DODGERS MINOR LEAGUERS

CASEY HOORELBEKE, P

Jacksonville; double A

Hoorelbeke, born in Torrance, was signed by the Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent from Idaho’s Lewis-Clark State in 2003. A reliever, Hoorelbeke has an 0.24 earned-run average in 38 innings, striking out 30 and holding the opposition to a .146 batting average while earning six saves in 27 appearances. The big drawback to him is his age, 26, making him a little old to be a real prospect. Hoorelbeke’s father was the original lead singer for the ‘70s band Rare Earth.

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ANDREW LOCKE, OF

Columbus; Class A

Locke, selected from Boston College in the 19th round of the 2005 first-year player draft, is batting .333 with seven homers and 49 runs batted in for the Catfish. In 2005, he led the Ogden Raptors, the Dodgers’ rookie-level affiliate, in home runs with 13 and led the team in slugging percentage (.556). In 28 games in May, Locke batted .375 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and 34 RBIs. A decent outfielder, he is projected to reach the majors in 2008.