Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 10-3 vs Round Rock

Ryan Fitzgerald had the best game of anyone in the system tonight, going 4-for-6 with 3 RBI, a run, and a stolen base. That’s the kind of line that jumps off the page. Fitzgerald has been quietly productive in the OKC outfield, and when he’s putting bat to ball like this — squaring things up and creating havoc on the bases — he’s a legitimate multi-tool contributor at the Triple-A level. He drove the bus in this one.

The offense was rolling up and down the lineup. Ryan Ward chipped in 3 RBI of his own on a 2-for-5 night with a walk, and Jack Suwinski launched a solo homer (his bat has been heating up lately). Eliezer Alfonzo reached base three times with a hit and two walks while scoring twice — he was a table-setter all night. Michael Siani doubled and scored twice, giving OKC quality at-bats from top to bottom. Noah Miller didn’t get a hit but drew two walks and drove in a run — patient approach, and that’s what you want from a young shortstop still finding his footing at this level.

On the mound, Blake Snell gave OKC four innings with 4 strikeouts and 2 earned runs. For a rehab or ramp-up outing (which this profile suggests), that’s a reasonable workload — the command was mostly there with just 1 walk, though he did give up some hard contact. The bullpen was outstanding behind him. Griff McGarry earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings and 3 punchouts, flashing the swing-and-miss stuff we’ve been waiting to see from him consistently. Then Christian Romero came in and absolutely locked it down — 3.1 innings, 4 strikeouts, no walks, 1 earned run for the save. That’s a long, dominant relief outing from a guy earning trust in high-leverage spots. Keep an eye on Romero.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 7-8 vs San Antonio

A frustrating one-run loss for Tulsa. The Drillers put up 7 runs and still couldn’t get it done, which usually points to pitching or bullpen issues — and tonight that was the story. The offense did its job; the staff couldn’t hold it.

The bright spot was Kyle Nevin, who went 2-for-5 with a homer and an RBI while scoring twice. Nevin continues to show real pop at the Double-A level, and when he’s driving the ball to all fields, he looks like a guy with a path to the big leagues. Elijah Hainline also homered — a 1-for-4 night with a walk, though the two strikeouts are something to monitor. Hainline’s raw power is legit, but the swing-and-miss has to tighten up as he climbs. Chris Newell was active on the basepaths with 3 stolen bases, reached twice (hit plus a walk), and drove in a run. That kind of speed-and-OBP combination has value even when the hit tool isn’t clicking perfectly.

Kendall George went hitless but did drive in a run and swiped a bag. We’ve seen the tools play — the bat will come around. Griffin Lockwood-Powell drew two walks and scored a run without recording a hit. Joe Vetrano had a similar night — 0-for-2 but with two walks, showing plate discipline even if nothing fell in. Sometimes the process is there before the results catch up.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 1-11 vs Peoria

Not much to love here. The Loons got blown out 1-11, and the offense was essentially nonexistent beyond a couple of guys who worked walks.

Nico Perez was one of the few Loons to do anything productive — 1-for-3 with a triple, two walks, and the team’s only run. That’s a quality night individually in a game where nobody else showed up. Victor Rodrigues also reached base safely three times (1-for-2 with two walks), which is a solid discipline line even in a blowout. Beyond those two, the lineup didn’t generate much at all.

On the mound, Aidan Foeller turned in the best pitching performance for Great Lakes — 4.0 innings, 6 strikeouts, 2 earned runs. The stuff was clearly there with that strikeout rate, even if the 2 walks show he was fighting his command a bit. In the context of a game that got away early and late, Foeller at least gave the Loons a chance to stay in it. The rest of the staff couldn’t say the same.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 10-12 vs Lake Elsinore

The Buzzers scored 10 runs and lost. That tells you everything you need to know about how the pitching went. But let’s talk about the bats first, because Ontario’s offense was genuinely fun tonight — it just wasn’t enough.

Mairoshendrick Martinus (and this is a name to remember) went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored. That’s an all-around game from a young infielder showing tools across the board. Is he ready to move up anytime soon? Maybe not yet, but the skill set is loud. Jose D. Hernandez had the biggest single swing of the night — a three-run homer as part of a 2-for-5 line. Easton Shelton also went deep with a two-run shot, walked, and scored twice. Conner O’Neal added a solo homer of his own, reached base twice with a walk, and scored three times. That’s three different Buzzers going yard, which makes the loss sting even more.

Jaron Elkins was a quiet standout, going 3-for-6 with 2 RBI — no extra-base hits, just consistently putting the ball in play and driving in runs. Emil Morales doubled as part of a 2-for-5 night with a walk. Ontario was hitting all over the lineup; it just didn’t matter.

The pitching tells the other side of this story. Robby Porco blew the save, giving up 2 earned runs on 3 walks in just 1 inning of work. Three walks in an inning — that’s not competitive command, and it cost Ontario a game they had every right to win. The rest of the staff wasn’t much better to allow 12 total runs, but Porco’s outing was the one that flipped the outcome.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie)

No game scheduled for the ACL Dodgers today.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

No game scheduled for the DSL Dodgers today.