One of the Los Angeles Dodgers' newest draft picks has some pretty recognizable familial ties to Major League Baseball.

the lanky right-hander has quickly gotten trackers of the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league system excited. He's a long way from MLB, at just 17 years old, but check out this footage: Deng has already made history. He's the first player from South Sudan to ...

Root was selected by the Dodgers at pick No. 40, becoming the area's highest pick since Shane McClanahan was selected 30th overall in 2018.

The Dodgers have released Luis Garcia, according to the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page . Garcia was designated for assignment last week and (upon clearing waivers) had the right to reject an outright assignment in favor of free agency, though L.A. streamlined that process by parting ways with the 38-year-old.

With Tyler Glasnow coming off the IL to start Wednesday, the Dodgers sent reliever Alexis Diaz, who was called up Tuesday, back to the minors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to blaze new trails in international free agency, signing 6-foot-7 pitcher Joseph Deng Thon from Sudan.