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The 2009
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5, 2009 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to...

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

season sees the team defend their National League West

National League West

The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...

title while earning the best record in the National League

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

, and marks the fiftieth anniversary of their 1959 World Series Championship

1959 World Series

The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, four games to two. It was the first pennant for the White Sox in 40 years . They would have to wait until 2005 to win another championship...

. The Dodgers reached the National League Championship Series

2009 National League Championship Series

The National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven baseball game series pitting the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League Championship and the right to represent the National League in the 2009 World Series. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers four...

for the second straight season only to once more fall short in five games against the Philadelphia Phillies

2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies' 2009 season was the 127th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Charlie Manuel, began their sixth season at Citizens Bank Park and defense of their 2008 World Series championship on April 5...

Spring Training

2009 saw the Dodgers open their brand new spring training facility, Camelback Ranch-Glendale. The 13,000 seat stadium and surrounding facilities that the Dodgers share with the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

replaced their former facility at Holman Stadium

Holman Stadium (Vero Beach)

Holman Stadium is a baseball stadium in Vero Beach, Florida, built in 1953 to accommodate spring training for the Dodgers as part of a complex called Dodgertown. In addition to the Dodgers' spring games, it was also the home of the Vero Beach Devil Rays of the Florida State League, through the...

in Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...

, where the team had trained in the spring since 1948. This also marked the Dodgers debut as a member of the Cactus League.

Game log

2009 Game Log

Notable events

On April 13, Opening Day
Opening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book...

at Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium, also sometimes called Chavez Ravine, is a stadium in Los Angeles. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962...

, Orlando Hudson
Orlando Hudson
Orlando Thill Hudson is an American professional baseball second baseman with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.-Early life and high school career:...

hit for the cycle
Hitting for the cycle
In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...

with an infield
Infield hit
An infield hit is an outcome in baseball in which the batted ball stays in the infield but neither the batter nor any of the runners are put out. If the batter and the runners reach safely due to an error, it is not considered an infield hit. Runners normally only advance one base in an infield...

single
Single (baseball)
In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...

in the first inning, a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

in the third, a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

in the fourth, and a triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

in the sixth. He was the first Dodger to hit for the cycle since Wes Parker
Wes Parker
Maurice Wesley Parker III is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from to...

in 1970. Hudson became the first Dodger to hit for the cycle at Dodger Stadium, and did it in front of a record crowd of 57,099.
The Dodgers began the season by going 13–0 at home, beating the previous club record (9–0) held by the 1946 team
1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season
The Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season tied for first place with the St. Louis Cardinals. The two teams played in the first ever playoff series to decide the pennant, and the Cardinals took two straight to win the title....

, the previous National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

record (10–0) held by the 1918 Giants
1918 New York Giants season
- Roster :- Starters by position :Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in- Other batters :Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...

, the 1970 Cubs
1970 Chicago Cubs season
- Offseason :* November 17, 1969: Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Callison and a player to be named later...

, and the 1983 Braves
1983 Atlanta Braves season
- Regular season :The 1983 season was one of hope for the Braves of Atlanta. The previous season they had won 89 games and advanced to the playoffs before succumbing to the St. Louis Cardinals in three consecutive games. This was a season to prove that the 1982 National League West Division...

, and the previous Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

record (12–0) held by the 1911 Tigers
1911 Detroit Tigers season
The 1911 Detroit Tigers had a record of 82-72 and finished in second place in the American League, 13½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. They outscored their opponents 831-776, and drew 484,988 fans to Bennett Park ....

.
On May 7, MLB announced a 50-game suspension for Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

as a result of his testing positive for a banned substance under the collective bargaining agreement.
On May 25, in a game at Coors Field
Coors Field
Coors Field, located in Denver, Colorado, is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the park prior to its completion in 1995...

against the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

, the Dodgers scored seven runs in the fourth inning and eight runs in the seventh to key a 16–6 rout of the Rockies.
On June 1, in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

, the Dodgers had five wild pitch
Wild pitch
In baseball, a wild pitch is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, perhaps even the batter-runner on strike three or ball four, to advance.A wild pitch usually...

es: three by Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

in the seventh inning and two by Brent Leach
Brent Leach
Brent Leach is an American pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars. He previously pitched in 2009 in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers....

in the eighth. This set a record for most wild pitches in a single game in Los Angeles Dodgers history and tied a franchise record set in 1918
1918 Brooklyn Robins season
The Brooklyn Robins finished the season in fifth place.- Offseason :* January 9, 1918: Casey Stengel and George Cutshaw were traded by the Robins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chuck Ward, Burleigh Grimes and Al Mamaux.- Notable transactions :...

