Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A)

Loss, 4-17 vs Albuquerque Isotopes

Not much to feel good about in this one. Cole Irvin got knocked around for seven earned runs in four innings, and the game was essentially over before the middle innings. Irvin falls to 1-3 on the year. When your starter gives up that kind of damage, the bullpen is left mopping up, and the final score reflects it. A 17-run loss is ugly no matter how you slice it.

The few bright spots came from the bats of Ryan Fitzgerald and Jack Suwinski. Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base — he continues to do the little things right. Suwinski doubled and drew a walk in a 2-for-4 night, driving in a run and scoring twice. Both guys competed in a game that got away early, and that’s about all you can ask. We’ll move on.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A)

Win, 11-3 vs Arkansas Travelers

This was a fun one from top to bottom. Zyhir Hope led the charge, going 4-for-5 with a homer, two RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. That’s the kind of complete offensive game we want to see from Hope — he’s not just sitting back and waiting for the ball to come to him, he’s doing damage on the bases too. He was all over this game.

Jake Gelof added a homer of his own in a 2-for-4 night with two RBI, two runs, and a walk. Gelof has power that plays anywhere, and when he’s drawing walks alongside the extra-base hits, his approach is in a good place. Kendall George was arguably the most impressive hitter in the lineup — 2-for-3 with three walks, an RBI, a run scored, and three stolen bases. That’s a five-time-on-base, three-steal night from our center fielder. George’s speed is a weapon, but the plate discipline is what makes it all work. Three walks in a game at Double-A tells you he’s seeing the ball well and not expanding the zone.

Kyle Nevin chipped in with a 2-for-4 line including a double, a walk, and an RBI. Josue De Paula went 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI — a solid night from the young outfielder. Sean McLain drove in two despite only collecting one hit.

On the mound, Luke Fox was excellent — four scoreless innings, four strikeouts, no walks. That’s the kind of clean, efficient outing that keeps a lineup off balance. Maddux Bruns picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out one. Bruns working out of the bullpen right now is worth monitoring — wherever they use him, the stuff plays.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A)

Loss, 5-6 vs Dayton Dragons

This one stings because Christian Zazueta was absolutely dealing — five innings, nine strikeouts, no earned runs, and only two walks. That’s a dominant start by any measure, and the Loons couldn’t hold it for him. Zazueta’s strikeout stuff is real, and a nine-K performance over five frames at High-A deserves a better outcome than a loss on the board.

The bullpen couldn’t close the door. Myles Caba entered and struck out two over 1.1 innings without allowing an earned run, but was tagged with a blown save. Then Reynaldo Yean came in and walked three batters in a single inning, allowing two earned runs to take the loss. That’s three free passes in one inning — at this level, you can’t give teams those extra baserunners late in a close game. Yean has the arm, but command was a problem tonight.

Offensively, Jose Meza was the standout — a homer, three walks, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 1-for-2 night. He only made two official at-bats because he drew three walks. That kind of patience at the plate is a skill, and the homer shows the power is real when he does get a pitch to hit. Victor Rodrigues went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a stolen base. Nico Perez collected two hits and scored twice. Charles Davalan added a 2-for-4 night with a walk and an RBI. Mike Sirota didn’t get a hit but drew a walk and swiped a bag — still finding ways to contribute even on an 0-for-4 night.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A)

Win, 23-7 vs Fresno Grizzlies

Twenty-three runs. That’s not a typo. Ontario absolutely demolished Fresno, and just about everyone in the lineup had a day.

Where do you even start? Let’s go with Easton Shelton, who drove in five runs on a 3-for-5 day with a double. Five RBI from the third baseman. Joendry Vargas was electric — 4-for-5 with two doubles, two walks, two stolen bases, two RBI, and four runs scored. That is a complete performance at the plate. Vargas was on base six times in seven plate appearances. Read that again. Emil Morales went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, two walks, and four RBI. The extra-base hits from Morales show the bat has some real juice.

Ching-Hsien Ko launched a homer and drove in four runs, though the three strikeouts are worth noting — there’s swing-and-miss in his game alongside the power. Chase Harlan also homered, driving in three and scoring three times. Mairoshendrick Martinus (and yes, that’s a name to remember) went 4-for-6 with a homer, an RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs scored. Four hits and two steals — Martinus was all over the place. Jaron Elkins didn’t need hits to make an impact: he drew two walks, stole two bases, and scored three times in a 1-for-4 night. Anson Aroz contributed two hits, two walks, two RBI, and two runs from the catching spot.

On the mound, Robby Porco picked up the win to move to 2-0, tossing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and no walks. When you’re given a 23-run cushion, just throw strikes and let the defense work — and Porco did exactly that.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie)

No game scheduled for the ACL Dodgers today.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

No game scheduled for the DSL Dodgers today.