Dodgers Minor League Report — August 22, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026
This article was generated by artificial intelligence using official MLB game data.
Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 5-1 vs Sugar Land
The story in OKC tonight was Jackson Ferris. Five innings, three strikeouts, just one earned run allowed. That’s a quality outing by any measure, and it earned him the win to move to 3-5 on the season. Ferris has always had the stuff — the question with the young lefty has been command, and tonight the two walks were manageable. He kept Sugar Land’s lineup off-balance and let the defense work behind him. We want to see more starts like this from him down the stretch.
Offensively, Austin Gauthier led the way with a 2-for-3 night that included an RBI and a run scored. Clean, efficient at-bats from a guy who’s been steady in the middle of the lineup. Hyeseong Kim went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base — nothing flashy, but Kim continues to do the little things that make an offense go. He was slotted in center field tonight, which is worth noting given his versatility profile. Zach Ehrhard picked up an RBI and a stolen base despite going just 1-for-5, and Chadwick Tromp drew a walk and scored a run while also swiping a bag — not bad for a catcher.
A clean 5-1 win. Our guys in OKC got solid pitching and enough timely hitting. That’s the formula.
Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 6-7 vs Amarillo
This one stings. Tulsa put up six runs and still lost 7-6, which tells you everything you need to know about how the pitching went. Patrick Copen took the loss, falling to 7-7 after giving up six earned runs over six innings. He struck out six and didn’t walk a batter, which is an interesting line — the command was there, but Amarillo was clearly sitting on pitches and doing damage when they connected. Sometimes you throw strikes and the other team just hits. That’s baseball. Still, Copen has been a workhorse all year, and one rough outing doesn’t change that.
The Tulsa bats, though? They showed up. Chris Newell was the star of the night with a 2-for-4 performance that included a home run and four RBI. That’s a statement game from Newell, who drove in more than half the team’s runs by himself. Taylor Young went 2-for-2 with a homer and an RBI — he simply didn’t make an out tonight. Jake Gelof added a home run of his own, going 1-for-2 with a walk. Three homers from Tulsa hitters in a loss. That’s frustrating.
Kole Myers had a nice night too — 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk. He scored a run and was a tough out all game. Jose Izarra reached base three times (a double and two walks), and both Elijah Hainline and Logan Wagner drew two walks apiece despite going hitless. Josue De Paula also drew two walks but couldn’t find a hit. The lineup was patient and productive — they just needed one more stop from the pitching staff.
Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 5-6 vs Fort Wayne
A tough one-run loss for Great Lakes. Matt Lanzendorfer came in and gave up the tying or go-ahead run in relief, picking up a blown save (his first of the year). He struck out two in his inning of work but surrendered one earned run — and in a game this tight, that was the difference. The lefty had been reliable coming in, so we’ll chalk this one up to a bad night rather than a trend.
Emil Morales was the best bat in the lineup, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. That’s what we want to see from a shortstop prospect — driving in runs from a position where every bit of offensive production is a bonus. Samuel Munoz also had a multi-hit game (2-for-5, one RBI), while Nico Perez went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base. Jaron Elkins drew a walk and stole a base despite an 0-for-4 night at the plate — he got on and made things happen, even if the hit column didn’t cooperate.
One-run losses are part of the development process, but they’re never fun to watch. The Loons had the pieces tonight — they just needed one more clutch hit.
Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 4-3 vs Inland Empire
Oswaldo Osorio was the hero for Ontario tonight. A 2-for-3 night that included a home run and two RBI — in a 4-3 game, those two runs were massive. Osorio has been developing some real pop, and as a DH tonight he could just focus on his at-bats. The results spoke for themselves.
The pitching was a team effort, and a gutsy one. Joel Cruz started and went four scoreless innings, striking out four. The four walks are something to clean up — he was working around traffic all night — but zero earned runs is zero earned runs. That’s a guy competing. Dailoui Abad picked up the win (4-1) with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, though he also walked two. And Devin Bell nailed down his first save of the season, allowing one earned run in the ninth but getting the final three outs when it mattered. A save is a save — it doesn’t have to be pretty.
Joendry Vargas had a nice 2-for-4 night at third base, scoring a run. Easton Shelton went 2-for-4 as well, and Francisco Espinoza matched him with two hits and a run scored. No single performance was dominant — this was a team win built on contact, clutch hitting from Osorio, and a bullpen that bent but didn’t break. That’s how you win close games at every level.
God Bless and Go Dodgers
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