.
On June 5 and 6, Andre Ethier
Andre Ethier
Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...

provided a walk-off game-winning hit on each day to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

. Ethier hit a 2-run double in the bottom of the 9th inning on June 5 to give the Dodgers a 4–3 win, and then hit a solo home run in the 12th inning on June 6 to give the Dodgers a 3–2 victory.
On June 20, Jeff Weaver
Jeff Weaver
Jeffrey Charles Weaver is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has pitched in the majors for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners...

started for the Dodgers against the Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

. The opposing starter was his younger brother Jered Weaver
Jered Weaver
Jered David Weaver , is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...

. This was the first pitching matchup between brothers since 2002 when Andy
Andy Benes
Andrew Charles Benes is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 14-year career from 1989-2002. Benes played for four different teams: the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks...

and Alan Benes
Alan Benes
Alan Paul Benes, , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for three teams over the course of eight seasons....

matched up and only the 15th such game since 1967. The Dodgers won 6–4, with Jeff getting the win and Jered taking the loss.
On July 10, Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth against the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

. This home run tied Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Charles Mantle was an American professional baseball player. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.Mantle was noted for his hitting...

for 15th place on the all-time home run list with 536 career home runs. He hit his 537th on July 20 against the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

to pass Mantle.
On July 22, Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

. This was his 21st career grand slam (2nd all-time behind Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig , nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year baseball career for the New York Yankees . Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams...

) and first career pinch hit homer. The home run came on "Manny Ramirez Bobblehead night" at the Stadium.
The Dodgers did not lose three games in a row until a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

on July 28. They were the last team in the 2009 season
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5, 2009 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to...

to lose three games in a row. This was the deepest into the season a Major League Baseball team had gone without losing three straight since the 2001 Seattle Mariners
2001 Seattle Mariners season
The Seattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since franchise inception, and ended with the Mariners winning their third American League West division title, with a record of 116-46. The team set an American League record for single-season wins, and tied the Major League record set by the Chicago...

, who lost their third straight on September 22.
On July 28, in a blowout 10–0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals
2009 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals' 2009 season was the 128th season for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri and the 118th season in the National League. The Cardinals, coming off a 86-76 season and fourth place in the NL Central, got off to a strong start in April before a team-wide offensive breakdown...

, utility infielder Mark Loretta
Mark Loretta
Mark David Loretta is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. Loretta played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers...

pitched one-third of an inning in the bottom of the eighth for the Dodgers, hitting the first batter and inducing the second batter to fly out. Loretta had pitched an inning of relief in 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

, and was the first Dodger position player to pitch since Robin Ventura
Robin Ventura
Robin Mark Ventura is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball player, a third baseman who played for four major league teams, most notably for the Chicago White Sox...

in 2004.
On August 4, the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

17–4 at Dodger Stadium. The 17 runs scored was the highest run total by the Dodgers in a home game since they also scored 17 on May 25, 1979 against the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

. With two outs in the ninth inning, relief pitcher Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...

hit Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit...

with a pitch (apparently in retaliation for Chris Smith
Chris Smith (pitcher)
Christopher Michael Smith is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is a 1999 graduate of Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California, and attended the University of California, Riverside.-College:While attending the University of California, Riverside, Smith posted a...

hitting Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

a few innings earlier). Mota was ejected from the game. After the game, Fielder attempted to gain entry into the Dodgers clubhouse to confront Mota but was stopped by security guards. Both Mota and Fielder were fined by Major League Baseball for their actions.
On August 15, in a road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

, Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Rusty Ryal
Rusty Ryal
Rusty Allen Ryal is an American professional baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was picked by the Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, Ryal played baseball at Oklahoma State University...

. After leaving the game, he was diagnosed with a concussion and stayed in the hospital overnight.
On August 20, Russell Martin
Russell Martin
Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...

hit a grand-slam home run in the sixth inning to break open a 2–2 tie and lead the Dodgers to a 7–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

. It was the fourth home run for Martin in the 2009 season and his second career grand slam.
On August 21, Randy Wolf
Randy Wolf
Randall Christopher Wolf is a left-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Randy's older brother Jim is a Major League umpire. Unlike his brother Jim and Houston Astros relief pitcher Ross Wolf, Randy is a boss...

, George Sherrill
George Sherrill
George Friederich Sherrill , also known as "The Brim Reaper", "Flat Breezy", and "Duckbill" , is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is a free agent-College and independent baseball:Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State...

