Kendall George is raising his profile with his ability to get on base and run wild

In Dodgers minor league games played Thursday, August 28th, Maddux Bruns burns through August, the Quakes are inactive, and the Drillers outscore the other three Dodgers’ affiliates 9-4.

Kendall George

When you look at the Great Lakes 20-year-old outfielders that I have referred to as the Fab Four, Kendall George is a bit like Ringo, a guy who pales somewhat compared to the other three. MLB Pipeline has Josue De Paula ranked as the number one Dodgers prospect, Zyhir Hope ranked number two, Eduardo

Quintero (turning 20 in two weeks) ranked number four, and George all the way down at number twenty-five, looking up at eight other outfield prospects. But as the top three on this list have been lukewarm at best over the past month or two, George has been playing like he’s on fire. And statistically, he looks very much like he belongs.

On the 20-80 tools scale, George’s profile is unique for its “across-the-board” nature. MLB Pipeline assigns him tool scores of 30 for power, 40 for arm, 50 for hit, 60 for field, and 80 for run. Nobody expects the noodle-armed George to hit for power. However, defensively, his speed neutralizes his weak throwing arm. On fly balls to centerfield with a baserunner on third, George can probably outrace a tagging runner to home. His 86 stolen bases lead all of professional baseball. While he has been caught 23 times, his 79% success rate, great but not elite, needs to be put into context. Unlike a guy like Tommy Edman, who, last time I looked, was 8th all-time in major league stolen base success rate, George is not an opportunistic base-stealer. While Edman might wait for the catcher to take a hard foul off the knee before running, or take advantage of a pitcher-catcher combination that is easy to steal on, George is running at every opportunity, and everybody knows it. That is a completely different game, which has as much value for its power to disrupt as it does in taking an extra base.

Josue De Paula, .249/.392/.395

Zyhir Hope, .276/.388/.449

Eduardo Quintero, .262/.379/.393. (High-A)

Kendall George, .286/.400/.365

Maddux Bruns

While I couldn’t resist the 8runs Bruns moniker when his ERA was over 8, if I’m going to kick a guy when he’s down, the least I can do is feature him when he goes positronic. After his six-inning, one-run performance at Great Lakes on Thursday, Bruns now has a six-start streak where he has given up a total of just seven earned runs.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

The Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) scored four runs in the first inning off Kyle Funkhouser, and the Oklahoma City Comets could never catch up, losing 7-3. Ryan Ward drove in his 114th run, and CJ Alexander, Noah Miller, and Jose Ramos each had two hits for the Comets.

Ryan Ward puts the Comets on the board with this RBI single! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/GZ8Ha6OcUN
— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) August 29, 2025

Noah Miller lines it to center and score CJ Alexander! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/S0bXe1Y18n
— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) August 29, 2025

Double-A Tulsa

The Tulsa Drillers overcame a 5-1 deficit by scoring eight unanswered runs, defeating the Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros) 9-7. Kyle Nevin and Kole Myers had three-hit games, and Chris Newell hit a three-run homer to fuel the Drillers’ comeback win. Leadoff hitter Zach Ehrhard reached base four times with three walks and a hit, stole two bases, and scored two runs. In 21 games for the Drillers, Ehrhard has scored 18 runs and has an on-base percentage of .404.

High-A Great Lakes

In a pitcher’s duel that went ten innings, the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers) defeated the Great Lakes Loons 2-1. Maddux Bruns pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks, while striking out five. Kendall George and Eduardo Quintero each had two hits for the Loons.