Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

The Dodgers failed to sign Sirota after selecting the Connecticut high schooler in the 16th round of the 2021 Draft, then watched him develop into Northeastern's best prospect since 1998 No. 10 overall pick Carlos Peña. Sirota projected to go in the same range before slumping last spring and dropping to the Reds in the third round. The grand-nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, he went to Los Angeles along with a supplemental first-round choice in a trade for Gavin Lux in January.

Sirota has an extremely disciplined approach -- his 59 walks in 51 games last year broke Peña's school record -- and excellent bat-to-ball skills. His timing got out of whack for much of his junior season, but he has corrected that and torn up two Class A levels in his 2025 pro debut. He has the bat speed and projectable strength to provide 20 homers per year, perhaps more if he can add some loft to his right-handed stroke.

Sirota doesn't have to make a huge offensive impact to help a team win games. He has plus speed and shows the aptitude to steal bases. He makes good reads and takes good routes in center field, where he's a solid defender with arm strength to match.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45

The grand-nephew of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, Sirota became Northeastern's best prospect since 1998 first-rounder Carlos Peña. But a rough start to his 2024 junior season dashed his chances of going in the first round last July, and he signed with the Reds for $863,300 as a third-rounder. He'll make his pro debut in 2025 with the Dodgers after they acquired him and a supplemental first-round pick from Cincinnati in exchange for Gavin Lux in January.

Lean, athletic and strong, Sirota has an intriguing collection of tools. He has plus bat speed with excellent bat-to-ball skills from the right side of the plate, though his timing was off for much of the spring, keeping him from squaring up the ball as consistently as he has in the past. There’s raw power for him to tap into -- he had 18 homers in his sophomore season -- and when combined with his plus speed, he has 20/20 potential at the highest level.

That speed makes Sirota a legitimate long-term center fielder. He makes good reads and routes and has a tick-above-average arm to boot, with his all-around tools and makeup giving hope that he can rediscover his consistency.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50

Relatively unknown in high school, Sirota was selected late in the 2021 Draft out of the Connecticut high school ranks by the Dodgers, but went on to play for Mike Glavine at Northeastern University in Boston. He had hit everywhere he’d been, from his first two seasons in college (1.060 OPS) to back-to-back turns in the Cape Cod League (.942 OPS), making the grand-nephew of Whitey Ford the best Huskies product since Carlos Peña went No. 10 overall in 1996. He failed to live up to top of the first round expectations by really scuffling for much of his junior season.

Lean, athletic and strong, Sirota has an intriguing collection of tools. He has plus bat speed with excellent bat-to-ball skills from the right side of the plate, though his timing was off for much of the spring, keeping him from squaring up the ball as consistently as he has in the past. There’s raw power for him to tap into -- he had 18 homers in his sophomore season -- and when combined with his plus speed, he has 20-20 potential at the highest level.

That speed makes Sirota a legitimate long-term center fielder. He makes good reads and routes and has a tick-above-average arm to boot. He’s a better, more physical player than the best college bat in the area last year, Travis Honeyman, who went in the third round, and while he may have fallen out of the first-round picture for many teams, his all-around tools and makeup should keep him from falling too far.

Awards

CAL Player of the Week

Week	Team
05/04/2025

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	11/06/2025	Great Lakes Loons activated CF Mike Sirota from the 60-day injured list.
	07/13/2025	Great Lakes Loons transferred CF Mike Sirota from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
	06/04/2025	Great Lakes Loons activated CF Mike Sirota from the 7-day injured list.
	06/04/2025	Great Lakes Loons placed CF Mike Sirota on the 7-day injured list.
	05/29/2025	Great Lakes Loons placed CF Mike Sirota on the 7-day injured list.
	05/13/2025	CF Mike Sirota assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
	04/03/2025	CF Mike Sirota assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from ACL Dodgers.
	03/06/2025	activated CF Mike Sirota.
	01/07/2025	Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Gavin Lux to Cincinnati Reds for CF Mike Sirota and Draft Pick.
	01/07/2025	CF Mike Sirota assigned to ACL Dodgers.
	08/05/2024	OF Mike Sirota assigned to ACL Reds.
	07/19/2024	Cincinnati Reds signed OF Mike Sirota.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated OF Mike Sirota.
	02/19/2024	College Workout activated OF Mike Sirota.
	02/19/2024	College Workout activated OF Mike Sirota.
	02/16/2024	OF Mike Sirota assigned to Northeastern Huskies.
	06/08/2023	OF Mike Sirota assigned to College Workout.
	02/24/2023	OF Mike Sirota assigned to Northeastern Huskies.
	02/24/2022	OF Mike Sirota and assigned to Northeastern Huskies.