Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 8-1 vs Round Rock

A comfortable night for our guys in OKC. Jack Suwinski continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. He’s seeing the ball well right now, and when he’s drawing walks on top of base hits, that’s a good sign for the swing decisions. Suwinski also scored a run — the kind of complete offensive line you want from a guy the Dodgers are counting on to provide depth.

Michael Siani did his usual thing at the top of the lineup — reached twice (1-for-3 with a walk), scored two runs, and swiped a bag. His speed changes games. Eliezer Alfonzo drove in a run and came around to score twice himself, while Ryan Fitzgerald added two RBI on a 1-for-5 night. Not his prettiest box score with two strikeouts, but the damage was done when it counted.

On the mound, Cole Irvin picked up the win (2-4) with five innings, three strikeouts, and just one earned run. The line looks solid enough, but four walks is a number we’d like to see come down. Irvin is a veteran arm and he knows how to pitch around traffic, which he proved by limiting the damage. Still, free baserunners at any level are a problem waiting to happen. A quality enough outing to keep the bullpen fresh, and the offense did the rest.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 7-2 vs San Antonio

The story here is Josue De Paula. He went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI — the kind of night that reminds you why this kid is one of the more exciting bats in the system. De Paula is starting to drive the ball with authority, and when he gets into doubles and extra-base hits, that raw power is translating into real production. Keep an eye on this one.

Kendall George reached base twice (1-for-3, hit by pitch), drove in a run, and scored twice. He’s always finding ways to be involved. Zyhir Hope added a 2-for-4 night with an RBI and a run scored — steady, professional at-bats from the left field spot. Also worth noting: Griffin Lockwood-Powell and Kole Myers each went hitless but both drew two walks apiece. Myers struck out twice as well, but that kind of plate discipline — working counts, getting on base even when the hits aren’t falling — matters for development. The lineup collectively put pressure on San Antonio’s staff all night.

The pitching story was a tale of two halves. Payton Martin went five innings, allowing two earned on two walks with two strikeouts. Decent, not dominant — he kept Tulsa in the game and handed the ball over with a lead. Then Roque Gutierrez came in and slammed the door: three scoreless innings, one strikeout, zero walks. That’s now a 3-0 record for Gutierrez. Whatever role the Dodgers envision for him — whether it’s late-inning relief or stretched out further — he’s making it hard to ignore him. Three clean innings in a Double-A game is legitimately impressive.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 0-6 vs Peoria

Tough one. A shutout loss where the bats simply never got going. Let’s start with the positive, though, because Logan Tabeling deserved a better fate. He went six innings, struck out six, walked just one, and allowed only one earned run. That’s an outstanding start by any measure — and he still took the loss (0-1). When your pitcher gives you six innings of one-run ball and you can’t scratch across a single run, that’s on the offense.

Speaking of which, there isn’t a ton to write home about. Eduardo Quintero had the best night at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, though he also struck out twice. Mike Sirota drew two walks (0-for-2 with a K), so at least he was getting on base. Logan Wagner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. Beyond that? Not much. Six hits total as a team (based on the highlights provided), and zero runs. Some nights the other team’s pitching just wins. Peoria’s staff clearly had our hitters off-balance all game. We move on.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 7-10 vs Lake Elsinore

Ontario scored seven runs and still lost. That tells you everything about how the pitching went in the later innings. But let’s talk about Emil Morales first, because the shortstop put together a monster night: 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two RBI, two runs scored, and a walk. A homer and a triple in the same game? That’s elite bat speed and the kind of gap-to-gap (and over-the-fence) power that gets noticed. Morales is making loud contact on a regular basis.

Chase Harlan reached base four times (2-for-3, two walks, a run scored) — excellent discipline from the third baseman. Ching-Hsien Ko didn’t get a hit (0-for-2) but drew three walks as the designated hitter. Three walks in a Single-A game tells you the opposing pitchers wanted no part of him. That’s a skill. Mairoshendrick Martinus contributed a triple and two RBI (1-for-5), while Jaron Elkins added an RBI, two walks, and a run. Joendry Vargas went 2-for-6 with an RBI, though the caught stealing stings a bit. And Jose D. Hernandez drew three walks of his own to go with a stolen base and a run. Ontario’s lineup worked 13 walks in this game — that’s a lot of free bases. They just couldn’t finish enough rallies.

On the mound, Isaac Ayon was terrific through four innings: four strikeouts, one walk, zero earned runs. He did his job and then some. The wheels came off after he exited. Jecsua Liborius was tagged with a blown save (his first), giving up two earned runs in 1.2 innings while walking a batter and failing to record a strikeout. The bullpen collectively couldn’t hold what should have been a winnable game. That’s where Single-A development shows its rough edges — the talent is there offensively, but the pitching depth behind the starter needs to tighten up.

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