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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:W, 6-5 at Syracuse Mets

3B George Lombard Jr. 1-3, 3 BB, RBI, K — celebrated 21st birthday with a bunch of walks and a 111-mph single
CF Spencer Jones 2-4, 2 BB, RBI, K
SS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 SF
1B Tyler Hardman 0-5, 2 K
DH Seth Brown 2-5, 2B, RBI, 3 K
C Payton Henry 0-2, K
PH-C Ali Sánchez 0-2, BB, catcher interference error
RF Ernesto Martinez Jr. 2-4, HR, BB, RBI — solo shot to put RailRiders ahead in sixth
PR-RF Duke Ellis 0-0, SB — swiped his 25th base in 26 chances
2B Jonathan Ornelas 2-4, BB, K, CS
LF Kenedy Corona 1-3, 2 BB

Dom Hamel 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, HR (win)
Danny Watson 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K — the funk was funkin’
Yovanny Cruz 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Carson Coleman 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K — turned a 6-2 lead into a one-run edge, hence Montero
Rafael Montero 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (save) — got Kevin Parada to fly out with winning run on in the ninth

Double-A Somerset Patriots:W, 4-3 at Harrisburg Senators

CF Jace Avina 0-2 — left the game after running the bases in the top of the third
1B Miguel Palma 1-2, BB, RBI, K, throwing error
RF-CF Garrett Martin 3-4, 2B, HR, BB, RBI, K — 17th homer in 48 games at Double-A
1B-RF Nicholas Torres 0-5, RBI, 2 K, SB
LF DJ Gladney 1-4, 2B, RBI, K — 108 mph on ripped double in the third
DH Jackson Castillo 0-4, 2 K
C Manuel Palencia 1-2, 2 BB, CS
2B Connor McGinnis 0-4, K, throwing error
3B Kevin Verde 2-4, 2B, K, GIDP
SS Owen Cobb 1-4, 2 K, throwing error — yeah the Pats were chucking the ball around a little

Trent Sellers 6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, HR (win)
Will Brian 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Ben Grable 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (save)

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades:L, 3-7 at Frederick Keys — held to five hits despite the three runs

2B Kaeden Kent 0-5, RBI, K
SS Core Jackson 3-5, 2B, RBI, K, SB — briefly put Hudson Valley ahead in the second with an RBI single
DH Eric Genther 0-5, 4 K — golden sombrero among 14 K’s for ’Gades on the day
1B Kyle West 1-2, 2B, BB, RBI, K, SF
RF Wilson Rodriguez 0-4, K, outfield assist
3B Roderick Arias 1-4, 2 K, throwing error
C Josue Gonzalez 0-1, 2 BB, HBP
LF Josh Moylan 0-4, 4 K — another golden sombrero and a no-contact day
CF Camden Troyer 0-2, 2 K

Bryce Cunningham 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 2 WP (loss) — 2024 second-rounder has just had a tough go of it this year
Andrew Landry 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Thomas Balboni Jr. 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K — good relief from Landry and Balboni
Aaron Nixon 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, HBP
Tanner Bauman 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Low-A Tampa Tarpons:W, 12-1 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals — 12 runs on 8 hits, sounds like A-ball

SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek 2-4, 3B, HR, BB, 2 RBI, K, throwing error — went oppo taco into the Short Porch at GMS Field
3B Hans Montero 2-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, K, SB — solo shot in the third
DH Luis Puello 0-4, BB, 2 K
LF JoJo Jackson 1-3, 2 BB
RF Willy Montero 2-3, 2 2B, 2 BB, 3 RBI, SB — cleared the bases on an excuse-me double in the eighth, pretty great day for the Monteros!
C Engelth Urena 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, K — a fun, majestic dinger
CF Luis Durango 0-4, BB, K
1B Austin Green 0-4, BB
2B Luis Escudero 0-3, BB, K

Thatcher Hurd 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K — better second start than his Tampa debut
Luis Velasquez 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (win) — sat just shy of 97 with the sinker and fastball
Justin West 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, pickoff (save)

