Friday in Albuquerque showcased a pair of players who may very well find themselves with the Dodgers within a few weeks.
Player of the day
River Ryan struck out four and allowed only one run on the moon at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, with four strikeouts. It was his first start since April 11, after missing a month in between with a hamstring injury. Ryan only allowed two singles and a walk while throwing 53 pitches during his four frames.
With both Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow on the injured list in Los Angeles, Ryan is a potential option for the Dodgers rotation, though perhaps after another start or two at least in Triple-A.
“The most important thing is his progression. If everyone isn’t on board with that and speeding it up, it’s moot, it’s just not going to happen,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters in Anaheim on Friday. “But if the training staff feels that it’s okay and you’re not compromising him and the progression, then it’s a conversation.”
Triple-A Oklahoma City
As usual there was a ton of scoring in a minor league game in New Mexico, but the Comets accounted for nearly all of it in a rout of the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies).
Four Comets had three hits, including Alex Freeland, who homered and drove in five runs, and Jack Suwinski, who homered, stole a base, and drove in four, plus James Tibbs III, who reached base six times.
Kiké Hernández reached base five times with three hits and two walks, and scored three runs in his sixth rehab game for Oklahoma City. All of them so far have been at third base, including seven innings at the hot corner on Friday. Roberts earlier this week said Hernández will likely also play some second base and outfield during his rehab assignment, which will run through next weekend in Triple-A.
Double-A Tulsa
The Drillers allowed the tying run in the eighth inning, then nobody scored until the Springfield Cardinals won with three runs in the top of the 12th inning.
Josue De Paula and Kendall George both doubled and reached base multiple times. Zyhir Hope singled and stole a base. Catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell walked three times and doubled in his four plate appearances.
High-A Great Lakes
The Loons put up crooked numbers in three different innings in a rout of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers), with a pair of Eduardos figuring prominently in the win.
Third baseman Eduardo Guerrero had three singles, a walk, and a stolen base, and drove in four runs. Center fielder Eduardo Quintero doubled, singled, walked, stole a base, scored three times and drove in another.
Quintero had a rough April, hitting .195/.305/.280 in April in his second taste of High-A. But he’s been on fire in May, hitting .389/.476/.528 in nine games. MLB Pipeline updated its top-100 prospects list this week, with Quintero ranked 38th after being rated No. 30 in January.
Left-hander Jakob Wright struck out four and allowed one run in five innings for the win for Great Lakes.
Class-A Ontario
Kellon Lindsey hit one of three Tower Buzzers home runs, part of a 6-1 lead through three innings, but the San Jose Giants dominated the rest of the way.
Lindsey also doubled and scored two runs in his third game back off the injured list. With Emil Morales and Joendry Vargas moving around the left side of the infield this season, the shortstop Lindsey in his first three games for Ontario has played second base.
Chase Harlan reached base four times in the loss with a double, single, and two walks.
Hyun-Seok Jang allowed three runs in five innings with six strikeouts in his start. Through six games and 26 innings for Ontario in his repeat season of Class-A, Jang has 27 strikeouts against nine walks to go with his 3.81 ERA.
Transactions
Triple-A: River Ryan was activated from the injured list. Charlie Barnes was called up to the Dodgers with Blake Snell getting placed on the major league injured list.
Friday scores
- Oklahoma City 17, Albuquerque 1
- Springfield 7, Tulsa 4 (12 innings)
- Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 3
- San Jose 12, Ontario 7
Saturday schedule
- 3:35 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Aidan Foeller) vs. West Michigan (Rayner Castillo)
- 5 p.m.: Tulsa (Adam Serwinowski) vs. Springfield (Jurrangelo Cijntje)
- 5:35 p.m.: Oklahoma City (TBA) at Albuquerque (Valente Bellozo)
- 6:05 p.m.: Ontario (Jesus Tillero) vs. San Jose (TBA)
