Excellent pitching in the Dodgers minors from Orlando Ortiz-Mayr in his Tulsa debut, John Rooney excelling in relief in his Triple-A debut, Jerming Rosario shining for Great Lakes, and three Rancho Cucamonga pitchers combining for a three-hit shutout.
The Dodgers acquired Pat Valaika in the minor league trade with the Mariners. Veteran reliever Ken Giles made his organizational debut with a scoreless inning in Arizona. Jared Karros and Luis Yanel Diaz won weekly awards, and Jose Ramos came up big for Tulsa.
Highlights from the Dodgers minor leagues on Thursday, including Daniel Hudson taking the next step in his rehab assignment, a great outing by Jerming Rosario in High-A, and a big game by Alex Freeland.
Dodgers pitching was at the forefront in the minors on Thursday. Hyun-il Choi made his season debut with three scoreless innings for Great Lakes. Kyle Hurt pitched four scoreless innings for Tulsa, and Ben Casparius followed with four scoreless innings in his Double-A debut. Plus a look at hard-to-hit Quakes right-hander Joel Ibarra.