Ivan De Jesus

2013

There was no outlook written for Ivan De Jesus.

2012

DeJesus recovered from a poor 2010 to bat .310/.389/.423 last year for Triple-A Albuquerque. His most improved skill? Plate discipline. DeJesus walked in 10 percent of his plate appearances last year versus a prior-year rate of just six percent. General Manager Ned Colletti thought so much of DeJesus' potential as a utilityman that he went out and signed Jerry Hairston and Adam Kennedy as backups, likely relegating DeJesus to Triple-A for the third straight year. A change of scenery is likely his best hope at a significant big league role.

2011

DeJesus rebounded from a lost year in 2009 (broken leg) to bat .295/.333/.403 for Triple-A Albuquerque last season. Modest numbers indeed considering the favorable hitting environment of the Pacific Coast League, but DeJesus followed that up with an impressive Arizona Fall League stint (.321/.411/.436). He doesn't have an obvious role on the 2011 Dodgers barring an injury to an incumbent, so expect a utility role or a return to Albuquerque.

2010

Added to the 40-man roster in November, DeJesus' 2009 consisted of just 10 minor league at-bats after the 22-year-old suffered a broken left tibia during spring training in March. DeJesus batted .324 with seven homers and 16 stolen bases for Double-A Jacksonville in 2008 and could conceivably compete for a 25-man roster spot in 2010. More likely, though, he'll open the season in Triple-A and see sporadic playing time for the Dodgers later in the season. He's a potential starter in 2011, though his long-term offensive upside appears relatively limited.

2009

A former second-round pick and son of an ex-big leaguer with the same name, DeJesus was named the organization's minor league player of the year in 2008. The 21-year-old hit .324/.419/.423 for Double-A Jacksonville, stealing 16 bases in the process. His poise and ability to control the strike zone will get him to the big leagues, though his ceiling appears to be that of a solid, not spectacular shortstop or second baseman. He'll open 2009 in Triple-A.

2008

The son of a former big leaguer with the same name, DeJesus was a second-round pick of the Dodgers in 2005, and had another solid season in 2007. Playing for High-A Inland Empire, DeJesus batted .287/.371/.381 with 11 stolen bases. He has great range in the field, but he's still raw as his 30 errors in 2007 show. He'll begin Double-A this year as a 20-year-old, but because he doesn't project for much power, he's got a ways to go before we can consider him a valuable fantasy prospect.