Dodgers prospects Emil Morales and Easton Shelton pursue historic minor league RBI totals

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Dodgers prospects Emil Morales and Easton Shelton pursue historic minor league RBI totals
Summary

Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguers Emil Morales and Easton Shelton enter the final week of their regular seasons with over 100 RBI each. Morales, a 19-year-old shortstop, has recorded 115 RBI in 113 games while playing across two levels. Ontario first baseman Easton Shelton has driven in 106 runs in 106 games and leads his circuit with 35 home runs. Only three Dodgers minor leaguers in the last 50 years have reached 100 RBI with at least as many RBI as games played, including Greg Brock in 1982. Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula also remains in contention for the 100-RBI milestone, currently sitting at 99 with 11 games remaining for Double-A Tulsa. James Tibbs III is also nearing the threshold with 96 RBI for Oklahoma City.

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  • Emil Morales has recorded 115 RBI across 113 games this season.
  • Easton Shelton holds 106 RBI and 35 home runs for Ontario.
  • Josue De Paula needs one more RBI to reach 100 for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.
  • Only four Dodgers minor leaguers have recorded 100 RBI in their age-19 season or younger over the last 50 years.
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  • 5:36 PMYahoo SportsEmil Morales & recent history of Dodgers minor league 100-RBI seasons
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This is the final week of the regular season for both Class-A and High-A, and both Great Lakes and Ontario have a pair of standout players in one specific area. Shortstop Emil Morales began the season in Ontario before getting promoted to Great Lakes in May, and he hasn’t stopped hitting. Morales has rocketed up […]

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