Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 9-1 vs Visalia

Let’s start here because Hyun-Seok Jang was absolutely electric tonight. Ten strikeouts in five innings of shutout ball, walking just one. That’s dominance, and there’s really no other word for it. The left-hander’s command was sharp — he wasn’t just blowing hitters away, he was doing it efficiently. Jang moves to 2-3 on the season, but don’t let that record fool you. When his stuff is located like this, he’s going to give hitters fits at every level. Keep an eye on this one.

The offense was just as loud. Mairoshendrick Martinus went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and scored three times. That’s about as complete a night as you’ll see from a Single-A outfielder. Joendry Vargas added two hits of his own, including a double, drove in two, and scored twice. Oswaldo Osorio launched a solo homer and drew a walk, while Brendan Tunink reached base twice and swiped a bag. Conner O’Neal chipped in an RBI and a stolen base from the catching spot. This lineup clicked from top to bottom.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 3-0 vs Corpus Christi

Adam Serwinowski threw the best start of the night across the entire system. Seven shutout innings, six punchouts, two walks. That’s a line that plays anywhere. He improves to 6-2, and what stands out about Serwinowski this season is the consistency — he’s not just flashing upside once a month, he’s pitching deep into games and giving Tulsa a chance to win almost every time out. He got the ball to the bullpen in great shape, and Roque Gutierrez locked it down with two scoreless innings of his own to earn his first save. A combined three-hit shutout. That’s how you do it.

The offense didn’t need much, and that’s fine — they got exactly enough. Jake Gelof drove a solo shot and drew a walk. That’s what you want from Gelof: damage and discipline in the same game. Sean McLain went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, and Mike Sirota set the table with a hit and two walks out of the leadoff spot. Three runs were plenty with pitching like that.

Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 8-6 vs Reno

The big storyline here is Teoscar Hernández going deep during his rehab assignment. One-for-four with a homer and two RBI. For our purposes, we just want to see him looking healthy and barreling the ball. He did that. How much longer he’s in OKC is anyone’s guess, but signs are good.

Eliezer Alfonzo was the best hitter in this lineup tonight — 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. He was squaring everything up. Noah Miller was nearly as impressive, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and two RBI. That kind of extra-base production from the DH slot is exactly what you want to see from Miller’s bat. Hyeseong Kim collected two hits and scored twice, continuing to look comfortable at shortstop. James Tibbs III drove in two despite going just 1-for-4.

The pitching was a bit of a mixed bag. Cole Irvin went four innings and allowed two earned, walking two and striking out two. Serviceable, but nothing dominant. José Rodríguez picked up the win with two solid innings — two strikeouts, no walks, one earned run. And Wyatt Mills slammed the door with a scoreless ninth for his sixth save. A win’s a win, and the offense gave everyone some margin for error tonight.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 9-4 vs Lansing

Jose D. Hernandez went yard twice tonight. Two homers, three RBI, two runs scored. When a first baseman does that in High-A, you pay attention. He’s showing real thump, and both homers came in a game where the Loons put up nine runs, so the lineup was feeding off his energy.

Eduardo Quintero was the catalyst at the top — 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and four runs scored. Four runs. That means he was on base constantly and the guys behind him kept driving him in. That’s how you set a table. Logan Wagner added a homer and a double of his own, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. Emil Morales chipped in two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base from the shortstop spot.

On the mound, Robby Porco earned the win in relief with 2.1 scoreless innings and five strikeouts against just one walk. That K rate is eye-catching out of the pen. He moves to 2-0.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) — W, 8-2 vs ACL Rangers

Moises Bolivar was the man tonight — 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs scored. When you’re driving in nearly half the team’s offense, you’ve had yourself a night. The power showed up, and at the complex league level, that kind of production stands out.

Agustin Acosta went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base — the kind of well-rounded game you love to see from a young center fielder. Abel Lorenzo was quietly great, going 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBI. Jose Gonzalez also collected two hits and scored twice. Francisco Espinoza (and this is a name to remember) went 0-for-2 at the plate but drew two walks and scored a run. The bat will come — the approach is already there, and that’s what matters with a catching prospect at this level.

Jack O’Connor earned the win with three scoreless innings, striking out four and walking two. Not a long outing, but effective. He moves to 1-2.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie) — W, 4-3 vs DSL Rays / L, 11-12 vs DSL Royals Fortuna

A split day in the Dominican. We’ll take the win first.

Tom Apfelbaum was excellent in Game 1 against the Rays — five scoreless innings with four strikeouts. The walks were a bit high at four, so that’s the thing to clean up, but zero earned runs in five frames is the headline. Eduardo Villegas picked up the win in relief despite blowing a save (earned the W after surrendering one run), and Enmanuel De La Rosa earned his first save, though it wasn’t clean — one earned run and two walks in the ninth inning. We held on. Jhosman Theran had the best bat with two hits including a double, while Ezequiel Melburne drove in a run and stole a base. Moises Rangel didn’t get a hit in his lone at-bat but drew three walks and scored a run — he made the pitchers work.

Game 2 was a slugfest we ended up on the wrong side of, 12-11. The bats showed up — we scored 11 runs — but the pitching couldn’t keep the door shut. Helvin Mendoza reached base in all five plate appearances (2-for-2, two walks, hit by pitch) and drove in a run. Erny Orellana drove in three on a 1-for-3 night with a double and a walk. Jose Rivas had three hits and scored twice. Luis Tovar drove in two but struck out three times — that’s the give-and-take with young hitters still figuring things out. Antoni Urena doubled and scored twice, Ezequiel Aparicio reached base three times with an RBI and a steal, and Jose Victorino drew two walks in a pair of plate appearances. On the mound, Derik Aquino took the loss, allowing two earned in two innings while blowing his second save of the year. Tough one — you score 11 runs, you expect to win. But that’s the DSL. These kids are learning.