, and Jonathan Broxton
Jonathan Broxton
Jonathan Roy Broxton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball...

combined to one-hit the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

and beat them 2–1. Wolf hit a double in the second inning to score the Dodgers' only two runs.
On September 5, Randy Wolf
Randy Wolf
Randall Christopher Wolf is a left-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Randy's older brother Jim is a Major League umpire. Unlike his brother Jim and Houston Astros relief pitcher Ross Wolf, Randy is a boss...

picked up his 100th career win, in a 7–4 victory over the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...

at Dodger Stadium.
On September 8, the Dodgers tied a franchise record by hitting into five double plays in a road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

. Russell Martin
Russell Martin
Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...

(second inning), Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...

(third inning), James Loney (fourth inning), Matt Kemp
Matt Kemp
Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...

(sixth inning) and Ronnie Belliard
Ronnie Belliard
Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman of Dominican descent.-Early life:Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida...

(seventh inning) all hit into double plays in the game. The Dodgers came from behind to win the game 5–4.
On September 26, the Dodgers came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

8–4 at Pittsburgh. The victory clinched a playoff spot for the Dodgers, their third in four seasons. The last time the Dodgers made the playoffs three times in four years was 1963–66.
On October 3, the Dodgers broke open a scoreless game against the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

with a five-run seventh inning and held on for the 5–0 victory that clinched their second straight National League West Championship. It was the first time the Dodgers won back-to-back division pennants since 1977–78.

Opening Day starters


Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Rafael Furcal Rafael Furcal Rafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...	Shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
Orlando Hudson Orlando Hudson Orlando Thill Hudson is an American professional baseball second baseman with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.-Early life and high school career:...	Second baseman Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Manny Ramirez Manny Ramírez Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...	Left fielder Left fielder In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
Andre Ethier Andre Ethier Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...	Right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
Russell Martin Russell Martin Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...	Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
James Loney	First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
Matt Kemp Matt Kemp Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...	Center fielder Center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
Casey Blake Casey Blake William Casey Blake is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.Blake previously played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before...	Third baseman Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
Hiroki Kuroda Hiroki Kuroda is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...	Starting pitcher Starting pitcher In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....

Roster

2009 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (third base) (1st base) (pitching) (bullpen) (hitting) (bench)

Postseason Game log

2009 Postseason

National League Division Series

As National League West Champions, the Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals

2009 St. Louis Cardinals season

The St. Louis Cardinals' 2009 season was the 128th season for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri and the 118th season in the National League. The Cardinals, coming off a 86-76 season and fourth place in the NL Central, got off to a strong start in April before a team-wide offensive breakdown...

in the Division Series and held home field advantage. They swept the Cardinals in three games.

Game 1

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 – 6:37 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...

) at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium, also sometimes called Chavez Ravine, is a stadium in Los Angeles. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962...

in Los Angeles, California

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

Game 2

Thursday, October 8, 2009 – 3:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

in Los Angeles, California

Los Ángeles

Game 3

Saturday, October 10, 2009 – 3:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Busch Stadium

Busch Stadium

Busch Stadium is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, of MLB...

in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

National League Championship Series

The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS and faced the Philadelphia Phillies

2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

in a rematch of the 2008 National League Championship Series

2008 National League Championship Series

-Game 1:Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDerek Lowe and Cole Hamels faced each other at Citizens Bank Park for Game 1. In the first inning, Manny Ramírez missed a home run by mere feet to center field and settled for an RBI double to give LA a 1–0 lead,...

. However, they again lost to the Phillies in five games.

Game 1

Thursday, October 15, 2009 – 5:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

in Los Angeles, California

Los Ángeles

Game 2

Friday, October 16, 2009 – 1:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

in Los Angeles, California

Los Ángeles

Game 3

Sunday, October 18, 2009 – 5:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the...

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game 4

Monday, October 19, 2009 – 5:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game 5

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – 5:07 p.m. (PT

Pacific Time Zone

) at Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; TB = Total Bases; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen Bases; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging; Avg. = Batting Average

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	OBP	SLG	AVG
150	613	92	165	28	5	9	47	230	61	89	12	.335	.375	.269
159	606	97	180	25	7	26	101	297	52	139	34	.352	.490	.297
160	596	92	162	42	3	31	106	303	72	116	6	.361	.508	.272
158	576	73	161	25	2	13	90	230	70	68	7	.357	.399	.281
149	551	74	156	34	6	9	62	230	62	99	8	.357	.417	.283
143	505	63	126	19	0	7	53	166	69	80	11	.352	.329	.250
139	485	84	136	25	6	18	79	227	63	116	3	.363	.468	.280
145	380	57	117	16	8	0	31	149	27	27	30	.365	.392	.308
104	352	62	102	24	2	19	63	187	71	81	0	.418	.531	.290
107	181	19	42	8	0	0	25	50	20	21	1	.309	.276	.232
57	112	18	31	4	0	1	9	38	6	25	0	.311	.339	.277
36	95	9	28	4	0	1	9	35	5	21	1	.343	.368	.295
24	77	13	27	7	0	5	17	49	6	16	1	.398	.636	.351
31	49	4	10	3	0	2	4	19	3	7	0	.245	.388	.204
14	22	2	4	2	0	1	7	9	0	5	0	.167	.409	.182
20	18	0	6	1	0	0	3	7	1	6	0	.400	.389	.333
17	17	0	4	0	0	0	3	4	0	7	0	.235	.235	.235
11	14	3	3	1	0	1	1	7	2	4	0	.313	.500	.214
8	13	1	4	1	0	0	0	5	0	6	0	.400	.385	.308
8	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.100	.100	.100
6	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	.455	.250	.250
5	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	3	0	2	0	.333	.600	.400
10	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.143	.000	.000

