just .189/.278/.379 with 10 doubles, 19 home runs and 57 RBI over 93 games in what marked his first action at the Double-A level. While Cartaya continued to show elite power, he struck out at a 29% clip and saw his walk rate dip to 9%. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-prospect-diego-cart...
11/30/23	Dodgers Prospect Diego Cartaya Working On Swing Adjustments. The Los Angeles Dodgers have several top catching prospects in the Minor Leagues, including Diego Cartaya, who endured some struggles with Double-A Tulsa this past season. Cartaya hit just .189/.278/.379 with 10 doubles, 19 home runs and 57 RBI over 93 games in what marked his first action at the Double-A level. While Cartaya continued to show elite power, he struck out at a 29% clip and saw his walk rate dip to 9%. Source: https://dodgerblue.com/?p=2080989...
8/24/23	Dodgers minors: Jared Karros, Diego Cartaya, Kendall Williams. Dodgers affiliates split four games on Wednesday. After a post All-Star break lull, allowing 20 runs (18 earned) in 9? innings over four starts, Karros has allowed only two runs (one earned) in 15 innings over his last three starts, with 15 strikeouts. Karros has an active streak of 12 consecutive scoreless inningd, dating back to August 11. Oklahoma City overcame deficits in the seventh and eighth innings, but fell just short in the ninth inning in a loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies). Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2023/8/24/23841107/dodg...

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