Dodgers Prospect Update: River Ryan injury, Mike Sirota's streak, rising pitchers

River Ryan’s latest setback is frustrating, but it fortunately doesn't sound like a major long-term concern for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching prospect.

Ryan was placed on Triple-A Oklahoma City’s 7-day injured list Friday with a hamstring strain, the second time this season he has missed time with a hamstring issue. The injury occurred during his most recent start, when he allowed eight runs on 10 hits across 4 1/3 innings.

Per Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes described the strain as “not anything overly serious,” and the encouraging part is that Ryan will continue throwing, even if he is not yet cleared to work off a mound.

Ryan has still shown plenty of promise when healthy. His 4.46 ERA and 1.30 WHIP don't necessarily jump off the page, but his 43 strikeouts against just eight walks in 36 1/3 innings point to a pitcher with real swing-and-miss ability and strong command. For now, the priority is simply getting him healthy and keeping him built up.

Mike Sirota extends on-base streak to 63 games for Dodgers affiliate

Mike Sirota is turning one of the Dodgers’ best minor-league seasons into a legitimate history chase.

The Dodgers’ No. 4 prospect has now reached base safely in 63 consecutive games, putting him just 11 games shy of the all-time minor-league record of 74. The streak started at High-A Great Lakes, where Sirota reached in 30 straight games, and it has only grown more impressive since his promotion to Double-A Tulsa. Through his first 33 games with the Drillers, the 23-year-old outfielder has reached base every time out.

That kind of consistency would stand out on its own, but Sirota has paired it with real impact production. Between High-A and Double-A, he owns a 1.057 OPS with 12 home runs and 44 RBI through 68 games. This is not a fluky stretch, either; Sirota posted a 1.068 OPS with 13 homers and 54 RBI in an injury-shortened pro debut last season.

At this point, Sirota is forcing his way into the Dodgers’ long-term outfield conversation.

Dodgers prospects Brady Smith, Jakob Wright deliver strong pitching performances

Brady Smith delivered his best outing of the season last week for Single-A Ontario, tossing six scoreless innings with just one hit allowed, no walks and 11 strikeouts in what eventually became a 6-2 win.

The right-hander has been a strikeout machine all season, now sitting at 81 punchouts in fewer than 50 innings, but this start was especially encouraging because of the efficiency and length. Before this outing, Smith had not worked beyond four innings in a game this year.

Jakob Wright also turned in one of his cleanest appearances of the season for High-A Great Lakes. The left-hander threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a 2-0 shutout win, helping the Loons’ staff hold Lansing to just three hits.

For Wright, now 4-3, it was only his second scoreless appearance of the season and a strong step forward. Wright still has some work to do but has the makings of someone who could rise fast, whereas Smith is not far off from a promotion.

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