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Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard started a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Michael Busch homered, and Nick Frasso struck out six while pitching scoreless baseball into the sixth for Double-A Tulsa.
Minor league affiliates returned from break on Friday
The Dodgers optioned struggling rookie Miguel Vargas to triple A after he entered the All-Star break batting .195.
Excellent pitching in the Dodgers minors from Orlando Ortiz-Mayr in his Tulsa debut, John Rooney excelling in relief in his Triple-A debut, Jerming Rosario shining for Great Lakes, and three Rancho Cucamonga pitchers combining for a three-hit shutout.
The Dodgers acquired Pat Valaika in the minor league trade with the Mariners. Veteran reliever Ken Giles made his organizational debut with a scoreless inning in Arizona. Jared Karros and Luis Yanel Diaz won weekly awards, and Jose Ramos came up big for Tulsa.