The Fourth of July is still nearly three months away, but Minor Leaguers across the board put on their own fireworks show, including several multihomer games from high-profile prospects.

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The Angels’ bullpen was dealt a big blow on Friday, as flamethrowing right-hander Ben Joyce was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter.

The season is only about two weeks old, but for some players, the first slew of games feels a little more meaningful.

The Minor Leagues are in full swing with Triple-A circuits two weeks into their seasons and Double-A, High-A and Single-A leagues a week into theirs.