Oklahoma Metropolis had the Dodgers' minor league stage to themselves for the final time on Thursday. Plus, one other record and a few pitching notes for the opposite three associates.
The participant of the day
Catcher Chris Okay had two hits, together with a two-run double within the fourth inning that tied the sport for Oklahoma Metropolis.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
OKC by no means led a 5-4 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies).
Shortstop Trey Sweeney walked twice and tripled.
Landon Knack allowed 4 extra-base hits — a solo dwelling run, two triples and a double — and 4 runs, however he went 5 innings in a tie recreation. He struck out 5, walked two, and induced 14 swinging strikes, together with seven within the changeup, which he threw simply 20 occasions.
As Alex Freedman identified on the published, when Alec Gamboa pitched an ideal sixth inning Thursday, he snapped a 19-inning hitting streak for Albuquerque with no less than somebody on base. It was the primary 1-2-3 inning for OKC because the fourth inning on Tuesday.
Gamboa allowed a two-run double, two walks and a groundout within the seventh inning, plating the profitable run for Albuquerque, which led off 5 of the primary seven innings with one hit, 4 of them going for further bases.
John Rooney pitched an ideal eighth and ninth for Oklahoma Metropolis to maintain the sport shut, beginning with this back-to-back shutout.
Double-A Tulsa
The Drillers are on the highway to open the 2024 season, in North Arkansas to play the Royals affiliate. Tulsa unveiled its roster, which incorporates highly-rated catching prospects Dalton Dashing and Diego Cartaya, every of whom was named to a number of prime 100 lists earlier than the season. One other catcher, Yeiner Fernandez, is on the crew, however listed as an infielder, prone to play lots of second base.
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski, the Dodgers' 2021 eleventh-round pick of Oklahoma State who anchored the Excessive-A Nice Lakes rotation final 12 months with a 2.90 ERA in 102⅓ innings, he returned to Oklahoma and can begin opening day for Tulsa. .
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
The Loons open Friday at dwelling in opposition to the Fort Wayne Tincaps (Padres). Right here's their beginning rotation for the three-game weekend sequence, beginning with 20-year-old Jackson Ferris, who was acquired from the Cubs within the Michael Busch commerce in January.
Jackson Ferris would be the opening day starter for Excessive-A Nice Lakes tomorrow.
Jared Karros and Peter Heubeck be part of the entrance finish of the rotation this weekend. #Dodgers
– Brad Tunney (@brad_tunney) April 4, 2024
Karros and Heubeck every completed final season in Nice Lakes after spending most of 2023 with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
Transactions
Triple-A: : Nabil Crismattwho pitched two innings and earned a win in his day with the Dodgers final Sunday, and who was designated for project Monday, cleared waivers and was despatched straight to Oklahoma Metropolis.
Double-A: : Michael Flynnthat as Braydon Fisher was known as as much as Oklahoma Metropolis to pitch two innings in Tuesday's bullpen recreation, he was despatched to Tulsa.
Thursday's rating
Albuquerque 5, Oklahoma Metropolis 4
Friday plan
- 3:05 pm PT: Nice Lakes (Jackson Ferris) vs. Fort Wayne [Padres] (Henry Baez)
- 5:05 pm: Oklahoma Metropolis (Eduardo Salazar) vs. Albuquerque (Ty Blach)
- 5:05 pm: Tulsa (Justin Wrobleski) at North Arkansas [Royals] (TBD)
- 6:45 a.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (TBD) at Lake Elsinore [Padres] (TBD)