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.
Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone pitched into the sixth inning for the first time in 2023 in Triple-A, and Jonny DeLuca, Dalton Rushing, and David Freitas all had big games.
Ryan Pepiot and Gavin Stone were among prominent Dodgers minor league pitchers used after an opener on Sunday. Also, top prospect Diego Cartaya left with an injury, and Ryan January had a big day for Double-A Tulsa.