In Dodgers minor league games for Friday, we have Chihuahuas mistaking Knack for a snack, Ryan Ward has his own personal bicentennial, and more Andrew Friedman pickup artist magic.

Prior to Friday’s game, there was a clear window to look at Patrick Copen’s year-over-year progress. Because the 6’6, 23-year-old pitcher, now ranked the 19th best Dodgers prospect by MLB Pipeline, has started the same number of games (20) and pitched almost the same number of innings (92) as last year. In 2024, he roughly divided his season between Low-A and High-A, while this year he has divided his season between High-A and Double-A. A look at his numbers shows a very significant improvement in several key metrics, from what was pretty good to begin with. • 2024: 20 games started, 92⅔ innings, 76 hits, 98

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