Seventy-two years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, the Dodgers had zero African-American players in 2019, and there were only 68 throughout MLB.
Free agent and former Dodgers starter Rich Hill, who will be 40 next season, had surgery to repair a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his left arm.Advertisement
MLB recently began tackling that final step with the annual Hank Aaron Invitational, a collaboration with the MLB Players’ Assn. and USA Baseball, established in 2015. The event, held in Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach in July and August, is designed to place high school players in front of college and professional scouts.
“I think this has been a longstanding challenge in baseball for as long as I’ve been a part of it,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “I know that there are a lot of people thinking about it and initiatives such as the RBI program are put in place to try to change it. Hopefully, we are making inroads, but, like most things, there’s probably more that we all can and should do.
Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, right, greets former Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp in front of Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, and manager Dave Roberts before Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 3.
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