The Dodgers agreed to a minor league deal with Jon Duplantier Thursday, according to his transaction report on MLB.com. This is his second stint with the Dodgers organization.
Duplantier, now 30, began his career with the Diamondbacks, who selected him in the third round of the 2016 draft. Baseball America ranked him as the No. 1 prospect in the Arizona program (No. 73 overall) before the 2018 season, and he remained one of BA's top 100 prospects entering the 2019 campaign. The right-hander made his MLB debut that year, throwing 36 2/3 innings over 15 games (three starts) with a 4.42 ERA. He would play again for the D-backs in 2021, where he started four games and gave up 19 earned runs in 13 innings of work. Unfortunately, Duplantier's prospects had faded by then, and Arizona released him that summer after an injury. The club quickly re-signed him to a minor league contract, but he opted for free agency at the end of the year.
Since then, Duplantier has spent time in the Giants, Dodgers, Phillies, and Mets organizations. Most recently, he suited up for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American League after being released by the Mets. According to the American Association website, the DockHounds transferred his contract to the Dodgers last Monday, three days before he officially signed with the organization. He will report to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. Interestingly, he hasn't pitched in Double-A since 2018, when he posted a 2.69 ERA over 14 starts with the Jackson Generals. As of 2019, Duplantier has spent most of his time pitching in Triple-A, where he has a 5.09 ERA in 66 career games (27 starts).
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