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Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing some of the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball. What unites each entry is the sense of intrigue which they aim to spark, and the unbridled love of the game’s anomalies from which they arise. Without further ado, let the stat party begin.

MONDAY

Juan Soto’s three-run homer was the Mets’ second game-tying or go-ahead homer when down to their final out this season, along with Tyrone Taylor’s in the Subway Series on May 17. The Mets have had nine such homers since 2015, and three of the nine have come against the Braves (Daniel Murphy’s at Turner Field on September 13, 2015, Dominic Smith’s walk-off at Citi Field on September 29, 2019, and now Soto’s on Monday).

Soto’s homer had an astonishing +74.5% WPA (Win Probability Added), the most for a Mets plate appearance since Pete Alonso’s three-run walk-off home run of Pete Fairbanks (+78.4%) on May 17, 2023.

TUESDAY

Bo Bichette’s single in the bottom of the first marked his 1,000th career hit. Bichette accomplished the feat in 840 career games, making him just the fifth player debuting since 2008 to do that, along with Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, and Luis Arraez.

Kodai Senga’s strikeout of Lane Thomas to begin the top of the third marked the 400th strikeout by the Mets bullpen this season, making them the second-fastest group to reach that mark behind the White Sox’ ’pen.

A.J. Ewing became the youngest player to record four hits, a home run, and a stolen base in a game in franchise history, and the first since Francisco Lindor on May 30, 2024 against the Diamondbacks.

Ewing also became just the ninth Met to simply record a four-hit game at age 21 or younger, joining: Ed Kranepool, Wayne Garrett, Wally Backman, Gregg Jefferies, Edgardo Alfonzo, José Reyes, David Wright, and Francisco Alvarez.

The Mets allowed 59 runs in a six-game span for the first time in franchise history.

The Mets lost despite scoring 12 or more runs for just the second time in franchise history, after a 13-12 loss on May 24, 2022 in San Francisco. The Mets now have a 200-2 record in games when they score 12+ runs. (credit: SNY)

The Mets allowed 14 or more runs for the fourth time this season, tied for most in the majors with the Nationals and A’s. The only other seasons in Mets history where they have allowed 14+ runs on at least four occasions through their first 92 games were 1962 (5) and 2020 (4).

The Mets allowed 19 or more hits for the first time since the first game of a doubleheader on August 12, 2023, when they lost 21-3 to the Braves. Those two games mark two of four contests in Citi Field’s history in which the Mets allowed 16 or more runs.

The Mets allowed five or more runs in multiple innings for the first time since a 20-2 loss in Atlanta on June 30, 2021.

Seth Lugo appeared in his 135th game at Citi Field, the fourth-most of any player in the ballpark’s history behind Jeurys Familia (256), Edwin Díaz (188), and Bobby Parnell (169).

Jac Caglianone’s fifth-inning double off Austin Warren had a 115.0 mph exit velocity, representing the hardest-hit ball the Mets have allowed this season. The next day, Caglianone’s 113.1 mph double off Tobias Myers earned sixth place on that leaderboard.

WEDNESDAY

A.J. Ewing’s leadoff homer went 420 feet, tied for the furthest-hit ball of his young career.

Ewing became the fifth different player to hit a leadoff homer for the Mets this season. Only the 2019 Rays and 2022 Giants have had more players (6) hit leadoff homers in a year. (source: SNY broadcast)

Christian Scott began his night by striking out Carter Jensen, marking the 100th strikeout of Scott’s career. Scott became just the 13th player in Mets history with 100 strikeouts in their first 21 career outings, joining: Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Gary Gentry, Dwight Gooden, Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Tylor Megill, Kodai Senga, and Nolan McLean.

THURSDAY

Sean Manaea completed seven innings for the first time since October 8, 2024, against the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLDS at Citi Field.

On July 18, 2017, Michael Wacha threw a complete game shutout at Citi Field as a Cardinal. Since then, he has made seven starts at Citi Field and allowed at least four earned runs in each one, with a combined 0-7 record and 8.39 ERA.

Juan Soto’s 435-foot homer was his longest at Citi Field as a Met, and the longest home run hit by a Met from the left side at Citi Field since Brandon Nimmo’s 440-foot shot off Patrick Corbin almost exactly two years earlier on July 10, 2024.

