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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.

The Dodgers have committed more than $1.2 billion this winter, and the expectations that come with adding Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and more are enormous. But they might not be done this offseason, and the path to a World Series title will be arduous.

Jorbit Vivas hit for the cycle. Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove started a rehab assignment. And Thursday saw strong pitching performances from Kyle Hurt, River Ryan, and Jerming Rosario.

J.D. Martinez continued his rehab assignment with a three-run double for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Dalton Rushing hit his sixth home run in nine games for High-A Great Lakes. And 18-year-old Josue De Paula had three hits and scored three runs for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.

A recap of the Dodgers minor leagues for Thursday.

Jared Karros struck out six in five strong innings in his first game since getting promoted to High-A Great Lakes, backed by another home run by Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers’ top prospect. In Double-A Tulsa, Yusniel Díaz homered again, continuing his red-hot August.

Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen, out since November shoulder surgery, began a minor league rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. Infielder Jorbit Vivas was promoted from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

A roundup of several Dodgers MLB Draft signings, plus local reports of several draft picks, what the Dodgers still have left to spend, and which players are still unsigned.

The Dodgers drafted shortstop Bryan Gonzalez out of Puerto Rico in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft, and took Marshall right-handed pitcher Patrick Copen in the seventh round.