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Over three seasons in the Dodgers farm system, the fast-rising slugger has hit the lights out at every stop, racking up 49 total home runs, 168 RBIs, a .273 batting average and a .930 OPS.

The Dodgers protected Diego Cartaya, the crown jewel of their highly touted farm system, for years.

Two years ago, Diego Cartaya was the crown jewel of the Dodgers’ highly touted farm system.

Cease, especially, could fetch solid prospects in return, a startling turnabout for the Padres, who in recent years have been the ones shoveling promising minor leaguers from their fertile farm system to others in exchange for win-now veterans.

Andrew Friedman spent nearly a decade creating the sort of smart culture that strengthened the clubhouse and stocked the farm system.