Florida Complex League Yankees:W, 4-3 vs. FCL Blue Jays

1B Richard Matic 1-4, K, SB
CF Wilberson De Pena 0-4, 3 K
DH Queni Pineda 1-4, RBI, K
3B Leni Done 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 K, SB
LF-RF Estivenzon Montero 1-3, BB
SS Dexters Peralta 2-3, BB, K
C Justin Capellan 1-3, BB, CS, passed ball
2B Christofer Reyes 0-2, BB, K
RF Isael Arias 0-2, K
PH David McCann 1-1, HR, 3 RBI — clubbed a go-ahead, three-run blast in the seventh for decisive blow
LF Gabriel Lara 0-0

Blake Gillespie 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Brian Arias 1 IP, 0 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, HBP, WP
Austin Breedlove 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, WP (win) — wonderful work from a wonderful name

Dominican Summer League Yankees:L, 14-15 vs. DSL Mets Blue — led 9-0 after three innings and blew it, woof; allowed seven in the fifth, three in the seventh, and five to let the Mets go ahead in the ninth

CF Isaias Castillo 4-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, K, 2 fielding errors, outfield assist — finished hitting for the cycle with a double in the sixth, very nice; the defense less so
DH Stiven Marinez 1-3, 3 BB, RBI, SB
RF Yostin Pena 3-5, 2B, BB, 3 RBI, K — the second of four multi-hit games for DSL Yanks
SS Juan Torres 2-6, 2B, 2 RBI, K, GIDP
C Cesar Lopez 1-6, 2B, RBI, passed ball, missed catch error
3B Abrahan Pichardo 1-2, 2B, 4 BB, K, 2 SB — made last out as DSL Yanks went 1-2-3 in the ninth to end it after the Mets’ five-run frame
1B Edgar Jimenez 0-5, RBI, 3 K, fielding error — only guy without a hit
2B Emmanuel Orozco 1-3, BB, RBI, HBP
LF Kendry Diaz 3-3, BB, HBP, SB — perfect (if somewhat painful) pro debut for 2026 IFA signee

Sebastian Rivas 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K — perfect pro debut for 2026 IFA signee; game got silly from there!
Dalvin Taveras 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 5 K— pro debut for 2026 IFA signee, defense didn’t help him
Emanuel Vargas 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP
Brandon Rodriguez 1.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, HR, WP — pro debut for 2026 IFA signee, tough one, as he was largely behind the ninth-inning collapse
Varis Villarreal 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K (loss)

Dominican Summer League Bombers:L, 3-9 (7) at DSL Miami

DH Dariel Santana 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, K — pro debut for 2026 IFA signee, tied game with a two-run double in the third, his first-ever hit
SS Mani Cedeno 1-3
3B Germayhoni Beltre 0-3, GIDP, throwing error — tough day at the office for the kid
RF David Carrera 1-3, K, CS
LF Richard Meran 0-3, K, GIDP
1B Stalen Ramirez 0-3, K, fielding error
C Jesus Guerrero 1-3, 2 K
2B Adrian Feliz 2-3, HR, RBI — first pro homer in the fifth, a solo shot
CF Alfiery Matos 0-1, BB

Junior Tavera 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 5 K, HR, HBP, WP, pickoff error (loss)
Mauricio Vargas 0 IP, 1 H, 5 R (5 ER), 4 BB, 0 K, 2 WP — no control at all, not the 2026 debut he wanted; DSL Bombers allowed four runs to score in the fourth on wild pitches, and two of them came from Vargas
Lenin Caceres 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 K, HBP, WP
Ronald Tejada 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

It’s one thing to be bad. It’s worse to be bad when you were supposed to be good.

It’s another thing altogether to be historically bad, ranking among the worst teams in the history of the franchise, when you were supposed to be good.

The Phillies’ offense is off to a historically terrible start. Coming into Tuesday’s three-game series against the Padres at Citizens Bank Park, their .224 team batting average is 2nd-worst in MLB (Padres, .218). Even in a season in which offenses throughout baseball are generally struggling, it is particularly terrible.

But even worse, their .224 average is the worst, through any team’s first 59 games in franchise history, of all time. The previous worst average, .226, belonged to the 1941 Phillies, the subject of a recent book by my Hittin’ Season podcast co-host and former Good Phight site director Justin Klugh, Summer of the Cheap Wieners. That squad lost 111 games. They did not have one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball.

