Edwin Díaz and Kiké Hernández wrapped up their rehab work on Sunday in Triple-A Oklahoma City, putting both veterans on track to rejoin the Dodgers in the coming days. Hernández is expected back on Tuesday, while Díaz should be activated Wednesday.
Hernández gave the Comets a little bit of everything in his final tune-up. He lined an RBI single and added a sacrifice fly, then spent seven innings in left field. Over seven games with Oklahoma City during the last week and a half, he started three times in left, three times at third base, and once at first base.
Díaz’s final outing was less tidy, but it checked the last box before his return. The closer gave up a run on two hits and a walk while striking out two. In all, he logged seven rehab appearances over the last two-plus weeks, splitting time between Oklahoma City, Class-A Ontario, and the Arizona Complex League for one game during the All-Star break.
Sunday also produced one of the day’s loudest performances elsewhere in the system. Great Lakes outfielder Charles Davalan finished a double short of the cycle, drove in three runs, and scored twice.
At Triple-A, Oklahoma City saw a game slip away in brutal fashion. Kyle Hurt took over the ninth with a 6-2 lead, but the inning unraveled fast.
He allowed a double, a single, two walks, and a hit by pitch before being pulled, and the River Cats had trimmed the margin to 6-4 with the bases still loaded. Nick Robertson then needed just one pitch to finish the collapse, and Nick Furman launched it over the wall for a walk-off grand slam in Sacramento’s 8-6 win.
The late-inning pain didn’t stop there for the Dodgers’ affiliates in Oklahoma. Tulsa also lost a lead late, giving up four runs in the eighth inning against Arkansas in an 8-6 defeat. Zyhir Hope and Mike Sirota each collected two singles, drew a walk, scored a run, and Hope also stole a base.
Great Lakes couldn’t finish off its comeback either. The Loons dropped an 8-7 decision to Lansing after falling behind in the middle innings, though Eduardo Quintero turned in a strong day with three hits, including a triple.
Ontario came away with the cleanest result of the day. Mairo Martinus homered, doubled, and singled in an 8-4 win over San Jose, while also scoring twice, driving in two runs, and stealing his 29th base of the season, which ranks second on the team. Martinus played shortstop Sunday after starting at six different defensive positions this year.
The day also marked the Class-A debut of Jack O’Connor, the Dodgers’ eighth-round pick in 2025 out of Virginia. He struck out three over two scoreless innings.
Sunday’s scores: Sacramento 8, Oklahoma City 6
Arkansas 8, Tulsa 6 Lansing 8, Great Lakes 7
Ontario 8, San Jose 4
Looking ahead, Oklahoma City hosts Las Vegas, Tulsa welcomes Northwest Arkansas, Great Lakes plays Fort Wayne, and Ontario takes on Fresno.
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