'Incredibly excited' Dodgers send electric prospect Quintero toward future at Arizona Fall League
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Even after including Zyhir Hope in the Tarik Skubal trade in August, the Dodgers have more blue-chip outfield prospects than spots in the outfield to play them.
Josue De Paula is a budding Yordan Alvarez, a member of Los Angeles' playoff roster and No. 4 on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. Eduardo Quintero (MLB No. 15) and Mike Sirota (MLB No. 17) are more well-rounded athletes and like De Paula had monster years in the Minors. So did Charles Davalan (MLB No. 79).
De Paula and Sirota have proven more because they've produced at higher levels, but some scouts believe Quintero will be the best of the Dodgers' outfield prospects in the long run. He's showing off his all-around tools in the Arizona Fall League, where he has gone 3-for-13 with a league-high five walks in his first four games for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
"Eduardo is an incredibly talented player on both sides of the ball," Los Angeles farm director Matt McGrath said. "What’s most impressive is the maturity and consistency in his work. He’s constantly in search of ways to maximize his game and whether the results are there or not at the plate, the commitment to defense and being the same excellent teammate and worker day in and day out is extremely impressive for how early he still is in his career.
"It's hard to not be incredibly excited about his future given the talent paired with a high-end motor and work ethic."
Quintero originally trained as a catcher in Venezuela before the Dodgers made him a full-time center fielder after signing him for $297,500 in 2023. The move was designed to get the most out of his offensive upside and his athleticism, and it has worked.
Quintero has slashed .305/.432/.495 with 40 homers and 145 steals in 357 games over four years in pro ball. He was named California League MVP and top prospect in 2025, when he led the Single-A circuit in on-base percentage (.426), slugging (.533), OPS (.959) and home runs (14). Davalan edged him for Midwest League MVP honors this year but Quintero topped the High-A circuit in batting (.309), OBP (.445) and runs (107) at age 20.
Few players can top his blend of tools and metrics. Quintero doesn't chase pitches, rarely swings and misses and generates premium exit velocities. He's an advanced hitter with the power and speed for at least 25-25 potential, and he's a quality center fielder with a strong arm.
Dodgers hitters in the Fall League
Charles Davalan, OF/2B (No. 6/MLB No. 79): Davalan won Midwest League MVP accolades in his first full pro season after batting .292/.402/.535 with 24 homers and 17 steals in 115 games. The 41st overall pick in the 2025 Draft out of Arkansas, he led the High-A circuit with 128 hits, 29 doubles, 56 extra-base hits and 235 total bases. He's an advanced hitter who began tapping into his sneaky power this year and he'll play second base with Glendale to enhance his versatility.
Chase Harlan, 3B (No. 9): One of the top third-base prospects in the game, Harlan slashed .298/.403/.509 with 14 homers in 86 games between two Class A stops despite missing the final month with an oblique injury. A 2024 third-round pick out of a Pennsylvania high school, he features double-plus raw power and the strong arm required for the hot corner.
Anson Aroz, C: An outfielder at Oregon, Aroz has become a full-time catcher since turning pro as a 19th-rounder in 2025. He's athletic if raw behind the plate and has a patient approach. He hit .256/.395/.391 in 42 games between two Class A stops, losing two months to a shoulder impingement.
Dodgers pitchers in the Fall League
Marlon Nieves, RHP (No. 26): Shoulder issues limited Nieves to 50 innings at Single-A, where he posted a 5.22 ERA with 57 strikeouts but also 41 walks. Signed for $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2023, he can run his lively sinker up to 98 mph and his sweeping slider into the upper 80s when he's healthy.
Brooks Auger, RHP (No. 28): Primarily a reliever at Mississippi State, where he had Tommy John surgery that sidelined him in 2023 before he became a sixth-round pick the following year, Auger is now a five-pitch starter with an explosive mid-90s fastball and a tight mid-80s slider. He logged a 3.62 ERA, .223 average-against and 85 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings at High-A despite missing a month with an oblique injury.
Luke Fox, LHP: Drafted in the 17th round in 2023, when he missed his entire junior season at Duke following Tommy John surgery, Fox commands his 92-96 mph fastball and low-80s slider well. He lost more than three months this season to hamstring woes but compiled a 3.18 ERA, .156 average-against and 35 strikeouts in 28 1/3 Double-A innings when healthy.
Sam Horn, RHP: Horn flashed first-round potential at Missouri but worked just 15 innings in three college seasons because of Tommy John surgery and his football commitments as a quarterback. He signed for $497,500 (fifth-round money) as a 17th-rounder in 2025, returned to school for a final football season and broke the tibia in his right leg on his first play. He has yet to make his pro debut but can push his fastball to 98 mph and get chases with an 82-86 mph sweeper.
Cody Morse, LHP: Forearm tightness cost Morse three months of this season, but he fashioned a 3.41 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 29 Double-A innings. The 12th-rounder in 2024 from Weatherford (Texas) JC throws with an extremely wide angle and low release height, delivering low-90s fastballs and low-80s sliders with plenty of horizontal action.