Los Angeles Dodgers 2012

last updated 10/12/12

LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2012 
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE. For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (36)  
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $91,000,000, according to MLBDC Magazine

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 2B Mark Ellis 
2 RF Andre Ethier*
3 1B Adrian Gonzalez*
4 CF Matt Kemp  
5 SS Hanley Ramirez
6 LF Shane Victorino** 
7 3B Luis Cruz 
8 C A.J. Ellis

Bench 
C Tim Federowicz BA#10 BP#13
C Matt Treanor
1B/OF Juan Rivera  
SS Dee Gordon*
IF Nick Punto**
IF Juan Uribe 
IF/OF Alex Castellanos BA#19 BP#9
IF/OF Elian Herrera** 
OF Bobby Abreu*  

Starting Rotation
1 LHP Clayton Kershaw  
2 RHP Aaron Harang
3 LHP Chris Capuano
4 RHP Josh Beckett  
5 RHP Joe Blanton  

Bullpen 
CL RHP Kenley Jansen  
CL RHP Brandon League
SU RHP Ronald Belisario
MID LHP Randy Choate
MID RHP Matt Guerrier
MID RHP Shawn Tolleson BA#15 BP#11
MID RHP John Ely  
MID LHP Paco Rodriguez (2-82)
MID RHP Josh Wall BA#24
MID RHP Stephen Fife
LR RHP Jamey Wright

Disabled List (players on 60-Day DL not on 40-man roster, therefore not bolded)
Position Players
•IF Adam Kennedy** +  OUT FOR SEASON  (strained groin) 
•IF Justin Sellers +  OUT FOR SEASON  (bulging disc in lower back) 
•IF/OF Jerry Hairston, Jr. +  OUT FOR SEASON  (hip surgery on 9/7/12)
•OF Carl Crawford* +  OUT FOR SEASON  (Tommy John surgery on 8/23/12) 
•OF Alfredo Silverio BA#4 BP#7 +  OUT FOR SEASON  (Tommy John surgery on 5/10/12)   

Pitchers
•RHP Chad Billingsley +  OUT FOR SEASON  (elbow inflammation)
•RHP Todd Coffey +  OUT FOR SEASON  (Tommy John surgery in July 2012)
•RHP Javy Guerra +  ELIGIBLE TO RETURN 9/18  (strained oblique)
•RHP Chris Withrow BA#7 BP#6 +  OUT FOR SEASON  (shoulder strain) 
•LHP Scott Elbert +  OUT FOR SEASON   (arthroscopic elbow surgery)
•LHP Ted Lilly +  OUT FOR SEASON  (shoulder inflammation)  

Minor Leaguers To Know
TRIPLE-A ALBUQUERQUE

Position Players

1B/OF Scott Van Slyke BA#21 BP#18 

C Josh Bard**
IF Ozzie Martinez BA#10-CWS BP#20-CWS
IF/OF Josh Fields
OF Matt Angle*
OF Tony Gwynn, Jr.*

OF Trent Oeltjen*

Starting Pitchers
RHP Will Savage

Relievers 
RHP Blake Hawksworth
RHP Ramon Troncoso
LHP Cole St. Clair
LHP Scott Rice
LHP Erick Threets

DOUBLE-A CHATTANOOGA

Position Players

C Gorman Erickson** BA#28 BP#17
1B/C J.T. Wise
SS Jake Lemmerman BA#27
OF Bobby Coyle*
OF Kyle Russell* BA#20 BP#19
OF Blake Smith* BA#30

Starting Pitchers

RHP Zach Lee BA#1 BP#1
RHP Matt Magill
LHP Aaron Miller BA#16 BP#16 
LHP Chris Reed BA#5 BP#4  

Relievers 

RHP Steve Ames BP#20

RHP Red Patterson

RHP Andres Santiago

RHP Javier Solano

Hi-A RANCHO CUCAMONGA

Position Players

OF Yasiel Puig
C Pratt Maynard* BA#25

OF Jonathan Garcia BA#13 

OF Joc Pederson* BA#9 BP#8

Starting Pitchers

RHP Garrett Gould BA#6 BP#5  

RHP Angel Sanchez BA#12 BP#10

LHP Jarret Martin

Relievers 

RHP Ryan Acosta

RHP Yimi Garcia

Lo-A GREAT LAKES

Position Players

C Michael Pericht
1B O'Koyea Dickson BA#9 BP#8
SS Darnell Sweeney** (13-416)
OF Nick Akins
OF James Baldwin* BA#11 BP#12

Starting Pitchers

RHP Arismendy Ozoria

RHP Duke von Schamann (15-476)

LHP Greg Wilborn

Relievers

RHP Matt Shelton

LHP Michael Thomas

Latest Roster Updates/Projection Changes

10/12/12

•B. Hawksworth activated from 60-Day DL and outrighted to minors

10/11/12

•M. Angle outrighted to minors

10/04/12

•R. De La Rosa and J. Sands traded to Red Sox (PTBNL)

09/11/12

•D. Gordon activated from 60-Day DL; E. Herrera and S. Fife recalled from minors; A. Kennedy placed on 60-Day DL

09/07/12

•A. Castellanos recalled from minors

09/05/12

•S. Rodriguez has contract purchased from minors, C. Billingsley transferred to 60-Day DL

