Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 12-2 vs Salt Lake Bees

This is the kind of game you want to see when a guy is working his way back. Landon Knack threw 5.1 innings, struck out four, walked nobody, and allowed just one earned run. Clean, efficient, in command. For a pitcher who we all know has big-league stuff and a big-league role waiting for him, nights like this are about rhythm and confidence more than anything else. He got the win to move to 2-0, and there wasn’t much drama on his end. That’s the point.

The offense made sure of that by putting up 12 runs on 16 hits. Ryan Fitzgerald led the charge at first base, going 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, and three RBI. He’s been quietly productive, and tonight was his loudest game in a while. Noah Miller matched him with a 3-for-4 night at third, adding a walk, two runs, and a stolen base — the kind of complete line that shows up in every column. Miller’s bat has been gaining traction, and the plate discipline (a walk tonight, good at-bats throughout) is as encouraging as the hits.

Zach Ehrhard had a big night from the right field spot, going 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI. Griffin Lockwood-Powell contributed a pair of doubles from behind the plate (2-for-5), and Alek Thomas went 3-for-6 with a stolen base and an RBI from the leadoff spot. James Tibbs III was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base — solid across the board, though the two strikeouts are worth noting as he continues adjusting to Triple-A pitching.

Alex Freeland only had one hit (a double), but he drove in two runs, drew a walk, stole a base, and scored twice. That’s how you have a productive night even when the hits aren’t falling. Ryan Ward went hitless (0-for-4) but reached twice via walk and HBP, scored a run, and swiped a bag. Hyeseong Kim also went 0-for-4 but walked and scored twice. The bottom line: everybody in this lineup contributed. Twelve runs, and it wasn’t one guy carrying the load. That’s a fun box score to read.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 2-5 vs Corpus Christi Hooks

Tough night for Tulsa. Adam Serwinowski took the loss, falling to 8-5, after going 5.1 innings and giving up three earned runs. The seven strikeouts show the stuff is there — that’s a solid K rate through five-plus — but three walks will get you in trouble against a Corpus Christi lineup that can punish mistakes. When you’re walking guys and then having to come back into the zone, hitters sit on pitches they can handle. That’s likely what happened here. Still, the overall body of work this season (8-5 coming into tonight) tells you Serwinowski has been one of the more reliable arms at Double-A. One rough-ish start doesn’t change that.

The offense managed just two runs, and the only real highlight came from Logan Wagner, who went 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Wagner has shown pop at third base, and the power is legitimate, but when the rest of the lineup can’t support you, a solo shot only goes so far. Not much else to write home about offensively — this was a quiet one all around. Sometimes you just tip your cap and move on to tomorrow.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 13-5 vs Dayton Dragons

Let’s start on the mound, because Hyun-Seok Jang was electric. Ten strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Zero walks. Two earned runs. That is a dominant outing at any level, and at High-A it’s the kind of start that makes evaluators lean forward. The zero-walk, ten-K combination tells you everything — he was in the zone, had multiple pitches working, and hitters couldn’t catch up. Jang improves to 2-0, and I’d expect his name to start circulating more in prospect conversations if he keeps this up. Keep an eye on this one.

The offense backed him with 13 runs, and this was a spread-the-wealth kind of night. Jaron Elkins drove in four runs on a 2-for-5 night from center field, including a double. Four RBI without a homer — that’s situational hitting, getting the ball in play when it matters. Emil Morales matched the impact with a 2-for-6 line that included a homer, a double, and four RBI of his own from the shortstop position. The power-and-extra-bases combination from a middle infielder is always intriguing.

Charles Davalan had a standout night in left field — 3-for-6 with a homer, a double, two RBI, and three runs scored. He was on base all night and did damage every time. Eduardo Quintero worked two walks to go with his 2-for-4, two-double performance, adding an RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored. That kind of patient, productive at-bat sequence is exactly what you want from a DH spot in High-A.

Nico Perez went 2-for-5 with a walk, two runs, and two stolen bases from second base — the speed element adds real value. Chase Harlan only had one hit in three at-bats but drew two walks and was hit by a pitch, scoring twice. He was on base four times in six plate appearances. Eduardo Guerrero chipped in two RBI from first base, and Victor Rodrigues scored twice behind the plate. Top to bottom, this lineup was dialed in.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 3-2 vs Lake Elsinore Storm

This was the opposite of a blowout, and sometimes those are the most satisfying wins. Javier Bartolozzi set the tone on the mound with four innings of scoreless, hitless-walk ball. Zero strikeouts is an unusual line for a starter — it means he was getting soft contact and letting his defense work. At Single-A, that approach can be just as developmental as blowing guys away. He improves to 3-0, and while the K numbers will need to climb as he moves up, the ability to get outs efficiently and keep the ball on the ground (or in play) shouldn’t be overlooked.

Kellon Lindsey provided the big swing — a solo homer that accounted for one of the Buzzers’ three runs. He went 1-for-4, and the homer was the only extra-base hit for Ontario in the game. Joendry Vargas had the other key hit, a 1-for-3 night that included a triple, two RBI, a stolen base, and a walk. That triple likely drove in the go-ahead runs, and Vargas showed a complete skill set in a single game — contact, power, speed, and patience. Oswaldo Osorio didn’t get a hit but drew two walks in two plate appearances at third base, so the approach was sound even without results in the hit column.

A note on the save: Jholbran Herder closed it out for his first save of the year, but it wasn’t clean — two walks and two earned runs allowed in just one inning. He got the final three outs, and the two strikeouts show the arm is live, but a 3-2 game that turns into a white-knuckle affair in the ninth isn’t ideal. He got the job done. That’s what matters at this level. But there’s work to do on command.

DSL Dodgers (Dominican Summer League — Rookie) — L, 0-0 vs DSL Cubs Blue

This game was reported as a loss with a 0-0 final, which likely means it was either suspended, called for weather, or decided by a tiebreaker rule. We don’t have enough detail to break down individual performances. We’ll update this section if more information becomes available. Even in the DSL, these games matter — there are future Dodgers in that lineup, and we want to track every one of them.