They were so bad, their manager even went temporarily blind.

Their OBP is only 5th-worst, so at least they have that going for them!

They haven’t scored more than four runs in a game, since May 18. They haven’t reached double figures in hits since May 18. Over their last 11 games, they’ve scored 26 runs and tallied 59 hits. During their 4-2 road trip, the offense put up a slash line of .169/.229/.339.

Oh, and that $300+ million payroll features an active roster of position players that has tallied the 3rd-fewest Fangraphs WAR so far this season. Here are their rankings by position in terms of fWAR through May.

• Catcher (19th)
• First Base (21st)
• Second Base (T-16th)
• Third Base (27th)
• Shortstop (24th)
• Left Field (29th)
• Center Field (24th)
• Right field (T-20th)
• Outfield (29th)
• Designated Hitter (7th)

There are only three positions in which the Phillies rank inside the top-20 (2B, C, DH), but only Kyle Schwarber ranks among the top-half at his position. And Kyle doesn’t actually play a position.

Now, we can certainly argue about the value of WAR if the position primarily played by Bryce Harper is ranked 21st, although according to Fangraphs, Harper has been worth 1.0 WAR at that position, while Dylan Moore accumulated -0.2 fWAR and Felix Reyes -0.4 in their very brief moments at first. So yeah, there’s some noise there.

That being said, these are not the results one would, or should, expect from a $300+ payroll.

Adolis Garcia entered the week hitting .191/.274/.296 with just four home runs. He has 3 hits in his last 57 at-bats, with 30 strikeouts. The easy decision would be to sit him and replace him with someone else. The problem is there is no one in AAA worthy of doing that.

The same can be said for Bryson Stott and his .217/.264/.380 slash line. Or Bohm’s .210/.271/.335. Or J.T. Realmuto’s .220/.296/.299. Or Trea Turner’s .223/.273/.349. Or Justin Crawford’s .234/.297/.341.

There will be no hot prospect to ride to the rescue. Moving Bryce Harper to right field and trading for Boston’s Willson Contreras or Houston’s Christian Walker might be beneficial, but cannot overcome five regulars with OBP’s under .300. Same with adding Mike Trout.

I wish I could tell you there was a solution, but we both know there isn’t. At least not here in the middle of the season.

I do know that if the offense doesn’t improve, they will not go 18-10 in June, July, August or September. They cannot rely on Cristopher Sanchez never giving up another run again. They should not rely on Zack Wheeler to keep posting ERAs under 2.00. They should expect uneven pitching from Jesus Luzardo, Aaron Nola and Andrew Painter.

The Phils will hang around the wild card race all season. Their pitching is good enough, and the competition around the rest of the NL after the Big Three (Dodgers, Braves and Brewers), is middling (8 teams are no more than 2 1/2 games apart for the three wild cards).

All the Phillies can do is hope the breakout is right around the corner.

The Atlanta Braves DSL level squad, the lowest level in professional baseball, opened their play on June 1st to become the final affiliated league to get underway in 2026. I thought now would be a good time to take a look at that roster and give you some players to watch from that team.

Unlike the other rosters, this team is filled with all international signings, mostly between the ages of 16-18. Some of these guys are still very much unknowns, so there isn’t much talk or data surrounding them. However there are definitely some players worth tracking this summer on this team as there are both some six and seven figure bonus guys and lesser known talents on the roster – and you never know who will grow into the next Ronald Acuna Jr, Didier Fuentes, or even Michael Martinez – all players the Braves signed for little money without a ton of hype.

Pitchers

Hector Aguiar is a 18-year-old Panamanian right-handed pitcher signed this year for an unreported signing bonus. He won’t turn 19 until mid-August, but has reportedly touched 97 MPH with his fastball already.

Jonathan Hechavarria only turns 17 on June 4th, but signed for $340k out of Cuba this year. He is presently listed as being out on the 60-day IL, but he is an outfielder turned pitcher that is already up to 94 MPH.

