Dodger Farm Roundup: 6/20
Payton Martin stayed hot with another very good start.
Top Farm Batter
In his debut game with the Dodgers organization, David Dahl had a big performance in Triple-A. Going to the plate five times, Dahl walked away with two doubles, a walk and an RBI. His first hit of the game drove in the run on a two-bagger to the opposite field.
The outfielder had a promising stretch of three seasons with the Rockies to open his career. He homered 31 times from 2018-2019 before struggling immensely in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. He was then cut by Colorado and played games in the Rangers and Brewers systems in 2021. Dahl was with the Padres this year, appearing in four MLB games, before they released him earlier in the month. The Dodgers have very solid veteran outfield depth in Triple-A now in the form of Dahl and Kole Calhoun.
Top Farm Pitcher
Payton Martin is having a fantastic first year as a pro. After being drafted in the 17th round last season, he was sent straight to Single-A to begin 2023 and is proving that was a great decision. Martin tossed three shutout innings last night, only allowing one hit and striking out six.
Now 11 games into his pro career, Martin has posted a great 1.82 ERA with 10.62 strikeouts per nine innings. He has been a ground ball machine, forcing them at a rate over 50%, leading to the fact that he has only allowed one homer in the entire season. Martin has a good repertoire and is looking like a Day Three draft steal for the Dodgers.
Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers
Oklahoma City won 10-5 over Vegas.
Drew Avans went 2-for-5 and hit his ninth homer of the year. Hunter Feduccia went 3-for-5 with a double. Devin Mann stayed hot with a perfect day, going 2-for-2 with two walks and a run driven in. Bryson Brigman drove in two.
Mike Montgomery allowed four runs in four innings of work. Daniel Hudson got the win in his first rehab appearance with OKC, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless inning. Phil Bickford threw a scoreless rehab inning as well.
Transactions:
06/19/23 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned LHP Bryan Hudson to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
06/20/23 Los Angeles Dodgers sent RHP Phil Bickford on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
06/20/23 LF David Dahl assigned to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
06/20/23 Los Angeles Dodgers sent RHP Jimmy Nelson on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
06/20/23 Los Angeles Dodgers sent RHP Daniel Hudson on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
06/20/23 Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Ryan Brasier from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Double-A Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa lost 6-2 to Northwest Arkansas.
Eddys Leonard went 2-for-4 and has gotten his batting average up to .231 despite his very slow start to the season. Brandon Lewis hit his sixth homer of the season. Austin Gauthier had a single, a walk and a stolen base. Gauthier has swiped six bags since arriving in Tulsa.
Ben Casparius got the loss, allowing five earned runs in 4 2/3 frames as the starter. Casparius surrendered two homers that accounted for all five runs. Antonio Knowles and Trevor Bettencourt each made scoreless appearances, and Jake Pilarski allowed one run in his relief outing.
Transactions:
06/20/23 Tulsa Drillers transferred C Hamlet Marte to the Development List.
High-A Great Lakes Loons
Great Lakes won 2-1 over West Michigan.
Alex Freeland and Damon Keith each had two hits. Freeland drove in one run with Yeiner Fernandez plating the other. Taylor Young had a single, a walk and his 23rd stolen base.
Justin Wrobleski continued his streak of great outings with another fantastic start. Although he allowed his first run of June, Wrobleski made the longest start of his pro career by going six full innings. He got the win for the third straight start, and he has gone at least five innings in six of his last seven appearances.
Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Rancho Cucamonga beat Lake Elsinore 3-1.
Josue De Paula picked up an RBI double in the first inning. After a cold start with the Quakes, the teenage phenom is batting .310 with a 1.032 OPS over the last week. Dayton Dooney drove in the other two runs on a fourth-inning single.
Australian hurler Liam Doolan got the win, tossing three shutout innings after Payton Martin exited the game. Fran Castro finished the game with his first save of the year.
Rookie Ball
RHP Jimmy Nelson, rehab in ACL: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
3B Raynier Ramirez, DSL: 1-for-2, HR (2), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 1.046 OPS
LHP Moises Brito, DSL: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.77 ERA
Brito was acquired alongside Nick Frasso at last year’s deadline
C/OF Eduardo Quintero, DSL: 2-for-3, 2B, R, SB, 1.226 OPS
RHP Jesus Tillero, DSL: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
C Miguel Dominguez, DSL: 2-for-5, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, 3 RBI, .671 OPS
SS/3B Elias Medina, DSL: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB (6), .921 OPS
SS Elio Campos, DSL: 4-for-4, 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, 1.081 OPS
SS/3B Joendry Vargas, DSL: 2-for-4, R, 4 RBI, 1.009 OPS
OF Paris Johnson, DSL: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 R, RBI, 1.103 OPS
LHP Peter Bonilla, DSL: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, W, 2.35 ERA
IF Luis Guerra, ACL: 2-for-4, 2 2B, .583 OPS