Dodgers Minor League Report — August 4, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
This article was generated by artificial intelligence using official MLB game data.
Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 10-6 vs Salt Lake
Our guys in OKC had the bats rolling tonight, and the middle of the order did the heavy lifting. James Tibbs III was impossible to get out, going 3-for-3 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch — five plate appearances, reached in all five. He drove in two and scored twice. That’s the kind of day where the pitcher just has no answer. Tibbs continues to look comfortable at this level, and the plate discipline (a walk and taking a pitch on the body without giving away at-bats) is as encouraging as the hits.
Ryan Ward matched him in terms of impact, going 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI. Ward has always had raw pop, and when he’s driving the ball to all fields like this, he’s a problem for pitching staffs. The question with Ward has always been consistency — can he string these performances together? We’ll see. But tonight he was locked in.
Griffin Lockwood-Powell added a 2-for-4 night with a double, a walk, and an RBI from behind the plate, and Noah Miller chipped in two hits and two RBI from the shortstop spot. Alex Freeland drew two walks and swiped a bag, and Zach Ehrhard also reached four times (hit, two walks, stolen base) and scored twice. Alek Thomas didn’t get a hit but drew two walks and scored twice — sometimes the line doesn’t tell the whole story when you’re getting on base and putting pressure on the defense.
On the mound, José Rodríguez picked up the win in relief, tossing 2.1 innings with four strikeouts, no walks, and no earned runs. Clean, efficient work. That’s what you want from a bullpen arm at this level — come in, throw strikes, get outs. He moves to 3-2 on the year.
Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 7-8 vs Corpus Christi
A tough one-run loss for Tulsa, but Josue De Paula did everything he could to prevent it. He went 2-for-3 with a home run, three walks, and two RBI. That’s five times on base in six plate appearances. De Paula’s ability to work counts and draw walks at this level is what separates him from a lot of young hitters — the power is real, but the approach is what makes it play. He’s a name we should be tracking closely.
Kole Myers contributed a double, two walks, an RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored. The versatility of his game — extra-base power, speed, patience — makes him an interesting piece. Taylor Young had two hits including a double and scored a run from the third base spot, while Joe Vetrano went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run as the DH.
Frank Rodriguez had a solid day behind the plate, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored, though the two strikeouts are worth noting. Chris Newell struggled, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, though he did draw two walks. When you strike out three times and go hitless, the walks keep you from being a total zero in the lineup — but Newell needs to find a way to put the ball in play more consistently.
Scoring seven runs and losing is never fun. The pitching staff will want this one back.
Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 8-7 vs Dayton
Let’s start on the mound, because Tyler Gough was dominant. Five and two-thirds innings, eleven strikeouts, just one earned run. He walked two, which kept it from being a perfect outing, but eleven punchouts at High-A is a statement. Gough moves to 2-0 and is pitching with real confidence right now. Is he a guy who can force his way into broader prospect conversations if he keeps this up? Absolutely. Keep an eye on this one.
At the plate, Emil Morales provided the thunder — 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, a walk, and a run scored. He’s showing he can be a middle-of-the-order bat at this level. The two strikeouts are part of the package with his aggressive approach, but when the power shows up like this, you live with them.
Eduardo Quintero had a fascinating line: 1-for-2 with a homer and three walks. That’s four times on base in five plate appearances, four runs scored, and an RBI. He only swung at pitches he could handle, and when he got one, he launched it. The patience to take a walk three times and still impact the game with one swing is advanced stuff for High-A.
Nico Perez didn’t get a hit (0-for-3) but drew two walks, drove in a run, scored a run, and stole a base. Productive outs and walks still move the line. Charles Davalan also reached twice (walk, HBP) and scored two runs despite going hitless. Sometimes the bottom of the lineup just needs to keep the table set, and these guys did that.
Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 9-6 vs Lake Elsinore
Oswaldo Osorio was the story of this one. Three-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and four RBI from the DH spot. That’s a guy who carried the offense tonight. When your designated hitter accounts for nearly half the team’s runs driven in, he earned his spot in the lineup.
Joendry Vargas had a big night of his own, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. He was squaring balls up all game, and the extra-base pop from the third base position is encouraging. Easton Shelton added a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored (plus a walk), giving Ontario legitimate power from the first base spot.
Brendan Tunink was active on the bases with two stolen bags and two runs scored, going 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI. Ching-Hsien Ko had a quiet 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Abel Lorenzo laced a double and stole a base, though the two strikeouts in five at-bats are worth watching.
The bullpen made things interesting. Angel Cruz blew a save, giving up an earned run on two walks in his inning of work — the two strikeouts show the stuff is there, but the command wavered at the wrong time. Dailoui Abad cleaned things up with a scoreless inning to earn the win (3-1), and Jecsua Liborius slammed the door with two strikeouts and no runs in the ninth for his tenth save. That’s a nice number for a Single-A closer. Liborius has been reliable all year.
DSL Dodgers (Rookie) — Split: W 8-2 / L 1-12
A tale of two games for our DSL squad. In the win over DSL Astros Orange, Rubel Arias was the offensive catalyst — 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBI. That’s a game-changing performance from the left field spot. Driving in half the team’s runs with authority (including a three-bagger) is the kind of day that gets noticed even at the complex level.
Jeibert Rondon was impressive out of center field, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. Oliver Chapman added a double and two runs from behind the plate, while Adrian Del Cid didn’t get a hit but drew three walks and scored twice from the shortstop spot — that kind of discipline at his age is a great sign. Aaron Guzman drove in two with a 1-for-3 day, and Willy Bergolla somehow scored twice without recording an official at-bat (two walks, two runs). Just getting on base and making things happen.
On the mound, Yos Magallanes earned his first win of the season with three innings of one-earned-run ball and three strikeouts. Ronald Buelvas locked it down with two scoreless innings and two punchouts for his first save. Clean outings from young arms in the DSL — that’s what we want to see.
The nightcap against DSL Padres Gold was a different story entirely. A 12-1 loss doesn’t offer much to get excited about. Helvin Mendoza went 2-for-3 to lead the way, Erny Orellana matched him with a 2-for-3 line, and Ezequiel Aparicio was 2-for-3 with a double and the only run scored. Not much else went right. These are teenage players on a long developmental runway, so we don’t overreact to a blowout loss — but it’s a game to flush and move on from.
God Bless and Go Dodgers
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