Wednesday in the Dodgers minors, Kody Hoese hit his first Triple-A home run, Nabil Crismatt continued to pitch well for Oklahoma City, and Jose Ramos drove home the winning run for Tulsa.
Catcher Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers top prospect, hit his first Double-A home run for Tulsa. Andy Pages homered for Oklahoma City, plus great pitching performances by Gabe Emmett, Jerming Rosario, Eriq Swan, and others.
Technically, Michael Busch has nothing to prove. The Cubs decided during the winter he was a player they wanted in the lineup.
But the former Dodgers first-round pick is also a 26-year-old rookie stil.