Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A)

Result: Loss, 3-9 vs Las Vegas Aviators

Not much to feel good about in this one. Our guys in OKC got handled pretty thoroughly by Las Vegas, and when you lose 3-9, there’s no sugarcoating it — the offense didn’t show up outside of a couple of at-bats, and the pitching staff clearly had a rough night.

The bright spot was Austin Gauthier, who went 2-for-4 with a homer, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. Gauthier continues to show why he’s worth tracking at Triple-A — the power-speed combination is real, and he’s making consistent contact while adding the occasional extra-base pop. That said, one guy having a solid game doesn’t carry an offense.

Noah Miller went 0-for-2 at the plate but drew two walks, so the approach was sound even if nothing fell in. Patience at shortstop is a good sign, especially for a young infielder still finding his footing at this level. Michael Siani had a tougher night — 0-for-3 with a strikeout — though he did swipe a bag. Siani’s speed is a weapon, but he needs to get on base more consistently for it to matter.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A)

Tulsa was idle today. We’ll pick them back up next time out.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A)

Game 1 Result: Loss, 1-4 vs Fort Wayne TinCaps

Game 2 Result: Win, 16-1 vs Fort Wayne TinCaps

A doubleheader split — except “split” makes it sound even. The Loons dropped the opener quietly, then absolutely demolished Fort Wayne in the nightcap. Sixteen runs. Sometimes a lineup just decides to wake up all at once.

Let’s start with Game 2 because, well, 16-1. Charles Davalan had the kind of game you circle on a prospect’s timeline. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, a walk, and two runs scored. Six RBI from the center field spot. That’s a statement game. Davalan has shown flashes of plus raw power before, but multi-homer games at any level get your attention. Is this the start of a breakout stretch, or a one-off explosion? We’ll see — but the tools are clearly there.

Logan Wagner was nearly as impressive, going 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, four RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Wagner did a little bit of everything from the two-hole, and the double plus the homer tell you he was squaring the ball up all night. That stolen base adds another dimension. This was a complete offensive performance from him.

Nico Perez had a good day across both games — and that’s worth highlighting. In the opener, Perez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a strikeout, a stolen base, and a run scored while playing second base. In the nightcap he shifted to third and went 2-for-3 again with a double, two walks, two RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. That’s 4-for-6 on the day with a homer, a double, three RBI, two stolen bases, and four runs scored across both games. The positional versatility is a real asset for his profile — we saw him at second in Game 1 and third in Game 2. That kind of flexibility, combined with this level of production, makes him someone to watch closely as the season progresses.

Eduardo Quintero racked up three hits and three runs scored in Game 2, going 3-for-5. He was on base seemingly every time the big bats came up behind him. Jose Meza also collected three hits (3-for-4), and Victor Rodrigues chipped in with a 2-for-4 night that included an RBI and a run scored. When eight of your nine hitters are producing, you get 16-run games. Simple as that.

Cameron Decker went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI — a quieter line in a game where everyone was hitting, but he put good at-bats together. Mike Sirota went 0-for-3 as the DH but drew two walks and scored twice. He struck out twice as well, so the results were mixed — but getting on base twice and coming around to score both times still helps the team.

On the mound in Game 2, Christian Zazueta was excellent. Four innings, seven strikeouts, one walk, one earned run. That’s a dominant start in a shortened doubleheader outing. Zazueta was missing bats consistently — seven punchouts in four frames is a strikeout rate that plays at any level. He gave the offense a chance to pile on early and never let Fort Wayne back in it. Davis Chastain picked up the win in relief (1-0), tossing a clean inning with two strikeouts and no walks. Efficient and sharp.

Samuel Munoz went 0-for-2 in the opener with a walk and a stolen base. He didn’t have an impact with the bat, but the willingness to take a free pass and immediately use his legs on the bases shows good instincts.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A)

Ontario was off today.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie)

No game today for the Arizona Complex League squad.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

The Dominican Summer League club was idle as well.