Dodgers Minor League Report — September 5, 2026
September 5, 2026
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Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A)
Charlie Barnes was the real story here. Five innings, zero earned runs, five strikeouts on a clean line. That’s the kind of start that gets noticed—Barnes gave us exactly what you want to see from a Triple-A arm: control, strikeouts, and no damage. Paul Gervase closed it out with two scoreless frames to pick up the win. The Comets’ 2-1 victory over Round Rock wasn’t a track meet, but it didn’t need to be.
Offensively, James Tibbs III went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, adding a steal. Eliezer Alfonzo drove in the go-ahead run. Not flashy, but functional baseball. Jake Cousins took the loss despite the decent peripherals—one walk and a strikeout in an inning—but the one earned run cost him. This is a ballclub that’s learning to win tight games.
Tulsa Drillers (Double-A)
An 8-6 win over Wichita that had everything you want from a Double-A game: home runs, runners in scoring position, and a pitching staff that bent but didn’t break. Patrick Copen earned the W with six innings and four strikeouts, holding three earned runs to pick up his eighth victory. The Drillers got production up and down the lineup.
Jake Gelof went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs—that’s the kind of middle-of-the-order contribution that moves runners. Logan Wagner homered and drove in three (and yes, that includes the homer). Sean McLain also went deep and added two RBIs. Mike Sirota in center drew two walks and scored twice; Elijah Hainline did his job at DH, drawing a walk and scoring twice. Tulsa’s not waiting for one guy to beat you—they’re spreading the damage around, and that’s a good sign at this level.
Great Lakes Loons (High-A)
A 5-0 shutout. Against Lake County. This is what shutdown pitching looks like. Cam Leiter made his first start at High-A count—five innings, three strikeouts, no walks, no runs. Dilan Figueredo slammed the door with two more scoreless innings to close it out for save number six. Keep an eye on Leiter. That’s the kind of debut you remember.
Offensively, Charles Davalan led the way with three hits in five at-bats, adding a steal and a run scored. Eduardo Guerrero reached base three times (hit, two walks, hit by pitch) and drove in a run. Nico Perez got on twice more with two walks and scored on a steal. Victor Rodrigues and Gio Cueto both moved runners with two RBIs each. This wasn’t a power-heavy offensive night—it was about getting on base, moving runners, and executing. That’s Loons baseball.
Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A)
An 11-10 slugfest that tells you Single-A baseball is alive and well. Oswaldo Osorio went 3-for-3 with a homer and a double, scored twice, and walked twice—that’s a night. Easton Shelton homered and drove in four, handling right-on-time pitches. Kellon Lindsey launched one and walked twice to reach base all three times he got there, adding two runs. Joendry Vargas went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Ching-Hsien Ko and Francisco Espinoza both chipped in, driving in runs late.
Charlie West took the ball for Ontario and surrendered two earned runs over four innings with six strikeouts and no walks. That’s solid work for Single-A—he kept the ball down and trusted his stuff. The bullpen needed to finish the deal, and they did. This game was about young bats getting their swings off and learning which pitches to chase. Ontario won a barn-burner, and that’s experience money can’t buy.
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