Saturday within the Dodgers minor was headlined by a flirtation with a no-hitter in Triple-A.
The participant of the day
Hyun-il Choi He hadn't pitched above Excessive-A earlier than this season, and he's already been referred to as up twice from Tulsa to Oklahoma Metropolis to interchange a depleted Triple-A rotation. In his third Triple-A begin, Choi didn't permit successful in six innings on Saturday. He walked 4 and allowed one run, but in addition struck out three in his finest of 5 complete begins this season.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
OKC didn't permit successful till the ninth inning, then beat the Salt Lake Bees (Angels) in 11 innings. Miguel Vargas struck out first within the sport, then scored the successful run on a fielder's alternative.
Left-hander Matt Gage made his season debut with a scoreless seventh inning, with a stroll and a strikeout.
Catcher Chris Okey singled house the hitter within the tenth inning and likewise walked. He additionally stole two bases. Okey has three steals on the season, his most since 5 in rookie ball in 2016, and now has 14 steals in his eight minor league seasons.
Double-A Tulsa
The Drillers tied the sport within the ninth inning to drive extras, however misplaced within the tenth to the Springfield Cardinals.
Left fielder Chris Alleyne hit a three-run house run. Shortstop Taylor Younger had three hits, together with a house run.
Jack Dreyer struck out three in two innings of aid. He allowed one run however was unearned, conserving his ERA at 0.00. Dreyer on the season has 20 strikeouts and a strikeout proportion of three.7.7 p.c in 14⅔ innings. His unearned run Saturday was his solely run allowed in 9 appearances this season.
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
Loons starter Jacob Meador allowed 5 runs in his 2⅔ innings Nice Lakes loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers).
Proper fielder Jake Vogel had two hits, together with a two-run house run. Shortstop Noah Miller had two hits and drove in a run.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
Rain washed out Saturday's sport in opposition to Modesto Nuts (Mariners). Each groups will try a doubleheader on Sunday.
Arizona Advanced League
We don't have the bandwidth to totally cowl each sport within the ACL, besides to notice some issues once in a while that come up. However with the ACL season beginning Saturday — the Dodgers beat the Brewers, 9-2 — listed below are the Dodgers prospects who have been ranked on not less than one record of the highest 30 prospects coming into 2024 who’re on the record of the Arizona Advanced League:
Additionally of observe, left fielder Jaron Elkins — drafted within the eighth spherical final yr — walked twice, singled and stole three bases in his second skilled sport. Christian Zazueta, acquired together with Matt Gage in February within the Caleb Ferguson commerce, struck out three in three innings and allowed one run.
Saturday's outcomes
Sunday's agenda
- 11 a.m. PT: Tulsa (Justin Wrobleski) vs. Springfield (Tink Therefore)
- 11:10 am: Nice Lakes (Jackson Ferris) at Wisconsin (Edwin Jimenez)
- 12:05 p.m.: Oklahoma Metropolis (Landon Knack) vs. Salt Lake (TBA)
- 2:05 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Edgardo Henriquez & Carlos Duran) at Modesto (Elijah Dale & Brody Hopkins)