Dodgers Minor League Report — August 9, 2026
Sunday, August 9, 2026
This article was generated by artificial intelligence using official MLB game data.
Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 6-5 vs Salt Lake
A 6-5 win over the Bees, and the story here is the bottom of the lineup coming through. Griffin Lockwood-Powell drove in three runs with a pair of hits including a double, and that’s exactly the kind of production you need from your catcher in a one-run game. Lockwood-Powell has been quietly solid behind the plate this year, and nights like this remind you that the bat has real juice when he squares it up.
James Tibbs III launched a homer and drove in two, adding a walk to round out a productive night. We’ve been tracking Tibbs all season and the power continues to show up — he’s earned every bit of this Triple-A look. Alek Thomas was the busiest bat in the lineup, going 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Thomas has been in the organization long enough that we know what he is, but games like this keep his name on the big league radar. Austin Gauthier reached base three times (2-for-4 with a walk) and scored a run, though two strikeouts kept it from being a truly clean night. Zach Ehrhard scored twice and drew a walk from the leadoff spot — doing the job at the top of the order.
On the mound, Griff McGarry locked down the save with a clean inning — two strikeouts, one walk, no runs. That’s save number two. McGarry’s stuff has always been electric; the question has been command. A walk in a one-inning save appearance isn’t ideal, but he punched out two and got the job done. If he keeps stringing together outings like this, he’ll force a conversation about the big league bullpen sooner rather than later.
Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 6-2 vs Corpus Christi
Patrick Copen was dominant. Five shutout innings, seven strikeouts, and while the three walks show he was still battling his command at times, zero earned runs is zero earned runs. That moves him to 6-6 on the season, and the record undersells the stuff. When Copen is locating, he’s one of the better arms at this level. Tonight he was locating.
Kole Myers had himself a night — 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, a stolen base, and three runs scored. That’s doing a little bit of everything. The power-speed combo is real with Myers, and he’s starting to put full games together at Double-A. Keep an eye on this one. Josue De Paula matched Myers’ production from the other side of the outfield, going 2-for-5 with a double, three RBIs, and a stolen base. De Paula’s approach at the plate has looked more mature lately — he’s driving the ball to all fields and not just hunting for one pitch.
Taylor Young went 0-for-3 at the plate but drew two walks and scored twice. That’s what a good leadoff hitter does even on an 0-fer — he gets on base and makes things happen. The on-base skills are legitimate.
Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 8-6 vs Dayton
Three home runs from three different hitters — that’ll get it done. Mairo Martinus had the best night of anyone in the system, going 2-for-4 with a homer AND a triple, driving in two and scoring twice. A homer and a triple in the same game tells you Martinus has legitimate bat speed and knows how to use it. He’s a name I keep circling back to.
Gio Cueto went deep as well — 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk, and two RBIs. Catchers who can hit for power are always going to get attention in this organization, and Cueto keeps showing it. Eduardo Quintero added the third longball (2-for-5, two RBIs), keeping the pressure on from the outfield. Charles Davalan chipped in with a triple and two runs scored out of left field, and Emil Morales drew two walks and scored a run despite going 0-for-2 — patience at the plate from a young shortstop is always a welcome sign (even with two strikeouts mixed in).
On the mound, Davis Chastain picked up the win in relief — two innings, three strikeouts, no earned runs. That record now sits at 8-1. The two walks aren’t nothing, but Chastain has been incredibly effective all season and the results speak for themselves.
Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 4-5 vs Lake Elsinore
The only loss on the day, and it stings because Ontario had chances. Oswaldo Osorio did everything he could — 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and a stolen base. That homer accounted for three of the team’s four runs. When your first baseman is the one carrying the offense, you need more help around him.
Joendry Vargas collected two hits (2-for-5) from the shortstop spot, but the lineup otherwise struggled to do damage. Kellon Lindsey and Ching-Hsien Ko combined to go 0-for-6 but drew four walks and scored two runs between them — so the plate discipline was there even if the barrels weren’t.
The pitching told the real story. Marlon Nieves gave Ontario five innings but allowed three earned runs with three walks. That’s a workable start, but not a dominant one. The bullpen couldn’t hold it — Jecsua Liborius took the loss and the blown save (his third), giving up two earned runs in 1.2 innings. He struck out four, which shows the stuff is there, but two walks in that short of an outing let the game get away. It’s a development year, and these are the growing pains you work through at Single-A.
God Bless and Go Dodgers
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