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• Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Healthy, productive at Double-A

  04/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cartaya (back) went 3-for-7 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI while starting in both of Double-A Tulsa's first two games of the season. Cartaya attended spring training with the big club, but he didn't appear in any Cactus League games while he contended with a back injury early in camp before he was optioned to the minors March 3. The young backstop's ability to play in both of Tulsa's first two games suggests the back issue is behind him at this point. Of the four catchers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, Cartaya sits fourth on the organizational depth chart behind Will Smith, Austin Barnes and Hunter Feduccia, with the latter having opened the season as Triple-A Oklahoma City's top backstop.

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• Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Sent to Double-A

  03/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cartaya (back) was optioned to Double-A Tulsa on Sunday. Cartaya didn't appear in any contests in the Cactus League due to a back injury, and he'll now shift his focus to being ready for the MiLB season. The catcher had a disappointing 2023 campaign, recording a .189/.278/.377 slash line with 19 homers over 355 at-bats in 93 games with Tulsa, and he'll likely have to play better to earn an opportunity to be called up to the major-league roster down the road.

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• Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Dealing with back soreness

  03/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cartaya has not participated in spring training games due to back soreness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team expects Cartaya to be ready for the start of the MiLB season. The prospect catcher is coming off a disappointing 2023 season with Double-A Tulsa in which he slashed .189/.278/.377 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI over 403 plate appearances.

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• Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Ends season on shelf

  09/19/2023 • By RotoWire

  Cartaya has been on the 7-day injured list with Double-A Tulsa since Aug. 30. There were also rumors on X that Cartaya was placed on the development list, but nonetheless, his final game of the season was Aug. 27. Cartaya hit .189 with 19 home runs and 117 strikeouts in 93 games for the Drillers in a very disappointing first season at the level. He is already on the 40-man roster and seemingly far from helping the big-league club, so the Dodgers' long-term belief in Cartaya could be tested this offseason.

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• Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Optioned to minor-league camp

  03/13/2023 • By RotoWire

  Cartaya was optioned Monday to minor-league camp by the Dodgers. Cartaya is one of the top prospects in the Los Angeles system and was protected from the Rule 5 draft by being added to the 40-man roster in November. The 21-year-old is likely at least a season away from the majors and should begin the season with Double-A Tulsa.

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