Diego Ramirez is a Venezuelan lefty who turns 17 on June 12th, but is already to to 92 MPH from the left side at the age of 16.

Efrailin Caminero is a 17-year-old who doesn’t turn 18 until after the season. The Braves signed him out of the Dominican for six figures this winter ($150k).

Catchers

Jorwin Pulido is a 17-year-old Venezuelan catcher that won’t turn 18 until after the season. The Braves gave him $350k this year as the fifth biggest bonus in their class. He’s an athletic catcher with some power in his bat that hit in the three-hole in his first game and went two for three with a walk.

Infielders

Jose Manon was the Braves biggest international signee this year, getting $1.5M out of the Dominican. He projects as a solid all around shortstop. In his first pro at bat he homered, and added another hit in that game. Manon already ranks on our refreshed Top 30 as reports on him have been positive.

Edelson Cabral is a 16-year-old Dominican who doesn’t turn 17 until July. He signed for $600k and has also earned a spot on our most recent Top 30 because of strong reports. Cabral is known for his advanced feel for hitting at a young age and is a solid runner with a chance to grow into average power, though there is some question about where he sticks defensively. He was one for three with a walk in his first professional game, and is sounding like a potential steal for under a million dollars.

Yassel Pena is formerly known as Yassel Garcia, a player the Braves signed last year for $247.5k out of the Dominican. He debuted last year and hit .202/.404/.282 in 38 games. He is a switch hitting middle infielder with some speed, though can definitely get a little more strength – though he will still just be 18 until December.

Angel Carmona got $447.5k out of Venezuela last year and debuted with a slash line of .253/.374/.453 with nine extra base hits in 20 games. Unfortunately the now-18-year-old is listed as being on the restricted list, but he is still young and has shown promise both before and after signing.

Durban Arnedo is a Colombian infielder who just turned 17 in mid-May. The Braves gave him $275k this winter and is seen as a potential source of power. He is likely to get looks at third base.

Luis Fortunato is a 17-year-old Dominican shortstop who signed for six figures this winter ($150k). Fortunato was in the lineup for the first game and scored a run.

Outfielders

Starlyn De La Cruz was the Braves second largest signing this year, getting $1.2M out of the Dominican. He is 17-years-old all season. His power and speed are what sticks out, despite not being especially big at 5’10, 170-pounds. The hope is that he will be able to stick in center defensively. De La Cruz was one for four in his pro debut.

Osmar Torrealba is a 17-year-old who won’t hit 18 until next February. The Braves signed him for $400k out of Venezuela. Torrealba went one for four in his pro debut.

Elias Reyno is an 18-year-old Dominican outfielder that signed for $297.5k last year. He debuted last year and hit .178/.397/.271 in 42 games. He only turned 18 back in April and has shown an ability to get on base.

Sherrintely Da Costa Gomez received $250k to sign out of Curacao this winter and made his debut in the team’s first game with a single and two walks in four plate appearances. He is seen as a contact hitter who could develop more power and already has strong athleticism. He won’t turn 18 until the winter.

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The Seattle Mariners will look to complete a series sweep as they host the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.

Seattle profiles well against New York starter Freddy Peralta, which is why I’m taking the home team to bring out the brooms in my Mets vs. Mariners predictions below.

Read on for more analysis and to get my free MLB picks for Wednesday, June 3.

Who will win Mets vs Mariners today: Mariners moneyline (-138)

The Seattle Mariners should be able to get another win behind George Kirby this afternoon. Kirby has an outstanding chase rate of 35.8% in 2026, which will play well against a New York Mets lineup chasing out of the zone 31.4% of the time.

Freddy Peralta has labored over his last four starts, putting up an ERA of 4.37 and a 1.54 WHIP in 22.2 innings of work. The Mariners' lineup has a .757 OPS against righties this season, and should hit Peralta hard. I’m taking Seattle to win as long as I can get at least a -150 payout.

COVERS INTEL: The Mariners are getting around on four-seam fastballs this year, pulling them in the air 21.3% of the time against righties. That’s a pitch Peralta throws 54% of the time.

