The Dodgers signed off right-handed Chris Vallimont to a minor league contract, and the 27-year-old began for Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis on Wednesday evening.
Vallimont pitched for the York Revolution within the unbiased Atlantic League this season, and had a 3.29 ERA in 5 begins with 33 strikeouts and 7 walks in 27⅓ innings. The appropriate-hander made his main league debut final July with the Orioles, and pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning, with one strikeout in his sport with the workforce.
Final 12 months in Triple-A, Vallimont had a 5.53 ERA in 30 video games, together with 9 begins between Norfolk and Columbus within the Orioles and Guardians methods, respectively, with 86 strikeouts and 46 walks in 86⅓ innings.
Vallimont was drafted within the fifth spherical in 2018 by the Marlins, and pitched within the minors for Miami, the Twins, Orioles and Guardians along with his lone massive league look with Baltimore.
The participant of the day
Oklahoma Metropolis shortstop Trey Sweeney had the sport of the season with 4 hits, together with three residence runs on Wednesday in Albuquerque. Sweeney first hit an inside-the-park homer to the deepest a part of the park within the second inning and scored on a stroll, then had two hits over the fence within the fourth and ninth innings. He’s additionally single within the sixth.
The three residence runs are Sweeney's profession excessive, and the primary three-homer sport for Oklahoma Metropolis since Keibert Ruiz in July 2021, every week earlier than he was traded. Sweeney's 4 hits and 5 RBI tied his profession highs, additionally set on April 25, additionally in Albuquerque. Sweeney had two different four-hit video games, on July 12, 2022 for Excessive-A Hudson Valley and on September 8, 2021 for Low-A Tampa whereas within the Yankees system.
Earlier than final Friday, Sweeney on the season had hit two residence runs in his first 45 video games of the season. However he has since hit 5 residence runs, together with homers in three of his final 4 video games.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
Even with a sport on the moon in Albuquerque, Oklahoma Metropolis's pitching was stingy a win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies). The newly signed Vallimont pitched six scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts, and allowed simply 4 hits and one stroll in his debut within the Dodgers group.
Vallimont averaged 91.5 mph on his fastball, however received 12 swinging strikes in his outing, together with 9 on the changeup alone, which he threw for practically half (35) of his pitches (73).
Kody Hoese had a two-hit sport for OKC and scored twice. Austin Gauthier tripled within the second inning, however was picked off third base by the catcher. James Outman singled, was hit by a pitch, and stole two bases.
Double-A Tulsa
The Drillers rallied to tie it within the ninth, then overcame a deficit to beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals) in 10 innings.
Taylor Younger had two hits, a stroll, and a stolen base, and hit an RBI single within the ninth to ship the sport to further innings. Within the tenth, Diego Cartaya walked with the bases loaded to tug even, adopted by Austin Beck's walk-off single.
Jared Karros had his second robust outing in a row for Tulsa, placing out eight with a stroll in 5⅓ innings, permitting only one run on two hits.
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
The Loons' pitchers allowed simply two runs, however the offense managed only one hit a loss for the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers). Though to be honest, this was an early 11am native time, so possibly the boats weren't awake but.
Three Nice Lakes hitters reached base Wednesday. Luis Rodriguez walked to guide off the third inning, and reached second base on a floor out, giving the Loons their solely two at-bats with a runner in scoring place. Each resulted in flyouts.
Jake Gelof led off with one out within the fifth inning to snap the mixed no-hitter, however was eliminated three pitches later right into a double play. Nick Biddison was hit by a pitch within the sixth inning, however the final 11 Loons have been retired so as.
Of be aware on the pitching aspect, Lucas Wepf struck out 5 in two excellent innings of reduction. The righty has a 2.08 ERA with 30 strikeouts and a 36.6 p.c strikeout price in his 21⅔ innings this season.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
Jeral Perez hit a two-run residence run with two outs within the ninth inning to drive further innings, however the Quakes misplaced in 10 innings to the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres).
Gabe Emmett allowed one run in 4 innings of reduction, and struck out three.
Transactions
Triple-A: Proper Chris Vallimont signed a minor league cope with the Dodgers, and as broadcaster Alex Freedman noted on Wednesdaymarked the one hundredth transaction for Oklahoma Metropolis thus far in 2024. Nick Ramirez was returned to Oklahoma Metropolis after serving because the twenty seventh participant for the Dodgers in Tuesday's doubleheader in New York, though he didn’t pitch.
Double-A: : Hyun-il Choi he was despatched again to the Drillers after a back-to-back run began with Oklahoma Metropolis. The righty thus far this season has been referred to as as much as OKC then again to Tulsa 3 times.
Excessive-A: Proper Christian Romero he was despatched again to the Loons after making one pitch for Oklahoma Metropolis and two for Tulsa. Quakes sport notes Wednesday the pitcher mentioned Jose Rodriguez he was promoted to the Nice Lakes after a 5.19 ERA and a team-high 59 strikeouts towards simply 13 walks in 34⅔ innings with Rancho Cucamonga. Rodriguez pitched final Sunday, so it might take a day or two earlier than this turns into official.
Low-A: On Tuesday, the Quakes first baseman Joe Veteran he was positioned on the injured checklist, retroactive to Could 24.
Wednesday's outcomes
Plan of Thursday
- 3:35 pm PT: Nice Lakes (Jackson Ferris) at West Michigan (Dylan Smith)
- 5 p.m.: Tulsa (Justin Wrobleski) vs. Northwest Arkansas (William Fleming)
- 5:35 pm: Rancho Cucamonga (Cam Day) at Lake Elsinore (Sam Whiting)
- 6:05 pm: Oklahoma Metropolis (Landon Knack) at Albuquerque (Tyler Danish)
