Thayron Liranzo, the Dodgers’ 20-year-old catcher, homered on Saturday and will lead the California League this season in home runs, slugging percentage, OPS, extra-base hits, and total bases.
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Reno, Amarillo, and Hillsboro all won their series this week, with Hillsboro currently on a five game win streak. Visalia had their chances, but failed to salvage a split.
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Batting Prospect of the Week: Jansel Luis, MI, Visalia
Luis tore into 66er pitching over the week, albeit in a series loss. He went 9-for-22 and picked up every type of hit. He stole 2 bags. He.
Saturday Dodgers minor league highlights include Kyle Hurt striking out eight in four innings, Ryan Ward hitting a three-home run, and Austin Gauthier leading all of the minors in runs scored.
It's only 28 games into the career of 17-year-old Ethan Salas, but he's already living up to the advance billing. On Thursday, the second-ranked Padres prospect added a couple more superlatives to his burgeoning resume. First, Salas extended his home run streak to three straight games for Single-A Lake Elsinore.