Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues saw old reliable hit another home run in Triple-A, and a pair of pitching debuts at new levels.

Brady Smith pitched three hitless, scoreless innings for Rancho Cucamonga in his Low-A debut on Sunday, working around three walks. The right-hander induced seven swinging strikes among his 40 pitches, though only 19 of them were for strikes.

The Dodgers drafted Smith in the third round out of high school in 2023, and he made his professional debut this year in the Arizona Complex League after recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Ryan Ward hit one of three Comets home runs in a 9-5 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies). Being stuck in the minors while several others have been called up to the Dodgers isn’t exactly what a way to make a living for Ward,

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