"Sirota projected as a first-rounder before slumping in his junior season at Northeastern in 2024, then fell to Reds in the third round before joining the Dodgers in the Gavin Lux trade last January. The grand-nephew of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, he regained his timing at the plate and showed five-tool potential while slashing .333/.452/.616 with 13 homers in 59 games between two Class A stops before injuring his right knee on a slide in early July."
"The Dodgers selected Sirota out of high school in the 16th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Ultimately, Sirota opted to sign with Northeastern. More news: Dodgers Injury Updates - Roki Sasaki, Max Muncy, Tommy Edman and More Four years later, Sirota ultimately ended up on the Dodgers via the Cincinnati Reds in the Gavin Lux deal. When analyzing that deal out into the future, Los Angeles may have made a lot of money in getting the promising outfielder."
"It's astounding to see that Sirota, along with Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope, make up the best collection of prep outfielders of any farm system in the big leagues. Sirota is the most natural fielder of the bunch, and that extends to him being a plus-athlete with speed and arm strength to boot. Prior to the knee injury he suffered, the numbers were trending off-the-charts - and it was only a matter of time until he would've been promoted to Double-A."
Mike Sirota began as a 16th-round high school pick in 2021 but enrolled at Northeastern, where a junior-year slump dropped his stock before rebounding. He fell to the Reds in the third round in 2024, then joined the Dodgers in the Gavin Lux trade. Sirota regained timing, slashed .333/.452/.616 with 13 homers in 59 Class A games, and displayed five-tool potential before a right-knee slide injury in early July. He is considered the most natural fielder among a top prep-outfielder group including Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope. The Dodgers' acquisition resembles other trades that netted young outfield talent.
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