FRIDAY

Nolan McLean racked up his fifth consecutive start with six or more innings pitched. He’s the first Mets right-hander to do that since Luis Severino from June 5-July 20, 2024. He also notched his third consecutive quality start, something only one other Mets pitcher (Clay Holmes) has done this season.

For the second time this season, the Mets scored just two runs despite getting 10 hits. The Mets are one of just six teams to score two or fewer runs despite getting 10 or more hits on multiple occasions this season, along with the Blue Jays (4), Tigers (3), Orioles (2), Pirates (2), and Giants (2).

Brett Baty achieved a 10-game hitting streak, the longest of his career (his previous high was eight, set in July 2025).

Baty tallied six total bases for just the fifth time in his career, and the first since May 10, 2025 against the Cubs at Citi Field. The Mets now have a three-game losing streak in games where Baty tallies six or more total bases.

SATURDAY

Carson Benge reached 15 career stolen bases in his 93rd career game. He’s one of just five Mets with 15+ stolen bases in their first 100 career games, joining: Mookie Wilson (26), Lenny Dykstra (23), José Reyes (22), and Lee Mazzilli (19).

The Mets were shut out for the ninth time this season, leaving them tied with the Cubs and Giants for the second-most shutout losses in baseball behind the Padres (10) entering the All-Star break.

SUNDAY

Luke Weaver recorded his 25th consecutive outing without allowing an earned run, tying A.J. Minter for the second-longest such streak by a pitcher in franchise history behind Mark Guthrie (33).

Zach Thornton’s 39 pitches through four innings were the fewest of any Mets pitcher through four innings this season. (source: PIX broadcast)

Thornton became just the third Mets pitcher to finish seven innings without allowing an earned run this season, along with Clay Holmes on April 4 in San Francisco and Nolan McLean on June 17 in Cincinnati.

The Mets scored two runs or fewer through nine innings for the 41st time this season, leaving them tied with the Angels for the most such games in MLB entering the All-Star break.

The Mets played their 15th extra-inning game of the season. No other team in MLB has played more than twelve. Only the 1971 Mets (15) and 1978 Mets (19) played that many extra-inning affairs through their first 97 games of a season in franchise history.

For a fourth consecutive time, the Mets’ meeting with the Red Sox at Citi Field resulted in a series sweep. In both 2020 and 2021, the Red Sox swept a two-game series from the Mets at Citi Field. In September 2024, the Mets swept the Red Sox in three games. Now, the sweep streak continues in the Sox’ favor.

Miscellaneous Mets stat of the week:

Carlos Beltrán is the only Met to triple in the All-Star Game, having done so in San Francisco in 2007 off Justin Verlander. Beltrán’s triple marked the first batter that 24-year-old Verlander ever faced in an All-Star Game.

This July, Beltrán is getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, while Verlander heads to his 10th and final All-Star Game before retirement.

Recaps

[Dbacks.com] D-backs roll into break with statement sweep in LA: ‘We haven’t told our story yet’ – It’s the Diamondbacks’ first sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles since Sept. 4-6, 2017. They also became the first team to sweep the Dodgers this season. “You know, this is a pretty good team,” Perdomo said. “They have amazing players. To come here and play three games against those titan players, it feels good to sweep them up. They haven’t been swept [by us at home] since ’17, and I think that was our goal, try to get that sweep for us.” With the sweep, the Diamondbacks enter the All-Star break with a 49-47 record and sit just 2 1/2 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot currently held by Miami.

[Arizona Sports] Sweeping Dodgers sends Diamondbacks to All-Star break with sense of optimism – Sunday’s game did not start quite so positively with rookie starter Mitch Bratt getting touched up for three runs in three innings in place of Zac Gallen, but Arizona’s defense and bullpen simply took over the baseball game. Moreno made an athletic, bare-handed play to rob Shohei Ohtani of a potential infield single in the fifth inning. Geraldo Perdomo made a highlight bare-handed play and Arenado snagged a diving catch in the sixth. The Diamondbacks’ bullpen threw six hitless innings on Sunday against one of the game’s most dangerous lineups.

Team news

[AZ Central] Diamondbacks MLB Draft. Day 2 focuses on pitching depth – The Arizona Diamondbacks selected nine pitchers out of 16 picks on the second day of the MLB Draft on Sunday, July 12. Three were taken with the first three picks and eight of the first 12 were pitchers Sunday. The DBacks had five selections on the first day, July 11, two of those picks being pitchers. “You try to play to the trends of the draft every year, and a lot of hitters go early,” Diamo1ndbacks amateur scouting director Ian Rebhan said at the end of the draft Sunday. “There’s a lot of really good value in the college pitching circuit in those middle rounds and we kind of leaned into that.”

[SI] Diamondbacks Draft Intriguing Lefty Flamethrower – Worley made just 14 starts in the 2026 season at Stony Brook, but pitched to a stellar 3.12 ERA and struck out an unbelievable 93 batters in just 69.1 innings of work, though eh did walk 31. Not only is Worley a left-hander, which is a premium asset unto itself, but he’s 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, which can easily lend itself to big velocity readings and high levels of extension. In terms of velocity, his 60-grade fastball has a bit of a wide range, but has hit 99 MPH on occasion, and scouting reports state that he measured out at 20 inches of induced vertical break, or “ride” at the Combine.

[Burn City Sports] How the Diamondbacks swept the Dodgers without their biggest bats – What made the sweep even more impressive was who led the way. Arizona’s top three of Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll didn’t play their best baseball at the plate, collecting just two hits as a trio. With its biggest stars relatively quiet, the club needed the rest of the lineup to step up. That’s exactly what happened. Tim Tawa, who was recalled from Triple-A Reno on July 5, put together the best series of his young MLB career. He went 7-for-13 with two home runs and seven RBIs, providing timely hits and steady defense at first base while giving the lineup a spark.

[USA Today] What do we really know at MLB All-Star break? Baseball’s biggest second-half questions – [The Rays] have shown interest in seeing whether the Diamondbacks would move second baseman Ketel Marte and Giants All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez as a backup plan. He now has 10-and-5 rights and is expected to veto all trades, which Arizona has told teams… Ever since several D-backs officials and players expressed their frustration with Ketel Marte for sitting out their game against the Dodgers and starter Shohei Ohtani, Marte has since played in every game – starting all but six times this season. “He’s very driven as an athlete overall,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said.

[Arizona Sports] Diamondbacks OF Tommy Troy getting MRI on shoulder – Arizona Diamondbacks rookie outfielder Tommy Troy will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder on Monday, manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday. The news comes one day after Troy left Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after banging into the center field wall to make a catch in the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium. Jorge Barrosa entered the game in place of Troy. Troy’s injury comes as the D-backs (49-47) enter the All-Star break still without outfielder Jordan Lawlar, who has not played since June 19 after sustaining a right hamstring strain.

And, elsewhere…

[MLB] Ranking all 8 competitors in a stacked Derby field – Is this the most fun Home Run Derby field in memory? The Derby is always a blast, but I’m not sure we’ve ever had eight competitors who are as individually compelling to watch as what we’ll see in Philadelphia on Monday. Even without Aaron Judge, two-time Derby winner Pete Alonso or defending champion Cal Raleigh, this lineup is absolutely stacked. Any of these guys could win. Here’s a semi-educated guess at who will. To be clear: I’ve listed the players in order of what I believe to be their likelihood of winning. [2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby takes place today, starting at, 5 pm-ish AZ time on Netflix]

[ESPN] Blaze Alexander fractures hand after being hit by pitch – The frustration of struggling through a lackluster first half of the season became alarmingly evident Sunday for both the Orioles and Royals. An errant pitch from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg that struck Baltimore’s Blaze Alexander on the left hand resulted in both dugouts and bullpens emptying onto the field near home plate during the seventh inning of the Orioles’ 8-2 victory. Though both teams began the day in last place in their divisions, there was no shortage of emotion after Erceg hit Alexander with an inside fastball. Alexander took a few steps toward first base before shouting at Erceg, prompting Orioles manager Craig Albernaz to quickly restrain his infielder from charging the mound.

DJ LeMahieu’s career is in so many ways one of great contrasts. A bolt-out-of-the-blue signing ahead of the 2019 season, he went from being a former NL batting champion in the game’s friendliest park for contact to one that is far more served to home runs in the AL. The initial free agent deal is one of the more lopsided in Yankee history in terms of value, but a front office determined to avoid CBT penalties lead to one of the messier contract extensions in that same period. Even perhaps his greatest moment as a Yankee — an incredible, ninth-inning ALCS home run — was undercut, erased by one of the most painful playoff defeats in an era that features many of those.

Happy birthday, man of opposites!

David John LeMahieu
Born: July 13, 1988 (Visalia, CA)
Yankees Tenure: 2019-25

Already a solid MLB player by the time the Yankees got ahold of him, DJ had already taken home three Gold Gloves, won the batting crown in 2016 hitting .348, and made two All Star teams. A second round pick by the Cubs out of LSU in 2009, he got a cup of coffee in Chicago just two seasons later, before being dealt to the Rockies that offseason. He quickly established himself as a defensive-first player with a barely-league average bat, except for that ‘16 season.

There’s nothing quite like slugging, and getting that mark up to .495 that season was a huge part of one of DJ’s two five-win seasons. LeMahieu was never a true home run hitter, getting a couple here and there, but his true skill was hard-hit line drives to right field. At Coors, with a huge outfield and defenders playing further back than just about anywhere else in the sport those balls tend to drop in for singles. Still, I think it was a slight stroke of genius for Brian Cashman to notice that those hard-hit line drives to right field, once you move to Yankee Stadium or some of the other, smaller ballparks in the AL East, are either going to bounce off the outfield wall for a double, or just stretch over for four bags.

With Giancarlo Stanton in the fold joining Aaron Judge the season before, the club had about as much pure power as a team could ask for. What they really needed was a true leadoff hitter, someone to be on base when Judge and Stanton were taking their daddy hacks. Inked for two years and $24 million (lol), DJ settled in as a utility infielder before eventually shoving veteran Brett Gardner out of the top slot in the lineup by May. In a season defined by the Next Man Up attitude, LeMahieu — French for The Machine, famously — appeared in 145 games, set career highs in hits, home runs, doubles, RBI, runs scored, wRC+, and a 5.7 fWAR good enough to finish the year fourth in MVP voting. That he did it for $12 million AAV underscores what an incredible bargain that season was.

The Rockies had made the playoffs twice in DJ’s tenure in Denver, and he had stunk in both runs. In that 2019 campaign though, albeit in only nine games, the now-entrenched second baseman hit .325/.386/.625, a Judgian triple slash, with three home runs including of course the biggest one of the run:

That game should have ended with a Yankee extra-inning miracle, immediately in the annals of the great New York playoff wins. Instead, a small man gave up a home run to a smaller man, and the Yankees were bounced.

Along came COVID-19, and the delayed start to the 2020 season, and perhaps LeMahieu’s apotheosis. I’m normally one to toss all 2020 stats, but I won’t do it when a second baseman slashes .364/.421/.590, a 1.011 OPS! Yes, it was 50 games. No, I don’t care. The Yankees had the best hitter in the American League and it wasn’t Aaron Judge. Somehow LeMahieu finished third in MVP voting, and I’m still grumpy about it. If nothing else, he was the first player to win a batting title in both leagues.

However, that great contract was now up, the Yankees had to retain a guy that good, and Cashman’s fetish for stretching contracts out to lower AAV, which was already getting the team in trouble with one Aaron Hicks, would pop up again. The Yankees and LeMahieu agreed on a six-year deal that should have been a four-year deal, for $90 million. Unfortunately, bat speed almost immediately began to sap, as over the next three seasons LeMahieu would see more fastballs than any other hitter in the game. Pairing this new vulnerability with a spate of injuries hastened his decline, and he managed just 112 games and a -0.2 fWAR in his final two seasons with the Yankees. They eventually designated him for assignment and released him from the roster in July of last year. He has not played in MLB since, most recently managing a summer wood-bat collegiate league team in his native Michigan, the Royal Oak Leprechauns.

DJ LeMahieu was a shooting star that burned out after two all-time seasons in pinstripes. In an earlier era he would not have had career earnings over $100 million, and he was worth every penny for that ALCS homer alone. Enjoy the day, DJ.

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See more of the “Yankees Birthday of the Day” series here.

