Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 6-2 vs Sugar Land

A clean, professional win from our guys in OKC, and Christian Romero was the engine. Five innings, six strikeouts, just two earned runs against a Sugar Land lineup that can swing it. The three walks aren’t ideal, but Romero worked around them well enough to pick up his sixth win against only two losses on the season. He’s been one of the more consistent arms at Triple-A for us all year, and nights like this are why.

At the plate, Zach Ehrhard got the offense rolling with a two-run homer — he went 2-for-4 out of the DH spot and continues to be a productive bat wherever they slot him. Ryan Ward added a two-run shot of his own from left field, going 1-for-4. That’s four of the six runs right there on two swings. Jack Suwinski had a nice day too — 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Simple, efficient offense behind solid pitching. That’s how you win these.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 11-8 vs Wichita

This one was a slugfest, and Tulsa had just enough to survive it. The story here is Taylor Young, who drove in four runs on a 2-for-4 night with two doubles, a walk, and three runs scored. That’s the kind of line that wins games by itself. Young has been quietly putting together a strong season at second base, and this was a reminder that he can carry an offense when it’s his turn.

Frank Rodriguez swung a hot bat from behind the plate — 3-for-5 with a walk, an RBI, and a run. Catching and hitting like that at Double-A is a good combination. Jake Gelof went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base. He struck out once, which for Gelof is honestly a relatively quiet day in that department. Josue De Paula contributed a double and a walk in a 2-for-5 night from right field, adding a stolen base for good measure. Kole Myers had two hits out of the DH spot but struck out three times — the swing-and-miss is still something to watch there.

Elijah Hainline and Zyhir Hope each drew two walks alongside their hits, and both swiped a bag. Disciplined at-bats all the way around — this lineup worked the count well as a group. Mike Sirota didn’t get a hit (0-for-4), but he drew two walks and stole a base. The four strikeouts are tough to look at, though. That’s the Sirota swing-and-miss profile showing up even on a night when he was getting on base.

On the mound, Lucas Wepf blew the save (his third), giving up an earned run in his inning of work. Kelvin Ramirez cleaned things up with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts to earn the win — he’s now 4-1 and has been reliable out of the pen. Antonio Knowles locked it down in the ninth for his first save with a clean inning. No strikeouts, no walks, just outs. Sometimes that’s all you need.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 12-2 vs Fort Wayne

This was a demolition. Eduardo Quintero had the best individual game across the entire system — 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI, two stolen bases, and a walk. Five RBI. From the center field spot. That’s a complete performance from a guy who can really impact the game in multiple ways when everything’s clicking. He’s someone I’m paying close attention to as the summer goes on.

Charles Davalan was nearly as impressive — 2-for-4 with a homer, two walks, two RBI, and four runs scored. Scoring four times in a single game tells you he was on base all night. Emil Morales launched a solo shot from shortstop in a 1-for-5 night — the two strikeouts alongside it are worth noting, but the power from the shortstop position is intriguing. Chase Harlan went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch, reaching base safely in four of his five plate appearances. Victor Rodrigues chipped in with a 2-for-5 day that included a double and an RBI from behind the plate.

The pitching matched the hitting. Zach Root went six strong innings — seven strikeouts, zero walks, two earned runs. That’s a quality outing by any standard, and the zero walks really stand out. Root pounded the zone and let his defense work. Then Isaac Ayon came in and absolutely slammed the door: three innings, five strikeouts, one walk, zero runs to earn the save. Nine combined innings from those two with twelve strikeouts and one walk. Dominant.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 7-4 vs Fresno

The Buzzers’ offense was humming from top to bottom. Kendall George set the table from center field with a 3-for-4 night — a double, a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored. George has the kind of speed-and-contact profile that plays up at this level, and he was all over the bases tonight.

Jaron Elkins matched that 3-for-5 line from the DH spot with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored. Easton Shelton was 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and a stolen base from the hot corner — productive and patient. Ching-Hsien Ko also went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI from right field. When your five through nine hitters are all collecting multi-hit nights, you’re going to score runs. Mairoshendrick Martinus (and yes, that is a name to remember) went deep for a two-run homer — his only hit in a 1-for-4 night, but it was the biggest swing of the game. He also got hit by a pitch and scored twice.

Will Gagnon earned the win with 2.2 scoreless innings in relief — three strikeouts against one walk. He’s 3-1 on the season. Angel Cruz nailed down the save with a scoreless ninth, his third of the year. One strikeout, no drama.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) — W, 7-1 vs ACL Cubs

Let’s start on the mound because Luis Gamez was absolutely electric. Eleven strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Eleven. He walked three, so the command wasn’t perfect, but when you’re racking up punchouts at that rate, you’re overpowering hitters regardless. Zero earned runs. He picks up his first win of the season, and this is the kind of outing that gets noticed by player development people. Keep an eye on this one.

Offensively, Agustin Acosta led the way — 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored from left field. He was the most consistent bat in the lineup. Moises Bolivar matched him with a 3-for-4 night of his own, also collecting two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored from the DH spot. Jhon Gil had a hit, a run, and a steal from center. Reyli Mariano didn’t get a hit (0-for-4) but walked, scored twice, and stole a base — getting on base and causing problems on the basepaths even without squaring anything up. Yojackson Laya also went hitless (0-for-2) but reached twice via walk and HBP and swiped a bag. It was that kind of night — guys finding ways to contribute even without hits.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie) — Split Day: L 0-14 / W 8-5

We’ll address the elephant in the room first. The 14-0 loss to the DSL Braves was ugly. There’s no sugarcoating that. No batting highlights, no pitching highlights worth featuring — just a rough day at the office. It happens in the DSL. These are young players, many of them in their first professional season, and games like this come with the territory. You flush it and move on.

And move on they did. In the second game, the DSL Dodgers bounced back with an 8-5 win over the DSL Red Sox Red, and Antoni Urena was the catalyst. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases, three runs scored, and a walk. That’s a line that touches every part of the game — power, speed, plate discipline, run production. From a shortstop in the DSL, that’s legitimately exciting.

Jesus Villaflor had a 2-for-3 day at first base with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Erny Orellana went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI from right field. Jose Rivas reached base three times (1-for-2 with two walks) and stole a base. Hendry Arvelo drove in a run while going 1-for-3 with a walk and a steal. The lineup showed real patience as a whole — lots of walks, lots of baserunners.

On the mound, Eliezel Marte blew a save with a shaky inning — one earned run on three walks. The control wasn’t there. Logan Tinkam stepped in and delivered two scoreless innings to earn the win, improving to 3-0. He walked one and struck out one. Nothing flashy, just clean work when the team needed it.