The Dodgers are taking it slow with 20-year old lefty swinging outfielder Andrew Lambo. Lambo was the Dodgers’ top prospect coming into this season according to Baseball America. But, the Dodgers are deep in the outfield and can give Lambo the time to develop that he needs. Lambo has played in 100 games in AA-ball this season and he is 103 for 387 (.266 avg, .744 OPS) with 59 runs scored, 10 homers and 44 RBIs. The Dodgers did well in not letting the Orioles talk them into adding Lambo in the George Sherrill trade.

31-year old righty swinging outfielder Mitch Jones made his major league debut this season playing in 8 games with the Dodgers and going 4 for 13 (.308 avg, .785 OPS) with 1 run scored. He earned his promotion with his power display in the minors earlier this season. Jones has played in 55 games in AAA-ball this season and he is 56 for 192 (.292 avg, 1.044 OPS) with 37 runs scored, 21 homers, 50 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. If nothing else Jones will likely get recalled when rosters expand in September if he continues to mash the ball in AAA.

The Dodgers have recalled 24-year old lefty swinging rookie outfielder Xavier Paul from AAA to replace Manny Ramirez on the active roster. Paul was the #16 ranked prospect in the Dodgers’ organization coming into this season according to Baseball America. Paul played in 25 games in AAA so far this season and he was 33 for 96 (.344 avg, .927 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 2 homers, 14 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. Paul will likely battle Juan Pierre for at bats while Ramirez is out of action.

The Dodgers have lost 22-year old righty swinging shortstop Ivan DeJesus for the season after he broke his left leg sliding into home plate in a exhibition game. DeJesus was the #6 prospect in the entire Dodgers’ minor league system coming into this season according to Baseball America. DeJesus played in 128 games in AA-ball last season and he was 150 for 463 (.324 avg, .842 OPS) with 91 runs scored, 7 homers, 58 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. The Dodgers won’t miss DeJesus in 2009 but they need him to get fully healthy from this injury for the future as he is a very talented ball player.

The Dodgers have sent 19-year old lefty Michael Watt and 20-year old righty Eduardo Perez to the Padres to complete the trade for Greg Maddux. Watt started 15 games in rookie ball this season for the Dodgers and he was 9-4 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Perez pitched in 12 games (10 starts) in rookie ball and he was 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Neither Watt nor Perez was considered much of a prospect so this was a small price to pay for a Hall of Fame pitcher.