Mets vs Mariners Over/Under pick: Over 7.5 (+113)

While Kirby should get the best of the Mets this afternoon, there are reasons to expect they’ll put up a little offense. New York has scored at least two runs in eight straight games, and Kirby is going through a rough patch, posting a 6.88 ERA over his last three starts.

If the Mets can post a couple of runs, I’m confident that Seattle will handle the rest of the total against Peralta, who is posting the worst hard-hit percentage (39.6%) and strikeout rate (23.9%) of his career so far in 2026. I’m backing the Over at even money or better.

Mets vs Mariners odds

• Moneyline: Mets +133 | Mariners -138
• Run line: Mets +1.5 (-163) | Mariners -1.5 (+156)
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 (+113) | Under 7.5 (-117)

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Diamondbacks News

Diamondbacks Multiple Comebacks Fall Short
The Dodgers found a way to scratch out just enough against a struggling Michael Soroka and Jonathan Loaisiga in order to level the four-game series at one a piece.

Missed Chances Cost Diamondbacks Against Dodgers
When one is playing a team the caliber of the Dodgers, missed opportunities will often come back to bite.

Corbin Carroll Has Lefties in a Blender
Having the current-best lefty-on-lefty hitter in the game is fun.

Diamondbacks Must Face Ugly Truth About Win-Loss Record Splits
The Diamondbacks simply must get better against teams with a winning record if they want to remain in contention.

Other Baseball News

Just Baseball’s Power Rankings Update for June
The Diamondbacks climbed to #7 while the brewers surged up the rankings all the way to #3.

Nothing Is Going Right for the Cubs
The pre-season favourite to win the NL Central is currently in freefall.

How Padres’ Sale Complete Peter Seidler’s Legacy
Seidler’s decision to allow A.J. Preller to “spend recklessly” has paid off in spades for the Padres and now sees them competing with the Dodgers for the NL West.

Who Are These Guys?
The batting leaderboards are becoming littered with a bevvy of new names.

NL Cy Young Race Shaping Into Epic Showdown
What’s even more fun is that the four big contenders are all going about their particular blend of dominance in different ways.

This season the Nats have matched up well with high priced teams like the Braves, Padres and Mets. However, the scrappy Marlins have given them all sorts of issues. They have lost four straight games against the fish, and these games follow familiar patterns. The Marlins are able to quiet the Nats bats, and then the Nats eventually lose a battle of the bullpens.

The Marlins are following the Rays and Guardians model of being a high contact team that is very annoying to play against. They pepper you with bloop singles, and then get that one big homer to put the game away. At this point, Nats fans would rather play the Braves for all 162 games than deal with the Marlins gritty brand of baseball.

It just seems like the Fish are a uniquely bad matchup for this Nats team. They are the only pitching staff to figure out this Nats lineup for an extended period of time. I am not really sure what it is though. The Marlins have a good pitching staff, but it is not elite. They do throw fewer fastballs than just about anyone, so that could be a reason for their success against the Nats.

Another reason for the Marlins success just comes down to some luck in my opinion. It feels like every time the Nats do put pressure on the Marlins, the wrong guy is up with runners in scoring position. Jorbit Vivas or Jose Tena always seem to come up in big spots against the Marlins. Those guys have not been clutch against anyone, but especially not against the Marlins. The Nats were 0/5 with a runner on third in the 7th and 8th innings.

These losses are just a lot more frustrating than when the Nats fall to a team like the Dodgers or the Braves. I truly think that the Nats are a more talented team than the Marlins, but it consistently feels like they get out-executed in these matchups. Last night was a little bit different though. The Nats were the ones relying on small ball and the Marlins mistakes, while the Fish were blasting homers.

However, when the Marlins had runners in scoring position, they usually executed, while the Nats did not. I hate to say it, but Blake Butera has also gotten outmanaged badly in this series. Butera’s decisions to go to Cole Henry and Mitchell Parker in one run games allowed the Marlins to open up the floodgates. I also did not love his decision to pinch hit Jose Tena for Jacob Young, and then put Tena in the outfield.

Butera just had an off night in my opinion. Between the Tena decision, sticking with Mikolas for as long as he did, and then turning to Parker, Butera’s decisions turned out to be costly. He is a rookie manager, so you cannot reasonably expect him to be perfect, but it was not great last night.