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
11	7	3.23	34	34	0	214.1	178	81	77	58	160
12	11	4.03	33	32	0	196.1	173	94	88	86	179
8	8	2.79	31	30	0	171.0	119	55	53	91	185
8	7	3.76	21	20	0	117.1	110	59	49	24	87
5	4	2.72	73	0	6	82.2	83	30	25	34	55
6	4	3.65	28	7	0	79.0	87	34	32	33	64
7	2	2.61	73	0	36	76.0	44	24	22	29	114
4	3	2.04	69	0	0	70.2	52	21	16	29	64
3	4	3.44	61	0	0	65.1	53	25	25	24	39
5	5	4.00	45	4	0	63.0	60	34	28	34	54
4	3	4.86	10	10	0	50.0	51	27	27	26	33
4	0	3.20	8	7	0	39.1	36	15	14	12	38
3	2	2.72	6	6	0	36.1	37	16	11	9	26
2	0	3.00	35	0	0	30.0	21	10	10	13	32
1	0	0.65	30	0	1	27.2	19	2	2	11	22
2	3	5.53	27	0	0	27.2	28	17	17	10	18
2	1	3.80	5	5	0	23.2	30	12	10	6	20
2	0	5.75	38	0	0	20.1	16	13	13	12	19
2	0	5.03	19	0	0	19.2	19	11	11	7	21
1	1	3.32	6	3	0	19.0	13	7	7	7	15
2	2	5.60	4	4	0	17.2	16	12	11	12	8
1	0	5.84	21	0	1	12.1	12	8	8	8	7
0	0	1.65	8	0	0	11.0	7	2	2	4	10
0	0	3.38	2	0	0	2.2	1	2	1	5	2

Awards and honors

2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 80th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 2009, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the...
- Chad Billingsley
  Chad Billingsley
  Chad Ryan Billingsley is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Biography:...
  
  reserve
- Jonathan Broxton
  Jonathan Broxton
  Jonathan Roy Broxton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball...
  
  reserve
- Orlando Hudson
  Orlando Hudson
  Orlando Thill Hudson is an American professional baseball second baseman with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.-Early life and high school career:...
  
  reserve

Gold Glove Award
Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...
- Orlando Hudson
  Orlando Hudson
  Orlando Thill Hudson is an American professional baseball second baseman with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.-Early life and high school career:...
- Matt Kemp
  Matt Kemp
  Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...

Silver Slugger Award
- Andre Ethier
  Andre Ethier
  Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
- Matt Kemp
  Matt Kemp
  Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...

Player of the Week
Player of the Week
The Player of the Week award is a Major League Baseball award named by each of the American and National Leagues each week of the regular season...
- Andre Ethier
  Andre Ethier
  Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
  
  April 13–19
- Andre Ethier
  Andre Ethier
  Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
  
  July 20–26

Sporting News National League All-Star
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
- Matt Kemp
  Matt Kemp
  Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...

December 2008

On December 9, signed INF Casey Blake
Casey Blake
William Casey Blake is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.Blake previously played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before...

to a three-year contract with an option for 2012.

On December 10, signed INF Mark Loretta
Mark Loretta
Mark David Loretta is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. Loretta played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers...

to a one-year contract.

On December 19, re-signed SS Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...

to a three-year contract with a vesting option for 2012.

January 2009

On January 5, signed RHP Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...

to a one-year contract.

On January 14, signed RHP Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...

to a one-year contract.

On January 15, released OF Andruw Jones
Andruw Jones
Andruw Rudolf Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is a free agent.Jones made his debut during the 1996 season. In the 1996 World Series, Jones became the youngest player to ever homered in the postseason...

.

On January 26, signed C Brad Ausmus
Brad Ausmus
Bradley David "Brad" Ausmus is a former All Star catcher in Major League Baseball, and currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres....

to a one-year contract.

