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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... |
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