I think Butera has done an excellent job this season. He has control of the clubhouse, some of his unorthodox lineup decisions have paid off and he hired a great staff. However, the bullpen management this series has been shaky at best.

The Nats still have a chance to salvage a game in this series this afternoon. Staying above .500 and avoiding a June swoon is very important for this team. That makes today a big game. Andrew Alvarez will be starting, and hopefully we see a heavy dose of Brad Lord. This has been a deflating series, but today is a chance for some damage control.

Wins and losses were somewhat overshadowed by a couple of memorable individual performances in the Dodgers’ minor league system.

Player of the day

It was a toss-up between Zyhir Hope’s six-RBI effort in Double-A and the fabulous start by Zach Root in High-A. Between the two, we’ll go with Root, who shattered his season-high mark in length, which had been the four innings covered in his previous start, delivering seven one-hit innings in a 4-0 win for the Loons.

For the second game in a row, Root struck out nine hitters, earning his first win of the season, hardly a surprise since he hadn’t yet pitched deep enough into a game to qualify for one.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

The Comets were out-hit nine to three and thus unable to overcome the three runs allowed by starter Christian Romero in a 3-2 loss. Despite their bullpen wrapping up this game with 4.1 scoreless innings, they saw a somewhat familiar face wrap up the save for the Express in Alexis Díaz, his first of the year.

Responsible for scoring one of the Comets’ two runs, Tommy Edman continued his fine form in Triple-A, working his way back, currently with a .375 batting average after going one for three. Edman was defensively replaced at the top of the eighth. Now, for the visiting Express, two of their three runs came on solo shots from their sixth-hole hitter, John Taylor.

Double-A Tulsa

It’s not too often you see a game with three errors from each team, but that set the stage for a high-scoring win by the Drillers over the Sod Poodles on the road. Starter Evan Shaw couldn’t pitch past the first inning after allowing four runs, but the Drillers countered with seven in the fifth and were able to hold onto that lead.

Second baseman Taylor Young started the scoring for the Drillers and would go on to reach base safely in four of his five plate appearances with a couple of walks and a pair of hits, but the big star was Hope, responsible for six of the Drillers’ 13 RBI. Hope went deep twice in back-to-back innings, homering in the fifth and sixth frames.

High-A Great Lakes

There was no stopping Zach Root as the twenty-two-year-old delivered seven magnificent scoreless innings to lead the Loons to a 4-0 victory—Root was efficient and deadly, needing just 88 pitches to do so, and striking out more than a batter per inning in the process. Relievers Robby Porco and Dilan Figueiredo tripled the number of baserunners the Loons had allowed by letting one reach in both the eighth and ninth innings, but they kept the zeroes on the board.

Offensively, the Loons did the most out of a slow day, managing to scrape together those four runs on just three hits. Leadoff man Charles Davalan began the scoring with a sac fly, and a couple of innings later, Eduardo Quintero had the big hit with a two-run double to triple the lead.

Single-A Ontario

What looked to be a high-scoring win for the Tower Buzzers as they led 7-6 heading into the eighth turned into a blowout defeat in a matter of a couple of innings, with the Ports jumping on relievers Jecsua Liborius and Jose Cabrera to run away with this one by a score of 16-8, leaving Ontario with a .500 record at 26-26.

Although leadoff hitter Kellon Lindsey managed a couple of RBI, the Tower Buzzers concentrated their production in the bottom of the order, with the eighth and ninth-hole hitters responsible for six of the team’s 11 hits. Catcher Conner O’Neal had himself an outstanding game with a homer and three singles, not only his first four-hit affair of the year but just his second multihit performance.

Transactions

The Tulsa Drillers activated second baseman Taylor Young from the injured list. Catcher Anson Aroz was also activated from the injured list by the Ontario Tower Buzzers and sent to the Great Lakes Loons.

