Walker Buehler made his fifth minor league begin on Wednesday, pitching into the fifth inning in Albuquerque. Additionally on Wednesday, the Dodgers affiliate had a clear sweep for the primary time in 2024, and so they did it in 5 video games besides.
The participant of the day
Tulsa shortstop Austin Gauthier had his second three-hit recreation in as many days. He homered, doubled, singled, walked, and scored thrice within the Drillers' win. The one out he made on Wednesday was getting caught stealing second base.
Gauthier's residence run gave Tulsa the lead for good.
After a comparatively sluggish begin this season, Gauthier now has 4 multi-hit video games in his final 5 contests, reaching base 12 occasions in 22 plate appearances throughout that span. Gauthier, who additionally homered, doubled, and singled Tuesday night time, is now hitting .293/.468/.534 with 16 runs scored and 14 RBIs in his 16 video games.
He additionally reached base in all 16 video games.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
5 runs within the seventh and eight innings mixed instructed Oklahoma Metropolis a second straight win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies).
Andre Lipcius, Drew Avans, and Ryan Ward all homered for OKC. Miguel Vargas tripled, doubled, walked twice, scored two, and drove in two.
After Buehler (one) and Jesse Hahn (4) allowed 5 runs within the fifth inning, 4 Oklahoma Metropolis relievers shut down Albuquerque after that. Braydon Fisher earned the ultimate out of the fifth after a scoreless sixth. Michael Petersen struck out all three batters he confronted within the seventh, then John Rooney and Ricky Vanasco every pitched a scoreless body.
Double-A Tulsa
Residence runs by Gauthier and Jose Ramos within the fifth inning gave Tulsa the lead for good a house win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals). Ramos additionally had a two-run single within the third inning, and leads the Drillers this season with 5 residence runs and 15 RBI.
Ben Casparius allowed three runs within the begin, however accomplished six innings for the primary time in his 22 begins in Double-A, persevering with to point out progress on the mound. Naturals first baseman Dillan Shrum homered for Casparius twice, scoring all three runs, as Shrum homered within the sequence opener on Tuesday. These had been the primary residence runs of the season off Casparius, who was drafted by the Dodgers within the fifth spherical in 2021 out of UConn.
After being promoted to Double-A final Might, Casparius took over for about six weeks, permitting 11 residence runs in his first eight video games for Tulsa, with a 9.76 ERA. He was sluggish and regular, however allowed simply 4 homers in his final 10 video games, with a 4.60 ERA. This yr, Casparius walked 5 in his first begin of the season, however has walked 4 in his three begins since. On the season, Casparius has a 4.41 ERA in 16⅓ innings, but in addition a 36.5 p.c strikeout fee (up from 23.5 p.c at Tulsa in 2023) with 27 strikeouts.
Six innings for Casparius matched his profession excessive, additionally set on April 14, 2023 with six. no photographs innings for the Nice Lakes.
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
Third baseman Nick Biddison had 4 hits, together with three extra-base hits, and outfielder Chris Newell homered in each video games. Loons vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) doubleheader.
Each video games had been lopsided thanks partly to the offense in addition to stellar pitching from Nice Lakes.
Jerming Rosario and Chris Campos every threw three scoreless innings within the first recreation, with 4 strikeouts for Rosario and 5 for Campos, who allowed only one stroll and no hits. Within the nightcap, Jackson Ferris had his finest begin of the season with 5 strikeouts in 5 innings, permitting one run.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
The Quakes scored in 5 straight innings, then held on a house win over the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres). Up 10-3 after seven frames, the Rancho Cucamonga relievers allowed two within the eighth and three within the ninth to make the sport nearer. Reynaldo Yean was known as to safe the ultimate out, and induced a flyout to left discipline to plate the bases loaded.
The primary two California League Participant of the Week winners this season — Jake Gelof and Jeral Perez — every homered. Perez had two hits, one stroll, and drove in three runs.
Starter Gabe Emmett struck out six in his 4 innings, permitting only one unearned run. He's allowed two runs (one earned) in 14 innings this season, with 16 strikeouts (a 30.2 p.c strikeout fee) and 6 walks.
Outfielder Josue De Paula reached on an error within the first inning, however two batters later after Zyhir Hope fouled a ball, De Paula was changed by a pinch runner mid at-bat.
High #Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula was faraway from the sport immediately after accidents on the bases
Arduous to say precisely what occurred, however after operating out from first on a fly ball, he went again to the dugout and was thrown out. pic.twitter.com/WqS47rzX6C
– Bruce Kuntz (@Bnicklaus7) April 24, 2024
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Low-A: Infielder Logan Wagner joined the Quakes from prolonged spring coaching. Wagner was drafted by the Dodgers within the sixth spherical in 2022 out of highschool, however he missed most of final season on the injured checklist. Wagner, who turned 20 in March, is for the primary time with a season affiliate. He walked and scored on Wednesday, beginning at third base. Cameron Deckerwho performed left discipline, proper discipline, and first base for Rancho Cucamonga, was despatched to Arizona after a 4-for-28 (.143/.314/.179) begin to the season with seven walks and 14 strikeouts.
Wednesday's outcomes
Thursday's agenda
- 10:05 a.m. PT: Oklahoma Metropolis (Dinelson Lamet) at Albuquerque (TBD)
- 4:05 pm: Nice Lakes (Jared Karros) at Fort Wayne (Miguel Cienfuegos)
- 5 p.m.: Tulsa (Orlando Ortiz-Mayr) vs. Northwest Arkansas (Chandler Champlain)
- 6:30 pm: Rancho Cucamonga (Patrick Copen) vs. Lake Elsinore (Harry Gustin)