February 2009

On February 6, signed LHP Randy Wolf
Randy Wolf
Randall Christopher Wolf is a left-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Randy's older brother Jim is a Major League umpire. Unlike his brother Jim and Houston Astros relief pitcher Ross Wolf, Randy is a boss...

to a one-year contract.

On February 22, signed 2B Orlando Hudson
Orlando Hudson
Orlando Thill Hudson is an American professional baseball second baseman with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.-Early life and high school career:...

to a one-year contract.

April 2009

On April 5, placed RHP Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Jason David Schmidt , is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.Schmidt was born in Lewiston, Idaho. In his career he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves , by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round, 206th overall, of...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, recovering from a right shoulder labrum tear.

On April 6, purchased the contracts of RHP Ronald Belisario
Ronald Belisario
Ronald J. Belisario is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Baseball career:...

, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...

and LHP Will Ohman
Will Ohman
William McDaniel Ohman is a left-handed pitcher, who is currently a member of the Chicago White Sox. He lives in Agoura Hills, California.-Chicago Cubs:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Placed RHP Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...

on the 60-day disabled list with right elbow tendonitis. Placed OF Delwyn Young
Delwyn Young
Delwyn Rudy Young is an outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, playing for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.-High school years:...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a right elbow impringement . Released LHP Greg Miller.

On April 10, placed RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 7 with a strained left oblique muscle.

On April 11, recalled LHP Eric Stults
Eric Stults
Eric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On April 13, optioned INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque. Purchased the contract of SS Juan Castro
Juan Castro
Juan Gabriel Castro is a former Mexican professional baseball infielder. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies, during his career...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Activated OF Delwyn Young
Delwyn Young
Delwyn Rudy Young is an outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, playing for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.-High school years:...

from the 15-day disabled list and designated him for assignment.

On April 17, recalled INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Placed INF Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...

on the 15-day disabled list with a dislocated right shoulder.

On April 18, recalled LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

from Double-A Chattanooga. Placed RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 12 with right shoulder bursitis.

On April 30, optioned LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

to Double-A Chattanooga. Activated RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

from the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of RHP Jeff Weaver
Jeff Weaver
Jeffrey Charles Weaver is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has pitched in the majors for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Optioned INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque. Transferred 1B Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

May 2009

On May 2, placed LHP Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When Kuo made his debut in , he became the fourth MLB player from Taiwan ....

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 30, due to sore left elbow. Recalled LHP Brent Leach
Brent Leach
Brent Leach is an American pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars. He previously pitched in 2009 in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers....

from Double-A Chattanooga.

On May 7, placed LF Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

on the restricted list and recalled OF Xavier Paul
Xavier Paul
Xavier Brooks Paul, Jr. is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.-Early life:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On May 15, optioned RHP James McDonald
James McDonald (baseball)
James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque, purchased the contract of LHP Eric Milton
Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On May 21, placed OF Xavier Paul
Xavier Paul
Xavier Brooks Paul, Jr. is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.-Early life:...

on the 15-Day disabled list, due to a skin infection on left leg.

On May 22, recalled OF Jamie Hoffmann from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On May 29, placed LHP Will Ohman
Will Ohman
William McDaniel Ohman is a left-handed pitcher, who is currently a member of the Chicago White Sox. He lives in Agoura Hills, California.-Chicago Cubs:...

on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 28, with a sore left shoulder, recalled C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On May 31, recalled RHP Travis Schlichting
Travis Schlichting
Travis Jay Schlichting is an American baseball player. He is currently a free agent pitcher.-Tampa Bay Devil Rays:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque, placed LHP Eric Stults
Eric Stults
Eric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...

on the 15-day disabled list with a left thumb injury.

June 2009

On June 1, activated RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

from the 15-day disabled list and optioned C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On June 7, placed LHP Eric Milton
Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...

on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 6 with back tightness and recalled 3B Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

from triple-A Albuquerque.

On June 15, optioned OF Jamie Hoffmann to Triple-A Albuquerque and recalled C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On June 16, optioned INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque and purchased the contract of OF Mitch Jones
Mitch Jones
Mitchell C. Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Jones played ball in high school at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in and the Baltimore Orioles in and . He opted instead to complete his college...

from Albuquerque.

On June 20, optioned RHP Travis Schlichting
Travis Schlichting
Travis Jay Schlichting is an American baseball player. He is currently a free agent pitcher.-Tampa Bay Devil Rays:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque and recalled RHP James McDonald
James McDonald (baseball)
James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...

from Albuquerque.