09/04/12

•J. Guerra placed on DL, J. Wall recalled from minors

09/02/12

•B. Abreu has contract purchased from minors, C. Withrow recalled from minors and placed on 60-Day DL

09/01/12

•T. Federowicz and J. Guerra recalled; J. Ely has contract purchased from minors; A. Silverio recalled from minors and placed on 60-Day DL

08/30/12

•M. Guerrier activated from DL, J. Wall optioned to minors; D. Gordon transferred to 60-Day DL

08/29/12

•S. Elbert placed on DL, S. Tolleson recalled from minors

08/27/12

•J. Wall recalled from minors, S. Tolleson optioned to minors

08/25/12

•A. Gonzalez, J. Beckett, C. Crawford, N. Punto, and cash acquired from Red Sox for J. Loney, I. De Jesus, Jr. A. Webster, and two PTBNL; C. Billingsley placed on DL, A. Castellanos optioned to minors; C. Crawford and J. Hairston, Jr. transferred to 60-Day DL

08/24/12

•A. Castellanos recalled, R. De La Rosa optioned to minors

08/21/12

•R. De La Rosa activated from 60-Day DL, J. Guerra optioned to minors

08/19/12

•S. Elbert activated from DL, E. Herrera optioned to minors

08/16/12

•R. O'Sullivan traded to Phillies to complete deal for J. Blanton

08/13/12

•J. Hairston, Jr. placed on DL, E. Herrera recalled from minors

08/09/12

•A. Kennedy activated from DL, J. Sands optioned to minors; B. Abreu  and T. Gwynn, Jr. cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/06/12

•J. Sands recalled, T. Gwynn, Jr. designated for assignment

08/05/12

•M. Antonini cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/04/12

•S. Fife optioned to minors

08/03/12

•J. Blanton acquired from Phillies for PTBNL or cash

08/01/12

•B. Abreu designated for assignment

07/31/12

•B. League acquired from Mariners for L. Landry and L. Bawcom; S. Victorino acquired from Phillies for J. Lindblom and E. Martin; M. Antonini designated for assignment

07/27/12

•S. Fife recalled from minors, S. Elbert placed on DL

07/26/12

•A. Kennedy placed on DL, S. Tolleson recalled from minors

07/25/12

•H. Ramirez and R. Choate acquired from Marlins for N. Eovaldi and S. McGough; T. Coffey transferred to 60-Day DL, S. Tolleson optioned to minors

07/23/12

•C. Billingsley activated from DL, J. Wall optioned to minors

07/18/12

•J. Guerra reinstated from Bereavement List, S. Fife optioned to minors

07/17/12

•C. Billingsley placed on DL, S. Fife recalled from minors

07/14/12

•J. Guerra placed on Bereavement List, J. Wall recalled from minors

07/13/12

•A. Ethier and M. Kemp activated from DL, E. Herrera and S. Van Slyke optioned

07/05/12

•D. Gordon placed on DL, J. Guerra activated from DL

07/04/12

•A. Ethier placed on DL, M. Ellis activated from DL

07/03/12

•T. Coffey placed on DL, S. Tolleson recalled from minors

07/02/12

•L. Cruz has contract purchased from minors, S. Tolleson optioned to minors; T. Lilly transferred to 60-Day DL

06/29/12

•Y. Puig signed to 7-yr deal, J. Sellers transferred to 60-Day DL

06/28/12

•S. Van Slyke recalled, I. De Jesus optioned to minors

06/11/12

•J. Uribe activated from DL, A. Castellanos optioned to minors

06/04/12

•J. Rivera activated from DL, S. Van Slyke optioned to minors; S. Tolleson has contract purchased from minors, J. Guerra placed on DL, M. Guerrier transferred to 60-Day DL

05/31/12

•M. Kemp placed on DL, A. Castellanos recalled from minors

05/29/12

•N. Eovaldi recalled, M. Kemp activated from DL; J. Sands, M. Antonini optioned to minors

05/28/12

•T. Lilly placed on DL, M. Antonini recalled from minors

05/25/12

•J. Hairston, Jr. activated from DL, J. Sellers placed on DL

05/19/12

•M. Ellis placed on DL, I. De Jesus, Jr. recalled from minors

05/17/12

•T. Oeltjen cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

05/15/12

•M. Kemp placed on DL, J. Sands recalled from minors

05/14/12

•J. Uribe placed on DL, E. Herrera has contract purchased from minors, T. Oeltjen designated for assignment

05/11/12

•J. Hairston, Jr. placed on DL, J. Sellers recalled from minors

05/09/12
•J. Rivera placed on DL, S. Van Slyke recalled from minors

05/07/12

•K. Jansen moved to closer's role

05/04/12
•B. Abreu signed to 1-yr deal, J. Sellers optioned to minors

05/03/12
•R. Belisario reinstated from Restricted List, M. MacDougal designated for assignment

04/30/12
•T. Coffey activated from DL, N. Eovaldi optioned to minors

04/27/12
•N. Eovaldi recalled, M. Antonini optioned to minors

04/14/12
•T. Lilly activated from 15-Day DL; T. Coffey placed on 15-Day DL