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Cartaya took a significant step back during his first campaign in Double-A ball, finishing the season with a .189/.278/.377 slash line over 403 plate appearances. He's never been projected to hit for a high average, but the regression to below the Mendoza Line was discouraging given that he batted a tolerable .254 the previous year in the lower rungs of the minors. Cartaya has a lot of swing-and-miss in his profile -- he struck out at a 29.0 percent rate last season -- so it's fair to be pessimistic about whether he'll be able to catch up to advanced pitching. The tradeoff is a ton of raw power, and given his position, he could be a fantasy star even with a lowish batting average if he's able to reach his potential of 25-plus homers in the majors. 2024 could be a crossroads for Cartaya, as he'll need a bounce-back to avoid tumbling further down prospect rankings. As it is, both Dalton Rushing and Thayron Liranzo may have surpassed him among the Dodgers' catching prospects, and Will Smith remains one of the best backstops in the big leagues. A trade may be in order at some point to clear up the logjam. Read Past Outlooks
Healthy, productive at Double-A
Cartaya (back) went 3-for-7 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI while starting in both of Double-A Tulsa's first two games of the season.
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Cartaya attended spring training with the big club, but he didn't appear in any Cactus League games while he contended with a back injury early in camp before he was optioned to the minors March 3. The young backstop's ability to play in both of Tulsa's first two games suggests the back issue is behind him at this point. Of the four catchers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, Cartaya sits fourth on the organizational depth chart behind Will Smith, Austin Barnes and Hunter Feduccia, with the latter having opened the season as Triple-A Oklahoma City's top backstop.
Cartaya attended spring training with the big club, but he didn't appear in any Cactus League games while he contended with a back injury early in camp before he was optioned to the minors March 3. The young backstop's ability to play in both of Tulsa's first two games suggests the back issue is behind him at this point. Of the four catchers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, Cartaya sits fourth on the organizational depth chart behind Will Smith, Austin Barnes and Hunter Feduccia, with the latter having opened the season as Triple-A Oklahoma City's top backstop.
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Like the vast majority of catching prospects, Cartaya ranks quite a bit higher on real-life rankings than on dynasty rankings. He projects as a high-OBP catcher with 25-homer power, but he had a 66.1 Contact% at High-A and figures to hit slightly below .250, even at peak. It's easy to fall in love with Cartaya's explosive swing and impressive size (6-foot-3, 220 pounds), but dynasty catchers who are over a year away from the big leagues just don't carry a ton of value in most formats. There's also the fact that the Dodgers have Will Smith at the big-league level and Dalton Rushing in the mid-minors, so Cartaya may not ever have more fantasy value than someone like William Contreras does entering 2023 due to a perceived playing-time cap. Like Contreras, however, Cartaya's bat could be impactful enough that the Dodgers give him some starts at designated hitter when he isn't catching.
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Sent to Double-A
Cartaya (back) was optioned to Double-A Tulsa on Sunday.
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Dealing with back soreness
Cartaya has not participated in spring training games due to back soreness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Ends season on shelf
Cartaya has been on the 7-day injured list with Double-A Tulsa since Aug. 30.
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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.
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Optioned to minor-league camp
Cartaya was optioned Monday to minor-league camp by the Dodgers.
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Fading slightly
Cartaya has struggled at Double-A, prompting Jim Bowden of The Athletic to remove Cartaya from his top-50 prospect rankings.
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Cartaya has posted a .189 batting average with 19 home runs through 93 Double-A games. Bowden notes that the 21-year-old is on an "aggressive maintenance plan, limiting his games behind the plate and having him DH a third of his games...as Cartaya has battled back and hamstring injuries throughout his career." Cartaya is likely to begin next season at Double-A as well.
Cartaya has posted a .189 batting average with 19 home runs through 93 Double-A games. Bowden notes that the 21-year-old is on an "aggressive maintenance plan, limiting his games behind the plate and having him DH a third of his games...as Cartaya has battled back and hamstring injuries throughout his career." Cartaya is likely to begin next season at Double-A as well.