Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — Loss, 5-10 vs Tacoma

Rough night for our guys in OKC, and most of the damage traces back to the mound. Jackson Ferris got tagged for six earned runs in 4.2 innings, walking two and striking out just one. For a lefty the organization has invested real developmental patience in, that’s the kind of outing you file away and move on from — but the command issues are worth monitoring. When Ferris doesn’t locate early in counts, hitters sit on his stuff, and Tacoma made him pay.

The offense at least showed some fight. Ryan Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored, continuing to be one of the more quietly consistent bats in the OKC lineup. Ryan Ward drove in two runs on a triple while also drawing a walk — he’s seeing the ball well even on a night where the final score got away from us. Jack Suwinski doubled and walked but also struck out twice. Zach Ehrhard added a double and a stolen base. Noah Miller had two RBI but struck out three times in four at-bats. That’s a ratio that needs to move in the other direction for a shortstop trying to push his way up the chain.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — Loss, 7-9 vs Frisco

Jake Gelof went deep twice. That’s really all you need to know about the offensive headline here. Two home runs, two RBI, two runs scored in a 2-for-5 night. The power has never been in question with Gelof — the swing-and-miss is what the org is watching (he struck out twice as well) — but when the bat connects flush, it travels. Two-homer games at Double-A matter. Is this the version of Gelof that sticks around for a while? We’ll see, but the raw pop is loud.

Joe Vetrano had the hottest bat in the lineup by volume, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Kendall George reached base three times (1-for-3, two walks) and scored twice — exactly what you want from your center fielder at the top of a lineup. Josue De Paula drove in two while also drawing two walks, showing good plate discipline. Kole Myers doubled and walked. Sean McLain swiped two bags and scored a run, though the two strikeouts in four at-bats are part of the package right now.

Still, seven runs should be enough to win most nights. The pitching staff couldn’t hold up its end, surrendering nine to Frisco. That’s a frustrating formula — plenty of offense, not enough pitching to back it up.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — Win, 3-0 vs Beloit

This was a pitching-dominated shutout, and we love to see it. Jacob Frost earned the win, improving to 3-0 on the season with 3.2 innings of scoreless work. He struck out four and walked three — the free passes are something to keep refining, but zero earned runs is zero earned runs. Then Davis Chastain came in and slammed the door: 2.1 innings, four strikeouts, no walks, no runs for his first save of the year. That’s a dominant relief appearance. When those two combined to blank Beloit through the final six innings, the game was never really in doubt.

The offense didn’t need much, and it didn’t produce much — but Logan Wagner provided the big swing. His solo home run was the only extra-base hit in the box score for Great Lakes, and it accounted for one of the three runs. Sometimes a 3-0 win built on pitching is more encouraging than a 12-8 slugfest. This was one of those nights.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — Win, 7-3 vs San Jose

Easton Shelton did damage. The first baseman went 2-for-4 with two doubles and drove in three runs — he was the engine behind this one. When a Single-A bat doubles twice and plates three, that’s a guy squaring balls up with authority. Keep an eye on this one.

AJ Soldra added a solo home run, and Anson Aroz chipped in two hits and two RBI from behind the plate. Offensive production from your catcher is always a bonus at this level. Joendry Vargas didn’t have the flashiest line (1-for-4, hit by pitch) but scored twice and stole two bases — he’s creating havoc on the basepaths. Mairoshendrick Martinus doubled and walked while driving in a run and scoring twice, and Chase Harlan reached base three times with a hit and two walks.

On the mound, Marlon Nieves gave Ontario four innings as the starter, allowing two earned on three walks with three strikeouts. He was fine — not sharp, but he ate innings. The real story was Isaac Ayon (and this is a name to remember). Ayon followed with three innings of one-run ball, punching out six without issuing a walk. Six strikeouts in three innings of relief is dominant work at any level. That earned him his first win of the season, and the command-to-stuff combination looked legit.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie)

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DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

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