On June 27, activated LHP Eric Milton
Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...

from the 15-day disabled list and optioned RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

July 2009

On July 2, designated OF Mitch Jones
Mitch Jones
Mitchell C. Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Jones played ball in high school at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in and the Baltimore Orioles in and . He opted instead to complete his college...

for assignment, activated LHP Eric Stults
Eric Stults
Eric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...

from the 15-day disabled list and optioned Stults and C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 3, activated RHP Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...

from the 60-day disabled list, transferred LHP Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When Kuo made his debut in , he became the fourth MLB player from Taiwan ....

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list and activated Outfielder Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

from the restricted list.

On July 5, placed LHP Eric Milton
Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 28, with a strained back and recalled INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 8, placed RHP Ronald Belisario
Ronald Belisario
Ronald J. Belisario is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Baseball career:...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 6, with irritation in his right elbow and recalled RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 11, optioned INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque. Purchased the contract of LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 16, placed RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 11, with a strained shoulder, and recalled INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 20, optioned LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque. Activated RHP Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Jason David Schmidt , is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.Schmidt was born in Lewiston, Idaho. In his career he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves , by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round, 206th overall, of...

from the 60-day disabled list. Transferred LHP Eric Milton
Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

On July 26, optioned INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On July 27, activated LHP Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When Kuo made his debut in , he became the fourth MLB player from Taiwan ....

from the 60-day disabled list and transferred OF Xavier Paul
Xavier Paul
Xavier Brooks Paul, Jr. is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.-Early life:...

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

On July 30, optioned LHP Brent Leach
Brent Leach
Brent Leach is an American pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars. He previously pitched in 2009 in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers....

to Triple-A Albuquerque, and recalled LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Transferred LHP Will Ohman
Will Ohman
William McDaniel Ohman is a left-handed pitcher, who is currently a member of the Chicago White Sox. He lives in Agoura Hills, California.-Chicago Cubs:...

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Traded AA 3B Josh Bell and AA RHP Steve Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

for LHP George Sherrill
George Sherrill
George Friederich Sherrill , also known as "The Brim Reaper", "Flat Breezy", and "Duckbill" , is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is a free agent-College and independent baseball:Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State...

.

On July 31, traded RHP Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...

to the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

for Minor League catcher Vinny Rottino
Vinny Rottino
Vincent Antonio Rottino is an Italian–American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He generally plays at catcher, first base, and outfield.He graduated from St...

.

August 2009

On August 2, activated RHP Cory Wade
Cory Wade
Corey Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:Wade attended Broad Ripple High School....

from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 7, placed RHP Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Jason David Schmidt , is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.Schmidt was born in Lewiston, Idaho. In his career he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves , by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round, 206th overall, of...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 6, and activated INF Tony Abreu
Tony Abreu
Etanislao Toni "Tony" Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] is a Major League second and third baseman currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed....

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 8, activated RHP Ronald Belisario
Ronald Belisario
Ronald J. Belisario is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Baseball career:...

from the 15-day disabled list, and optioned LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 9, optioned INF Tony Abreu
Tony Abreu
Etanislao Toni "Tony" Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] is a Major League second and third baseman currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed....

to Triple-A Albuquerque, and recalled LHP Eric Stults
Eric Stults
Eric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 11, purchased the contract of RHP Charlie Haeger
Charlie Haeger
Charles Wallis Haeger is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization in Major League Baseball.-High school:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque, and optioned LHP Eric Stults
Eric Stults
Eric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...

to Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 19, placed RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 16, and recalled INF Tony Abreu
Tony Abreu
Etanislao Toni "Tony" Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] is a Major League second and third baseman currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed....

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On August 27, recalled RHP Vicente Padilla
Vicente Padilla
Vicente de la Cruz Padilla is a Major League Baseball pitcher, who is a free agent. Padilla previously pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers...

from Triple-A Albuquerque, optioned INF Tony Abreu
Tony Abreu
Etanislao Toni "Tony" Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] is a Major League second and third baseman currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed....

to Triple-A Albuquerque, and moved RHP Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Jason David Schmidt , is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.Schmidt was born in Lewiston, Idaho. In his career he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves , by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round, 206th overall, of...

from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

On August 30, acquired INF Ronnie Belliard
Ronnie Belliard
Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman of Dominican descent.-Early life:Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida...

from the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...

in exchange for minor league pitcher Luis Garcia and a player to be named later.

On August 31, designated RHP Jesus Castillo
Jesus Castillo (baseball)
Jesus Adrian Castillo is an American Minor League Baseball pitcher. He is currently with Broncos de Reynosa in the Mexican League.-Baseball career:...

for assignment, and placed RHP Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...

on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 30. Acquired INF Jim Thome
Jim Thome
James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...

and cash from the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

in exchange for minor league INF Justin Fuller and cash. Acquired RHP Jon Garland
Jon Garland
Jon Steven Garland is a right-handed starting pitcher, who is currently a free agent.-High school career:At John F...

and cash from the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

in exchange for a player to be named later. Designated OF Jamie Hoffmann for assignment. Placed RHP Travis Schlichting
Travis Schlichting
Travis Jay Schlichting is an American baseball player. He is currently a free agent pitcher.-Tampa Bay Devil Rays:...

on the 60-day disabled list.

