In the Dodgers minors, Imanol Vargas drove in 5, including a grand slam in Double-A. Emmet Sheehan and Maddux Bruns shined on the mound. And Gavin Stone struggled in his first start back in Triple-A.
Friday in the Dodgers minors saw two scoreless, hitless outings over five innings, by River Ryan in Double-A and Gabe Emmett in Low-A. In Triple-A, Devin Mann doubled and drove in five for Oklahoma City.
Off day news and notes include Michael Grove starting Saturday for the Dodgers, how LA has stayed afloat despite injuries and roster turnover, Noah Syndergaard struggling badly, and a profile of 2021 first-round pick Maddux Bruns.
For the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate Tulsa, Nick Frasso pitched three scoreless innings in his first appearance in three weeks. Emmet Sheehan followed on the mound with nine strikeouts in a season-high six innings, and even drove in a run while batting.