Dodgers Minor League Report — August 10, 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026
This article was generated by artificial intelligence using official MLB game data.
DSL Dodgers (DSL Rookie) — Game 1: WIN 5-4 vs DSL Braves
A one-run game against the DSL Braves, and our guys found a way. The story here is Haram Hernandez, who delivered the biggest swing of the afternoon — a three-RBI double that essentially carried the offense. Going 1-for-3 with a walk and that big extra-base hit, Hernandez did his damage in one at-bat. That’s the kind of situational hitting you want to see from a young first baseman still learning how to leverage counts. Three ribbies on a single swing tells you the approach was right — he got a pitch he could drive with runners on and didn’t miss it.
At the top of the lineup, Aaron Guzman was quietly excellent, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. He reached base in three of his four plate appearances, which is exactly what you want from a table-setter at second base. Ezequiel Melburne matched Guzman’s two-hit day from the shortstop spot, going 2-for-6 with an RBI of his own, though six at-bats in a game that ended 5-4 tells you this one probably went to extras or at least featured some long innings.
Rubel Arias contributed a double, two walks, and a stolen base from center field — a well-rounded day at the plate. And Jeibert Rondon swiped two bags after reaching on a hit and a hit-by-pitch. The legs were active across the board, with Jhosman Theran adding another stolen base of his own along with a walk and a run scored despite not recording an official at-bat. Moises Rangel similarly never put the bat on the ball but still drove in a run and drew two walks. Patience pays.
On the mound, Ronald Buelvas picked up the win in relief, tossing a scoreless inning with a walk and no strikeouts. Clean enough to get the job done, even if it wasn’t overpowering. A 2-1 record for a DSL reliever — we’ll take it.
DSL Dodgers (DSL Rookie) — Game 2: LOSS 7-15 vs DSL Athletics
This one got away from us. A 15-7 loss to the DSL Athletics is ugly no matter how you frame it, but there’s no point sugarcoating it — when you give up 15 runs, the pitching wasn’t there. We didn’t get notable pitching highlight data from this game, which tells you all you need to know about how the staff performed. It happens at this level. These are teenagers learning to throw strikes in professional settings, and some days the wheels come off.
The silver lining? Luis Tovar was absolutely locked in at the plate. He went 3-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, and two runs scored. That’s a perfect day at the dish — five plate appearances, five times on base. For a third baseman in the DSL, that kind of plate discipline jumps off the page. The hit tool was there, sure, but walking twice on top of three hits shows a hitter who’s recognizing pitches beyond his years. Keep an eye on this one.
Ezequiel Aparicio did his part as well, going 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored from first base. Rafy Peguero added two hits in left field, and Helvin Mendoza chipped in two hits and an RBI from center. Jose Rivas drove in two runs behind the plate despite going just 1-for-3, though his two walks helped. Antoni Urena reached base four times as the DH — one hit and three walks — even in a loss, that kind of on-base ability matters at the developmental level. Juan Macero didn’t get a hit but drew two walks and scored a run.
Seven runs is usually enough to compete. When it’s not, you tip your cap to the other side’s offense and move on. In the DSL, these blowouts are less about the final score and more about what individual players showed. And Tovar showed plenty.
God Bless and Go Dodgers
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