September 2009

On September 1, recalled LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

, C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

, and OF Jason Repko
Jason Repko
Jason Edward Repko is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. Naturally a centerfielder, his career has been slowed by numerous injuries.-High school years:...

from Triple-A Albuquerque.

On September 2, activated INF Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...

from the 60-day disabled list. Traded LHP Victor Garate
Victor Garate
Víctor J. Gárate is a Major League Baseball pitcher.-Baseball career:Gárate was signed by the Houston Astros as a non-drafted free agent in 2005, and made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros in the Appalachian League. He was 4-1 with a 5.57 ERA during the 19 games he pitched in...

to the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...

to complete the August 30 trade for Ronnie Belliard
Ronnie Belliard
Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman of Dominican descent.-Early life:Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida...

. RHP Jesus Castillo
Jesus Castillo (baseball)
Jesus Adrian Castillo is an American Minor League Baseball pitcher. He is currently with Broncos de Reynosa in the Mexican League.-Baseball career:...

, who had been designated for assignment two days earlier, cleared waivers and was outrighted to the minors.

On September 6, activated RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

from the 15-day disabled list.

On September 14, recalled INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

and SS Chin-lung Hu
Chin-Lung Hu
Hu Chin-lung is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Hu, along with his countryman Fu-Te Ni , has the shortest surname in Major League Baseball history...

from Triple-A Albuquerque. Activated RHP Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...

from the 15-day disabled list.

October 2009

On October 7, reassigned LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

, RHP Charlie Haeger
Charlie Haeger
Charles Wallis Haeger is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization in Major League Baseball.-High school:...

, RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

, RHP James McDonald
James McDonald (baseball)
James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...

, RHP Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...

, C A. J. Ellis
A. J. Ellis
Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school:...

, INF Blake DeWitt
Blake DeWitt
Blake Robert DeWitt is an American professional baseball utility player with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-High school:...

, SS Chin-lung Hu
Chin-Lung Hu
Hu Chin-lung is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Hu, along with his countryman Fu-Te Ni , has the shortest surname in Major League Baseball history...

, OF Jason Repko
Jason Repko
Jason Edward Repko is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. Naturally a centerfielder, his career has been slowed by numerous injuries.-High school years:...

, and INF Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...

to the minor leagues to set the National League Division Series roster.

On October 9, traded INF Tony Abreu
Tony Abreu
Etanislao Toni "Tony" Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] is a Major League second and third baseman currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed....

to the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

to complete the August 31 trade for Jon Garland
Jon Garland
Jon Steven Garland is a right-handed starting pitcher, who is currently a free agent.-High school career:At John F...

.

On October 15, activated LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

and RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda
is a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...

.

2009 Minor League Teams

Level Minor league baseball Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...	Team	League	Manager	W	L	Position
AAA	Albuquerque Isotopes Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...	Pacific Coast League Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...	Tim Wallach Tim Wallach Timothy Charles Wallach , nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach, is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He won three Gold Glove awards for defensive excellence and 2 Silver Slugger...	80	64	American South Division Champions Lost in 1st round of playoffs
AA	Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...	Southern League Southern League (baseball) The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...	John Valentin John Valentin John William Valentin is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played most of his major league career with the Boston Red Sox, with his final season being for the New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed...	65	74	3rd place
High A	Inland Empire 66ers Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, United States. They are the Class A – Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and play in the California League...	California League California League The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...	Carlos Subero Carlos Subero Carlos Ingver Subero is a former player and current manager in Minor league baseball. He currently manages the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Los Angeles Dodgers Class "AA" affiliate in the Southern League....	59	81	4th place
A	Great Lakes Loons Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons, based in Midland, Michigan, is a Low Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team plays in the Midwest League and their home park is Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007.-History:...	Midwest League Midwest League The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...	Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad is a minor league baseball player and manager, who currently manages the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the California League.-Playing career:...	81	59	2nd Place Clinched Playoff Spot Lost in 2nd round of playoffs
Rookie	Ogden Raptors Ogden Raptors The Ogden Raptors are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden, Utah, United States. The club plays at Lindquist Field, whose view beyond the outfield fence was named the best in professional baseball by a staff writer for Grand Slam Enterprises, INC.The Raptors are one of...	Pioneer League	Damon Berryhill Damon Berryhill Damon Scott Berryhill is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played ten seasons for the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants from to . He threw right and was a switch hitter...	42	34	3rd place 1st Half division winner Lost in 1st Round of Playoffs
Rookie	Arizona League Dodgers	Arizona League Arizona League The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...	Jeff Carter	24	32	4th Place
Rookie	DSL Dodgers Dominican Summer Dodgers The Dominican Summer Dodgers are a minor league baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The team plays in the Boca Chica North division and is affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.-External links:*...	Dominican Summer League Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League is a branch of affiliated minor league baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. The 2011 72-game season begins May 28 and ends August 20...	Pedro Mega	30	40	9th place

