Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — L, 6-8 vs Tacoma

The bullpen couldn’t hold it. Three relievers, three blown saves — that about sums up OKC’s night. Antoine Kelly (BS, 2), Wyatt Mills (BS, 1), and Keynan Middleton (BS, 2) each gave back leads or ties, and while the individual lines weren’t disastrous — all three combined for 6 strikeouts across 3.2 innings — the sequencing killed us. When every handoff ends in a blown save, nobody’s off the hook. Middleton punched out all three batters he faced and still gave up a run. That’s how it goes sometimes.

On the offensive side, James Tibbs III continues to look like he belongs at this level. He went 1-for-2 with a homer, three walks, a stolen base, and two runs scored. That’s an elite at-bat profile — he forced Tacoma’s pitching to come to him and made them pay when they did. Tibbs was selective all night and only expanded once (one strikeout). That kind of plate discipline from a young bat at Triple-A is exactly what you want to see.

Jack Suwinski added a solo shot of his own (1-for-4, HR, walk), and Michael Siani reached base twice via walks and scored both times despite going hitless. Plenty of offense — just not enough pitching to hold it.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 0-8 vs Frisco

Not much to say here. The Drillers got shut out 8-0 by Frisco, and the offense was lifeless. Zyhir Hope was the lone bright spot, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base from the left field spot. He struck out twice, but at least he put the bat on the ball and used his legs. Nobody else generated anything worth highlighting. These games happen — you tip your cap and move on. Frisco’s pitching was clearly in command from start to finish.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 6-7 vs Beloit

Great Lakes lost a one-run game, and the story is a starter who couldn’t get deep enough. Christian Zazueta went 4.1 innings, struck out six, but gave up five earned runs. Six punchouts show the stuff is there — five earned runs show the execution wasn’t. That’s the development tightrope at High-A. He’ll need to figure out how to limit damage when hitters start squaring him up, because the swing-and-miss ability won’t matter if he’s constantly pitching from behind.

The Loons actually put together solid at-bats up and down the lineup. Logan Wagner was the headliner, going 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI while scoring twice. Eduardo Guerrero continued to be a pest on the basepaths — 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs, and two stolen bases. This kid’s speed is a legitimate weapon, and he’s getting on base enough to use it.

Mike Sirota went 0-for-3 at the plate but drew two walks, scored twice, and swiped a bag. That’s a productive night despite no hits. Eduardo Quintero drew three walks in a similar hitless-but-productive line, though a caught stealing took some of the shine off. Nico Perez drove in both of his RBIs but struck out three times in five at-bats — the kind of mixed bag you see from a young bat learning to manage the zone.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 18-9 vs San Jose

Ontario hung 18 runs on San Jose. Eighteen. Every single hitter in this lineup contributed, and the star of the show was Anson Aroz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, two hit-by-pitches, an RBI, and four runs scored. That’s six times reaching base in six plate appearances. He was a one-man rally all night long. Keep an eye on this one.

Jose D. Hernandez didn’t have a flashy batting average (1-for-3), but he drove in four runs and drew three walks while scoring three times. That’s seven plate appearances and he reached base in four of them — and every time he came up with runners on, he did damage. Jaron Elkins launched a homer and drove in four as well (1-for-5, 2 BB), while Easton Shelton added a three-RBI homer of his own despite striking out four times. That’s the Single-A experience in a nutshell — massive power alongside swing-and-miss that still needs cleaning up.

Emil Morales went 2-for-5 with a homer, two RBIs, and two runs scored from the shortstop spot. Ching-Hsien Ko collected two hits including a double and scored three times, showing good patience with a walk mixed in. Joendry Vargas doubled and drove in two, AJ Soldra added two hits and two RBIs, and Chase Harlan scored twice. When you score 18 runs, everybody eats.

On the mound, Jholbran Herder picked up the win (1-0) with 2.1 scoreless innings, a strikeout, and a walk. In a game like this, the pitching is secondary to the offensive fireworks — but Herder did his job and kept the door open for the bats to keep piling on.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie)

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