Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — Game 2: WIN, 16-1 vs Fort Wayne TinCaps

This is the game of the night across the entire system, and it isn’t close. Charles Davalan put on a show, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored, and a walk. That’s a career night for the outfielder, and the kind of performance that makes you sit up and take notice. Davalan has been quietly building this season and tonight everything clicked. When a guy drives in six on his own in a 16-run outburst, there’s not much else to say — he was the story.

But he wasn’t alone. Logan Wagner was nearly as productive at 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, four RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Wagner is showing real multi-tool ability at the plate right now, mixing power and contact in a way we want to see from a High-A middle infielder. Nico Perez — who also appeared in Game 1 — added a 2-for-3 line with a double, two walks, two RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Perez put together a legitimately excellent doubleheader (more on his Game 1 below). Eduardo Quintero collected three hits in five trips with three runs scored, and Jose Meza went 3-for-4 as well. Victor Rodrigues chipped in two hits and an RBI. Cameron Decker added two RBI of his own on a hit and a walk. Even Mike Sirota, who went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, still contributed by drawing two walks and scoring twice. Top to bottom, this lineup did damage.

On the mound, Christian Zazueta was outstanding — four innings, seven strikeouts, one walk, one earned run. That’s a dominant start in any context, and the strikeout rate is particularly encouraging. He gave this offense all the runway it needed. Davis Chastain picked up the win in relief with a perfect inning — two strikeouts, no walks, no runs. Clean and efficient.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — Game 1: LOSS, 1-4 vs Fort Wayne TinCaps

The first half of the doubleheader wasn’t nearly as fun. The Loons managed just one run in a 4-1 loss, though Nico Perez accounted for most of the offensive life — 2-for-3 with a home run, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. Perez’s ability to impact the game in multiple ways — power, speed, patience — makes him one of the more interesting bats at this level. Across both games, he went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double, two walks, three RBI, two steals, and four runs scored. That’s a complete day. Samuel Munoz went hitless (0-for-2) but drew a walk and swiped a bag, so the approach wasn’t bad even if the results were quiet. Sometimes the lineup just doesn’t connect, and that was Game 1.

Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — LOSS, 3-9 vs Las Vegas Aviators

Tough night for our guys in OKC. A 3-9 loss to Las Vegas doesn’t leave a lot to celebrate, but Austin Gauthier did his part — 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. The power-speed combination continues to show up in his game, and that’s what you want from a player at this level working toward a big-league opportunity. The strikeout is part of the package, but the quality of contact is what matters most, and the homer says plenty about that tonight.

Noah Miller went 0-for-2 but drew two walks against a strikeout. The hit column is empty, but the plate discipline is encouraging — Miller is clearly seeing the ball well enough to lay off pitches outside the zone, and at Triple-A that’s a real skill. Walks aren’t sexy, but they keep rallies alive. Michael Siani had a rough night at the plate (0-for-3 with a strikeout) but did add a stolen base. Siani’s speed is a weapon, though we need to see more from the bat for it to matter consistently. Overall, this was a game where the pitching and the bottom of the lineup let things get out of hand, and the offense didn’t have enough to dig out of it.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A)

Tulsa was idle today.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A)

Ontario did not play today.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) & DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

Neither the ACL Dodgers nor the DSL Dodgers were in action today.