Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A)

Loss, 3-5 vs Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Zach Ehrhard was all over the ball tonight, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. That’s the kind of consistent, gap-to-gap contact we want to see from a guy at the Triple-A level. Ehrhard didn’t walk, didn’t strike out — he just put the bat on the ball and made things happen. The power wasn’t over-the-fence variety, but four hits is four hits.

Chuckie Robinson provided the biggest swing of the night with a solo — well, a two-RBI home run. He drew a walk too, showing some discipline in a 1-for-3 line. That accounted for two of the Comets’ three runs. Ryan Fitzgerald chipped in going 2-for-4 with a run scored, though the caught stealing is a blemish. Unfortunately, three runs wasn’t nearly enough against a Sugar Land club that put up five. Our guys in OKC couldn’t close the gap.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A)

Loss, 0-0 vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Not much to report from Tulsa tonight. The game ended in a 0-0 loss — which, yes, reads a bit strangely. This was likely a suspended or shortened game situation. No batting or pitching highlights surfaced from the data, so we’ll keep an eye on the Drillers moving forward and circle back if anything develops from this one.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A)

Loss, 2-3 vs Dayton Dragons

The story here is Zach Root, and it’s a frustrating one. Four innings, nine strikeouts, zero earned runs — and the team still lost. Root was dominant, punching out better than two batters per inning while allowing nothing across his outing. He did walk two, so the command wasn’t perfect, but when you’re generating that kind of swing-and-miss, you’re doing your job. The offense just didn’t hold up its end. A 2-3 loss when your starter is that sharp stings.

At the plate, Kole Myers quietly put together the best at-bat sequence of the night: 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. He reached base in all four plate appearances. That’s a perfect night of on-base work. Eduardo Quintero drew a walk, swiped a bag, and went 1-for-3. Eduardo Guerrero collected two hits in four at-bats, though the caught stealing takes some of the shine off. Samuel Munoz walked and stole a base to go with his 1-for-3 line, and Jose Izarra struck out twice in an 0-for-4 night but still managed to score a run and steal a base. The Loons had the pieces — they just couldn’t string enough together against Dayton’s pitching.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A)

Loss, 5-13 vs Visalia Rawhide

This one got away early and never came back. A 13-run loss is ugly no matter how you slice it. But buried in the wreckage, Jaron Elkins had himself a night. He went 4-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, and three RBI. Three extra-base hits in a Single-A game is noteworthy regardless of the final score. Is Elkins starting to figure things out at this level? That kind of hard-contact approach — driving the ball to all fields with authority — is exactly what the development staff wants to see from a young outfielder. Keep an eye on this one.

Chase Harlan went deep for a two-RBI homer and drew a walk, finishing 1-for-4 with a strikeout. The power is there — it’s about making it more consistent. Beyond those two, the Buzzers didn’t have many answers for Visalia. When you give up 13 runs, the pitching side clearly struggled, and that’s where the real concern lies tonight.

ACL Dodgers (Arizona Complex League — Rookie)

Win, 10-5 vs ACL Reds

Finally, a comfortable win. The ACL Dodgers put up 10 runs and got contributions from just about everyone in the lineup. Let’s start with Daniel Mielcarek, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and three walks. That’s a 1.000 batting average with a comically high OBP for the night — he reached base in all four plate appearances. At the rookie level, that kind of plate discipline (three walks!) matters as much as the homer itself. Does he have the eye to carry that forward? That’s what we want to find out.

Aidan West launched a homer of his own and drove in four runs on just one hit (1-for-4 with a walk). Four RBI from the shortstop spot is a big night at any level. Euri Rosa also went yard — that’s three homers in one game from our rookie squad. Rosa finished 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Oswaldo Osorio had a tidy 2-for-3 line with a double, a walk, and two runs, while Cameron Decker went 1-for-2 with a double and scored twice. Jhon Gil went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI, and Jose Gonzalez contributed a 2-for-3 night with a double and a walk.

On the mound, Aneudy Almonte picked up the win, going 2.2 innings with a strikeout, a walk, and zero earned runs. Not overpowering numbers, but he kept the Reds off the board during his turn and let the offense build a cushion. That’s doing your job.