Dodgers Trim Spring Roster Again, Option Ward and Kopp, Reassign Top Prospect De Paula

Overview

• The club executed a second round of spring cuts Sunday, sending 12 players to minor-league camp, including top prospect Josue De Paula.
• Outfielder Ryan Ward and left-hander Ronan Kopp were optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to maintain immediate recall depth.
• Ten non-roster invitees were reassigned to the minor-league side, a group that included pitchers Jackson Ferris, Jordan Weems, Carlos Duran, Carson Hobbs, Garrett McDaniels, Wyatt Mills and Lucas Wepf, catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell, and outfielder Kendall George.
• After the moves, the organization listed 51 players in minor-league camp, with 26 pitchers and 25 position players.
• De Paula impressed in big-league camp with nine hits in limited at-bats, while Weems’ four-run outing in an 11-7 loss to Oakland capped a rough finish to his spring.