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Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Chase Harlan entered ESPN’s Top 10 prospects in LA’s system, and they named him as a riser to know.
After not receiving a ranking in ESPN’s first ranking of the season, Harlan moved up to 10th.
“Harlan was a toolsy, young-for-the-class prep prospect in the 2024 draft and has posted big exit velos and homer totals since turning pro,” ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel wrote. “He’s now hitting for average along with that same power (seven homers, .221 isolated power through 41 games) and exit velos to show that isn’t an aberration (max EV of 116 mph as a 19-year-old).”
Harlan, a 19-year-old third baseman, has had a strong start to his second year in professional ball after getting drafted out of high school, and is currently with Single-A Ontario.
He began 2025 in the Arizona Complex League, and played 42 games there before moving to Single-A. He had a .856 OPS with six homers and 38 RBIs in the ACL, then posted a .714 OPS with three homers and 20 RBIs in Single-A last year.
So far this season, he has absolutely blown those numbers out of the water. Harlan has seven homers through 42 games, and has 32 RBIs during that stretch as well. He has a 1.005 OPS, which ranks as the best on his team as well as the third-best in the California League.
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The Central Bucks East players celebrate as Chase Harlan (11) hops onto home plate after hitting a home run against Garnet Valley during a PIAA Class 6A District One playoff second-round game in Doylestown on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Where Does MLB Rank Harlan in the Dodgers’ System?
The Dodgers’ farm system is laden with talent, with players like Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope, Edgardo Quintero, Emil Morales and several others dominating not just the organizations rankings, but MLB’s rankings.
Despite that fact, Harlan still sits at a respectable No. 16 in MLB’s evaluation of the Dodgers’ farm system, and they have plenty of good things to say about him.
“With a strong 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame and a quick right-handed swing, Harlan creates at least double-plus raw power,” his MiLB scouting report reads. “He lets his pop come naturally as he doesn’t chase excessively or sell out to pull balls in the air, though he has trouble making contact against non-fastballs. He posted an .886 OPS vs. heaters, compared to .376 with a 52 percent swing-and-miss rate against all other types of pitches.”
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