Seven members of the Class-A Great Lakes Loons
Great Lakes Loons
The Great Lakes Loons, based in Midland, Michigan, is a Low Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team plays in the Midwest League and their home park is Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007.-History:...

were named to the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...

All-Star Game: catcher Tony Delmonico, shortstop Dee Gordon
Dee Gordon
Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.-Prep and college:...

, second baseman Jamie Pedroza, outfielder Kyle Russell
Kyle Russell
Kyle D. Russell is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Russell was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Tomball, Texas...

, and pitchers Javy Guerra
Javy Guerra
Luis Javier Guerra is a pitcher in Major League Baseball who is with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Guerra was drafted in the 4th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Dodgers out of Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas...

, Jon Michael Redding and Josh Walter.

Three members of the Class-A Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, United States. They are the Class A – Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and play in the California League...

were named to the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...

All-Star Team. They include: Center fielder Trayvon Robinson
Trayvon Robinson
Trayvon A. Robinson is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.-Los Angeles Dodgers organization:...

and starting pitchers Alberto Bastardo
Alberto Bastardo
Alberto Bastardo is a baseball pitcher who is a free agentBastardo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 2002. After two seasons in the Venezuelan Summer League, he joined the Orioles rookie league team in Bluefield for 2004...

and Tim Sexton.

Third Baseman Pedro Baez of the Class-A Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, United States. They are the Class A – Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and play in the California League...

was selected to participate as a member of the "World Team" in the All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...

.

Four members of the Class-AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...

were selected to play in the Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...

All-Star game: C Lucas May
Lucas May
Lucas James May is an American professional baseball catcher.May graduated from Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri. From there, he skipped college and entered the Major League Baseball draft in 2003...

, 3B Josh Bell, OF Andrew Lambo and Pitcher Matthew Sartor. Bell was named the MVP of the All-Star game after getting two hits, including a home run, and 2 RBIs in the game.

Charlie Haeger
Charlie Haeger
Charles Wallis Haeger is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization in Major League Baseball.-High school:...

of the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

was selected to the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...

All-Star team.

Dee Gordon
Dee Gordon
Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.-Prep and college:...

of the Single-A Great Lakes Loons
Great Lakes Loons
The Great Lakes Loons, based in Midland, Michigan, is a Low Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team plays in the Midwest League and their home park is Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007.-History:...

was named "Prospect of the Year" and "Most Valuable Player" of the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...

. Gordon was also named to the Postseason All-Star team alongside teammates Kyle Russell
Kyle Russell
Kyle D. Russell is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Russell was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Tomball, Texas...

(who was named co-MVP) and Tony Delmonico. Gordon was later named the Dodgers "Minor League Player of the Year" as well.

Scott Van Slyke of the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, United States. They are the Class A – Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and play in the California League...

was named to the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...

Post-Season All-Star team.

Mitch Jones
Mitch Jones
Mitchell C. Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Jones played ball in high school at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in and the Baltimore Orioles in and . He opted instead to complete his college...

and Scott Strickland
Scott Strickland
Scott Michael Strickland is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is currently a free agent.Strickland was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round of the 1997 MLB Draft out of the University of New Mexico...

of the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

were named to the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...

Post-Season All-Star Team.

Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Manager Tim Wallach
Tim Wallach
Timothy Charles Wallach , nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach, is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He won three Gold Glove awards for defensive excellence and 2 Silver Slugger...

was selected as the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...

"Manager of the Year."

Ogden Raptors
Ogden Raptors
The Ogden Raptors are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden, Utah, United States. The club plays at Lindquist Field, whose view beyond the outfield fence was named the best in professional baseball by a staff writer for Grand Slam Enterprises, INC.The Raptors are one of...

outfielder Brian Cavazos-Galvez was named MVP of the Rookie-Class Pioneer League.

LHP Scott Elbert
Scott Elbert
Timothy Scott Elbert is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-High school years:...

was named the Dodgers minor league "Pitcher of the Year." He made 20 appearances with the AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...

and AAA Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

during the season and finished 4–4 with a 3.84 ERA. He struck out 125 batters and walked only 44 in 96 innings.

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