Minor league playoffs started for Dodgers affiliates in Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga, but both lost in Game 1. Elsewhere, Miguel Vargas homered for Oklahoma City, and Jake Marisnick started a rehab assignment in Triple-A.
Saturday in the Dodgers minors, Brandon Lewis hit a pair of three-run home runs for Double-A Tulsa, and Chris Newell had three extra-base hits for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
Payton Martin, a 2022 Dodgers high school draftee, pitched three scoreless innings in his professional debut. Also, impressive outings by Reinaldo De Paula and Jared Karros, and outfielder Yusniel Díaz lands in the injured list in Double-A.
Dodgers minor leaguers Dalton Rushing and Reinaldo De Paula took home the California League player of the month awards for strong performances in August with Low-A Rancho.