DIEGO CARTAYA NEWS

Sent to minor-league camp The Twins optioned Cartaya to minor-league camp Tuesday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Cartaya has gone 1-for-7 at the plate this spring while also trying to learn a new pitching staff after being acquired via trade from the Dodgers over the offseason. The 23-year-old will share catching duties at Triple-A St. Paul this season with Jair Camargo.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Twins aim to fix former top Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya Catcher Diego Cartaya was rated as the Dodgers' No. 1 prospect in 2023 but then fell out of favor in the organization. He's now with the Twi...

FEBRUARY 16 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Dodgers acquire pitcher Jose Vasquez from Twins for catcher Diego Cartaya

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins for catcher Diego Cartaya

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers trade Cartaya to Twins for RHP Jose Vasquez The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasq...

JANUARY 9 • MLB.COM

Twins acquire minor leaguer Diego Cartaya from Dodgers The Minnesota Twins acquired catcher Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for fellow minor leaguer Jose Vasque...

JANUARY 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Former top Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya traded to Twins The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasq...

JANUARY 9 • MLB.COM

Gets chance in Minnesota The Twins acquired Cartaya from the Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for minor-league right-hander Jose Vasquez.

Impact Once regarded as the one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball, the 23-year-old Cartaya has seen his stock plummet over the past two seasons while his plate skills and power output have both trended downward during his stops between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. With Dalton Rushing also leapfrogging Cartaya on the organizational catching depth chart, the Dodgers elected to move Cartaya off the 40-man roster last week, even though he still has a minor-league option remaining. The Twins have swooped in to take a chance on Cartaya, but he'll still likely be headed to the Triple-A level to begin the 2025 campaign with Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez locked in as the catching tandem at the big-league level.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man roster The Dodgers designated Cartaya for assignment Friday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the signing of Hyeseong Kim. Cartaya was a consensus top-20 prospect in baseball just a couple years ago, but he slashed only .189/.278/.379 at Double-A Tulsa in 2023 and .221/.323/.363 between Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2024. He's just 23, so Cartaya should draw trade or waivers interest from an organization with a 40-man roster that's not as loaded as the Dodgers'.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ends season on shelf Cartaya has been on the 7-day injured list with Double-A Tulsa since Aug. 30.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cutting strikeouts at Double-A Cartaya is hitting .228/.288/.433 with eight home runs and a 20.9 percent strikeout rate in his last 32 games for Double-A Tulsa.

Impact He is the third-youngest qualified catcher at Double-A, (older than Edgar Quero and Jeferson Quero), and his .238 BABIP on the season is easily the lowest mark of his career, so there's needed context when evaluating his surface stats. Cartaya doesn't project to hit for a high average in the majors, but he could still be a catcher-eligible player who plays enough to hit 20-plus homers per season.

JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 8, 2023 • LATIMES.COM

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APRIL 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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APRIL 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 17, 2023

Optioned to minor-league camp Cartaya was optioned Monday to minor-league camp by the Dodgers.

Impact Cartaya is arguably the top prospect 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 will likely begin the season with Double-A Tulsa. Once in the majors, he has the talent to be among the best fantasy catchers in the sport.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Alludes to Areas Defensive Improvement with Diego Cartaya Although he is a great hitter, the prospect will continue to develop all facets of his game.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Alludes to Areas Defensive Improvement with Diego Cartaya Although he is a great hitter, the prospect will continue to develop all facets of his game.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers News: LA GM High on Abilities of Catching Prospect Diego Cartaya The catcher’s skills were acknowledged on a top-five catching prospect list.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodger Details: Checking on Diego Cartaya, other top prospects in big-league camp Cartaya, the top catching prospect in baseball, is savoring his education in big-league camp before likely starting in Double A.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Dodgers: Diego Cartaya Leans a Lot on His Mother Even as a Pro The prospect credits a lot of his healthy mindset to his mother.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers Prospect Diego Cartaya Reveals He's Open to a Move Away from Catcher LA’s top prospect says he’ll play other positions if it means he’ll be in the lineup

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers: Top Prospect Cartaya Praises Pair of Up and Coming Superstars Dodgers top prospect Diego Cartaya has glowing reviews of fellow prospects Bobby Miller and Miguel Vargas, both of whom should be in LA this...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dodgers: Future Star Diego Cartaya Doesn't Feel Like LA's Number 1 Prospect Diego Cartaya is one of the top players on Los Angeles’ promising prospect list. At 21-year-old, Cartaya is the Dodgers’ No. 1 overall prosp...

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers: Diego Cartaya Knows Exactly What He Wants to Work on To Get Better LA’s Top Farm Prospect wants to get better at this thing behind the plate

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers News: Diego Cartaya Falls Short Of Landing Top Prospect Spot The future for the Dodgers still remains bright

JANUARY 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM