[PilotMan]

September Roster Expansion


A look at who's coming up:


C/1B John Debus (.302/1/10 in AAA)
Debus is 31. He is far removed from a young prospect, and this is his 3^rd shot with the Dodgers. He has 3 ML hits in 14 at bats in his previous stints. He doesn't really bring much in the way of anything to the team, other than an ability to play a few positions. He's slow, a below average hitter, but he's got a decent eye.


1B Darcy Walker (.308/8/43 in AAA)
Walker is 27, and was a 14^th round pick in '82, it's taken him until now to get his first shot at the majors. He's nothing but a first baseman, but doesn't have much in the way of range. As a hitter, he has sub par power for someone you'd find at first. He's got decent eye, and makes solid contact.


2B/SS Dave Rohde (.279/1/37 at AAA)
Rohde is 25, and is up for the 2^nd time this year. He was unimpressive in his debut batting .100 in 10 games. Originally a pick of the Twins, he's been with 5 other teams, and is considered the Dodgers #4 prospect. He's a pretty good defender, with good speed, but a light bat. He is a hard out.


1B/OF Eddie Vargas (.320/5/23 at AAA)
Vargas is 30, and played 24 games with LA earlier this year. He was a .245 hitter, with 5 doubles in his 12 hits. He's been a AAAA player for a while now, with previous stints with the Pirates. Vargas is an aggressive hitter with a little bit of power.


OF Pete Incaviglia (.336/17/55 in AAA)
Inky, 25, would still be a top prospect if he hadn't already hit 59 career HR's. As weak as our offense has been why he's been in AAA is beyond me. It's not like he's hurting us. He's a free swinger, with tremendous power and minimal defense.


OF Doug Jennings (.298/4/34 in AAA)
Jennings, 24, was a first round pick for LA back in '83. He's played in 54 games for the Dodgers this year, and frequently traded places with Inky. With the Dodgers, he's batted .272/.348/.392 with 1 HR and 9 RBI's. He can also play first, has good speed, and defense, and is a tough out in the box.


P Kirk Vucsko (4-4, 5.00 ERA, 63IP in AAA, 4-10, 4.96 ERA, 131 IP in AA)
Vucsko, 28, started 5 games for LA last year, but hasn't come back this year. He throws a mid-90's fastball, but the problem is he throws it all over, everywhere. He struck out 229 in the minors, but walked 99. He's got 4 pitches he can throw, but still needs work.


P Michael Cunningham (6-15, 6.48, 165 IP in AAA)
Cunningham is 28, and he's been around the block a couple times now. This is his 3^rd look with the club now, and his track record isn't great with a 5.80 ERA in 15 games, 7 of which are starts. Not really sure why he's here, except that he's a righty. He primarily throws a curve and knuckleball, and rarely hits the strike zone. He walked 111 in AAA, to 102 K's.


P Brian Holton (4-3, 13S, 3.66, 39.1 IP in AAA)
Holton, 29, had made the team out of spring training, but was sent down and never came back. In 14 games for LA, he posted a 5.79 ERA, an 0-3 record and gave up 5 HR's in 18 innings. He's got a lot of pitches he can throw, has good movement and control, but just can't seem to reach the next level.