Thumb Injury Sidelines Mota

Tony Mota, the leading hitter for the double-A San Antonio Missions, had surgery on Thursday to repair torn ligaments in his left thumb and will miss the remainder of the season. Mota injured the thumb Tuesday in an outfield collision against Arkansas.

Mota, 21, is the son of former Dodger player and current coach Manny Mota, and had been in the middle of a breakthrough season. At the time of the injury he led the Missions in batting average (.325), home runs (15), runs batted in (75) and doubles (31). Each of those marks was a career high for Mota.

Mota will not participate in any baseball activities for three weeks and will not be able to swing a bat for six to eight weeks.

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San Bernardino: (24-20, second half)--The Stampede is tied for first place in the Southern Division of the California League, which gives it a noteworthy distinction. San Bernardino is the only team in the Dodger minor league system that was not in last place or tied for last place after Sunday’s games.

Vero Beach (15-28, second half)--Third baseman Damian Rolls, a career .231 hitter coming into this year, is hitting .313 through 104 games with eight home runs.

Yakima (21-28)-- Outfielder Lamont Matthews, the Dodgers’ 10th-round selection in this year’s draft, has hit 15 of Yakima’s 40 home runs this season, and he leads the league.

Great Falls (5-9, second half)--Shortstop Jason Repko, the Dodgers’ first-round selection in this year’s draft, has overcome early injury problems to have an impressive debut. He’s hitting .287 with a team-high five home runs and 22 RBIs through 31 games.