Wednesday’s scores

• Oklahoma City 2, Round Rock 3
• Amarillo 9, Tulsa 13
• Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0
• Ontario 8, Stockton 16

Thursday’s schedule

• 4:05 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Aiden Foeller) vs. Lansing (Samuel Dutton)
• 5:05 p.m. PT: Oklahoma City (Jackson Ferris) vs. Round Rock (TBD)
• 5:05 p.m. PT: Tulsa (Adam Serwinowski) at Amarillo (Avery Short)
• 6:35 p.m. PT: Ontario (TBD) vs. Stockton (Jackson Nove)

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (24-34) won 7-2 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in a big way in the 5th scoring 4 runs on a Nelson sac fly, Whitcomb 2 run double and Price RBI single. Alexander got the start and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 6 innings. Sugar Land continued to add on getting a run in the 7th on an Alexander solo home run, a run in the 8th on a Loperfido RBI double and a run in the 9th on a Perez solo home run. The bullpen closed it out with 3 scoreless innings as Sugar Land won 7-2.

Note: Price has a .839 OPS this season.

• Cavan Biggio, 2B: 0-for-1, 2 R, 4 BB
• Joey Loperfido, RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
• Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
• CJ Alexander, 1B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
• Collin Price, C: 3-for-4, RBI, BB
• Carlos Perez, DH: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
• Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2B, SB
• James Nelson, LF: 1-for-4, RBI

• Jason Alexander, RHP: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Miguel Ullola, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Jayden Murray, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (24-28) lost 9-8 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning scoring 4 runs on a Whitaker 3 run double and a run on a wild pitch. Nezuh got the start and went 4.1 innings allowing 4 runs. The Hooks got another run in 6th on an Encarnacion steal of home. They got 2 more runs in the 7th on a Whitaker groundout and Brutcher RBI single to take the lead. Arkansas scored a run in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 7. Arkansas took the lead scoring 2 runs in the top of the 9th. The Hooks responded with a run on a wild pitch but that was it as they fell 9-8.

Note: Holy is hitting .275 in Double-A.

• Max Holy, SS: 2-for-4, R, BB, SB
• Lucas Spence, CF: 1-for-5, R
• Trevor Austin, 3B: 0-for-1, 2 R, 3 BB, SB
• Jason Schiavone, C: 0-for-2, R, 3 BB
• Joseph Sullivan, DH: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Tyler Whitaker, LF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 4 RBI
• Drew Brutcher, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB

• Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Jose Guedez, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Alejandro Torres, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• Hudson Leach, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (12-39) won 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the first inning on a Frey steal of third and then he scored on a throwing error. They got 2 more runs in the 5th inning on a Walker groundout and Thomas RBI double. Rodriguez got the start and pitched well allowing one unearned run over 6 innings. The pen allowed 2 runs as the Grasshoppers tied it but Frey gave Asheville the lead again in the bottom of the inning with a sac fly. The offense scored again in the 8th putting up 4 runs on an Ochoa solo home run, Thomas bases loaded walk and Frey 2 run single. Cruz allowed 3 runs in relief but held on as Asheville won 8-4.

Note: Thomas has a .912 OPS this season.

• Kyle Walker, 2B: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB
• Justin Thomas, CF: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Ethan Frey, CF: 1-for-4, R, 3 RBI, SB
• Nehomar Ochoa, 1B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
• John Garcia, C: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB
• Zach Daudet, SS: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB
• Mason Lytle, LF: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB

• Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Anthony Cruz, RHP: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (WIN)

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (23-29) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Fraide made his full-season debut for the Woodpeckers and went 4.1 innings allowing 2 runs while striking out 7 batters. Wells tossed 1.2 scoreless and Beck allowed 1 run over 3 innings while striking out 5 batters. The offense got their lone run in the 9th inning on a Huezo solo home run but that was it as the Woodpeckers fell 3-1.

Note: Beck has 41 K in 30.2 innings this season.

• Anthony Huezo, RF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB, SB
• Xavier Neyens, 3B: 0-for-3, BB
• Hector Salas, 2B: 1-for-3

• Juan Fraide, RHP: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
• Jackson Wells, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Jagger Beck, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Today’s minor league starters:

SL: Colton Gordon – 7:35 CT

CC: Bryce Mayer – 6:35 CT

AV: TBD – 5:35 CT

FV: TBD – 10:05 CT