Tacoma Rainiers

The Rainiers managed a split this week, debuting their shiny new star prospects in hitter-friendly Las Vegas. Esteemed sluggers Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo donned the Rainiers jersey for the first time in their young careers, putting them just a short drive and a handful of AB’s from a big league promotion. There’s not yet a meaningful sample to draw any real conclusions (especially in such an extreme hitting environment), but each of them has already launched their first PCL homer and are looking more and more comfortable by the game. They’re must see TV.

Michael Arroyo goes oppo for a 2-run HR! Michael Arroyo rakes. pic.twitter.com/IpZeXYghRq

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) July 11, 2026

Not to be outdone, red-hot Ryan Bliss was on fire at the plate this week, collecting 18 (!!!) hits in the six game slate. This wasn’t just empty contact either; Bliss managed a homer, a triple, and five doubles on the week with a pair of stolen bases to boot. He’s been absolutely unbelievable this month and is beginning to look a bit more like the player he’s been in the past. Though his season numbers are still in a tough spot, look for him to continue this torrid stretch and regrow his stock as a potential major league contributor.

Arkansas Travelers

The Travs wound up splitting the series this week despite missing their fearless rotation leaders in Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan to the Futures Game on Sunday Morning. Both Sloan and Anderson appeared in the game, working scoreless innings, and Anderson let the opposing hitters know exactly what he thought of them with an ice cold walk off the mound in the first inning of action.

Seth Hernandez and his big stuff will get all the attention from today's Futures Game but Kade Anderson is so quietly vicious on the mound. Look at him signal flyball and walk back to the dugout to end his outing before the batter is even out of the box. pic.twitter.com/HHZ5hTdxSV

— Lookout Landing (@LookoutLanding) July 13, 2026

Compounding the temporary leave of absence from the rotation leaders, this is the first iteration of the Travs lineup without the tandem of the aforementioned Montes and Arroyo, each of whom more than earned their promotion up to Triple-A. Despite the current lack of star power, there’s plenty of names that have really turned into contributors; Charlie Pagliarini, Caleb Cali, and Hunter Fitz-Gerald don’t get a lot of buzz in prospect circles for various reasons, but each of them have really produced and have carved out a nice niche in this system. They’re one’s to watch out for as under-the-radar organizational depth.

Everett AquaSox

Another week, another split for the stagnant AquaSox this week. This squad is so immensely talented on the offensive side of the ball, but it’s been a mixed bag from the pitching staff this season. Certainly not an easy environment to pitch in due to the Baby Park conditions of Everett’s home field, but they’ll need a bit more from the staff if they really want to get things rolling.

Luke Stevenson crushes a 3-run HR! That’s 10 home runs for Luke. pic.twitter.com/rNkMGm0pBg

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) July 12, 2026

After a rough few months at the dish, top prospect Luke Stevenson has looked great at the plate this month and is finally stringing some really nice AB’s together. Whether it’s intentional or not, Stevenson seems to have gotten less passive at the plate and is seeking out damage rather than waiting for the “perfect pitch”; having run massive walk rates up to this point, Stevenson’s walk rate has considerably diminished in the month of July, and his numbers have subsequently taken off. This could very easily be a product of a small sample size, but if a tangible change actually has been made, to see such strong results is a fantastic sign. On the month, Stevenson is slashing .351/.415/.730, good for an OPS of 1.145. With a strong defensive foundation, the potential with Stevenson remains sky high.

Yet another prospect with seemingly limitless potential, Jonny Farmelo logged yet another successful series at the dish, popping a homer in the middle of a six-hit week. Farmelo’s really gotten into some great power this year, and the underlying metrics seem to back that production up; he’s been rocketing the ball all over the ballpark and letting his exceptional speed on the basepaths turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples. He’s an electrifying player that should probably get a look at Double-A Arkansas once all the draftees are assigned to their new homes.

Inland Empire 66ers

The 66ers dropped the series by a score of 4-2 this week, though they managed to play in one of the most chaotic games of baseball I’ve ever seen. Almost immediately falling behind 16-0, IE managed to post an 11 run seventh inning to cut the lead to just two, then immediately give up a six spot in the bottom of the eighth to seemingly put the game out of reach. Comically, they managed seven more runs in the ninth, but came up short, losing by a final score of 22-21. 33 total hits, 20 walks, 6 errors, and 43 runs. What a ride.

