The Dodgers have just called up another young bat from the minors to join the Dodgers in Los Angeles. His name is Scott Schebler, and the righty thrower/lefty hitter will be inserted into the starting lineup - batting seventh. This will be his Major League debut, and he will wear #55. Per a Dodger press release:
The Los Angeles Dodgers today recalled outfielder Scott Schebler (#55) from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned left-handed reliever Daniel Coulombe to Triple-A.With the Dodgers a bit shorthanded in the outfield, Schebler will get an opportunity to show what he can do. I do not expect him to be with us for very long, considering that Puig is expected to arrive soon. Nevertheless, this "cup of coffee" provides a great chance to watch one of the clubs top-10 prospects up-close. Here are some links to check out about him:
Schebler, 24, will make his Major League debut tonight, batting seventh in left field, and has a .274 career batting average with 80 home runs and 305 RBI in 521 games in six minor league seasons. With Triple-A Oklahoma City this year, he's appeared at all three outfield positions and is batting .216 with six homers and 15 RBI in 49 games. Schebler, who was honored as the Dodgers' 2013 Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year, was selected by Los Angeles in the 26th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Des Moines Area (Iowa) Community College.
- Via Jeff Johnson at The Gazette, "C.R.'s Schebler gets call to the major leagues." His hometown newspaper in Cedar Rapids, IA.
“I do know he is more prepared than I am for this,” Deb Schebler said. “Even though I always believed it would happen, I’m still not prepared.”
- Via Jon Weisman at Dodger Insider, "Scott Schebler called up for MLB debut." Jon includes a feature written about Schebler that was originally printed in the current issue of Dodger Insider Magazine.
- Via David Hood at True Blue LA, "Dodgers top prospects 2015: Scott Schebler, No. 6."
And here's a video scouting report on Schebler from Bernie Pleskoff of MLBPipeline.com (8/8/2014).What makes Schebler a top prospect in the Dodgers system is his bat. Schebler has 60 or better grades on both his hit and power tool and has the potential to be a .285 hitter with 20+ home runs at the major league level. Schebler’s swing is geared to hit the ball with authority. He uses a long stride and significant weight transfer to incorporate his lower half into his swing. His swing plane is designed to produce loft on the ball and he has the power to carry mishits out of the park as well.
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In celebration of Schebler's arrival to the Dodgers I made the above fantasy card for him. I used a Getty Images photo/Jason Wise and the 1959 Topps Baseball card design.
Below are his career stats, via Baseball-Reference:
Last time I saw Scott Schebler at Dodger Stadium was during the 2014 Winter Development Program. pic.twitter.com/Mt9c31ErxX
— Stacie Wheeler (@organicallyrude) June 5, 2015
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