Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Christian Zazueta and Eduardo Quintero were named the 2025 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.
In the Dodgers’ minor league games for Wednesday, June 18th, we have Comets setting off fireworks, more Zaza from Zazu, and some cyclical synchronicity.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Also on Thursday, Emmet Sheehan had his fourth rehab start. Zyhir Hope drove in a pair. Alex Freeland and James Outman homered for Oklahoma City. In Dodgers minor league games for Thursday, June 12th, we have a shutout in Low-A, Patrick Copen making his second Double-A start, and a pair of rehabbing pitchers in Triple-A.
Christian Zazueta for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga and outfielder Ching-Hsien Ko in the Arizona Complex League round out the quartet of Dodgers monthly honors.
Friday in the Dodgers minors, Triple-A and Double-A starters last one inning, while Single-A starters Christian Zazueta and Luke Fox show how it’s done In Dodgers minor league action, we have disastrous starts at the two higher affiliates, but two beautifully pitched games in Single-A.
Plenty of standout performances on Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues, including Christian Zazueta striking out 8 in 6 scoreless innings for Rancho Cucamonga as well.
Pitching was the highlight on Saturday, including the Quakes notching their first shutout of the season. Oklahoma rain postponed one Triple-A game and affected two Double-A games.