This team is about to look considerably different in the coming weeks; the M’s went exceptionally heavy on the college demographic in this past weekend’s draft, and their particular emphasis on hitters means their lower minors rosters are going to get crowded quick. Lots of fun new names, but the roster composition could be a bit tricky to sort out unless there’s a large of contingency of these draft guys that end up being “dev only”, high performance camp types. Regardless, this team absolutely needs an infusion of talent; they’ve really struggled to find consistency this year, and some big-time bats would work wonders for this lineup.

Scoreless bottom of the 2nd for Jackson Steensma. Just an infield single allowed. pic.twitter.com/qLB17mZLpb

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) July 11, 2026

For those that have been curious, Jackson Steensma made his return to the mound after receiving a shot in his arm for some discomfort. He logged two scoreless innings and should be on a slow ramp up in the coming weeks.

ACL Mariners

It was an objectively brutal week for star prospect Nick Becker; logging 20 PA’s, he struck out 11 times and managed just two hits (a double and a homer, for what it’s worth). Flush that one and move on.

On a more positive note, Yorger Bautista has been much better this month and seems to be getting some positive regression come his way after some unfortunate luck early in the season. Slashing .355/.375/.548 on the month, Bautista has lowered his K% significantly and may have turned a corner offensively. If everything clicks with him, he could be one of the better prospects in this entire system. Hopefully he closes out 2026 with a bang and cements himself as a future foundational talent.

Strong candidate for the all name team, OF Brayden Corn has been quite good for the Baby M’s this season and looks like he’ll be getting a shot at affiliate ball sooner than later. He was a 15th rounder last season, and though it’s not overwhelmingly loud tools, he’s posted a .932 OPS with 10 stolen bases.

DSL Mariners

It may sound like a broken record at this point, but this DSL roster absolutely mashes. It wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if this team produces several notable prospects in the coming years, and unheralded guys like Elias Perez and Fabian Gonzalez are playing themselves into the spotlight. Gregory Pio and Juan Rijo are still leading the way, but this is as fun of a roster as we’ve seen since Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo were making their professional debuts nearly a half decade ago.

Dodgers outfielders Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota covered all seven innings in left field for the National League in Sunday’s MLB Futures Game in Philadelphia. De Paula played the first four innings and singled once in his two at-bats.

Sirota struck out in his only at-bat, but much like Eric Gagne’s blown save in the 2003 MLB All-Star Game, Sirota’s on-base streak remains alive and active at 72 straight games once play resumes on Friday.

Player of the day

Great Lakes infielder Logan Wagner, playing second base on Sunday, homered twice and drove in three runs.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

The usual suspects were at it in the Comets’ win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres). Ryan Ward homered and drove in three.

Zach Ehrhard had three hits, including a double, and scored twice. Jack Suwinski had three hits and a double. James Tibbs III had three hits as well.

Oklahoma City’s bullpen game worked to perfection, with nine relievers each pitching a scoreless frame.

Double-A Tulsa

Two runs in the seventh inning sent the Drillers to defeat at the hands of the Springfield Cardinals. Wyatt Crowell had already tossed three scoreless innings of relief to get to the seventh, but in that frame he walked a pair and allowed a two-run double that provided the final margin.

Christian Zazueta struck out three in his three innings and allowed a run. His start was shortened, but it was also his only time pitching on four days rest this season, as he also started the Tuesday series opener.

High-A Great Lakes

In addition to Wagner, Charles Davalan also homered in the Loons win over the Dayton Dragons (Reds).

Robby Porco and Justin Chambers combined for six strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Class-A Ontario

Jaron Elkins and Easton Shelton each homered in the Tower Buzzers’ win over the Inland Empire (Mariners).

Brady Smith struck out seven in his three-inning start, allowing a run. Luis Carias followed with one run over the final six innings with five strikeouts for the win.

Sunday scores

• Oklahoma City 8, El Paso 0
• Springfield 3, Tulsa 1
• Great Lakes 3, Dayton 1
• Ontario 4, Inland Empire 2

The week ahead

• Oklahoma City at Tacoma (Mariners)
• Tulsa at Frisco (Rangers)
• Great Lakes vs. West Michigan (Tigers)
• Ontario vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres)

All four Dodgers affiliates have the All-Star break off, and don’t start up again until Friday night for shortened, three-game series. From Monday through Thursday this week, minor league games are limited to the Arizona Complex League and the Dominican Summer League.