Report: Dodgers Turn Tibbs Into Top Prospect

James Tibbs III, a highly regarded Dodgers prospect, has continued his breakout season at Triple-A Oklahoma City after being traded twice in 2025, first from San Francisco to Boston and then to Los Angeles in the Dustin May deal. The 23-year-old outfielder is batting about .293 with an OPS near .957, 27 home runs and 97 RBIs, but the Dodgers did not promote him when rosters expanded, choosing Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland instead. Rushing’s return from an elbow injury provided Los Angeles with another left-handed bench bat, reducing the immediate need for Tibbs, while the team remains cautious about using Rushing at catcher. Tibbs’ development has also become part of a broader debate about Boston’s data-driven hitting program, which reportedly emphasized faster swings and pulling the ball before the organization moved on from him.