Two Dodgers minor league outfielders had monster games to highlight Saturday action on the farm.
One day after hitting his first professional home run, Ontario outfielder AJ Soldra hit two more on Saturday in San Jose, and he tripled in a three-hit, three-RBI, three-run game.
HAVE A DAY AJ‼️Soldra tacks another hit on to his impressive night🐝 pic.twitter.com/x5g1g64Vnm
— Ontario Tower Buzzers (@towerbuzzers) April 26, 2026
Soldra, drafted in the 16th round last July out of Seton Hall, has six hits in 10 at-bats over his last three games, with five RBI and five runs scored.
Cole Irvin had his best start of the year by allowing two runs in six innings, but the Comets only scored a pair in a one-run loss to the Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners).
Catcher Eliézer Alfonzo, serving as the designated hitter on Saturday, drove in both Oklahoma City runs with two hits, including a double.
The Drillers’ loss to the Frisco RoughRidgers (Rangers) was a real rollercoaster of emotions. Tulsa scored four runs in the top of the first inning, but then allowed six in the bottom of the frame. The Drillers got a run back in the fifth inning to pull within one, but the game was called after five innings due to inclement weather and lightning in the area.
Catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell drove in four runs, including a three-run home run in the first inning. Josue De Paula singled, walked, and stole three bases. Kendall George had two singles and two steals.
Wyatt Crowell started for Tulsa and did not complete the first inning. He recorded two outs and gave up all six runs (five earned) on two hits, three walks, and a hit batter.
The Loons put up crooked numbers in five different innings to out-slug the Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins).
Great Lakes outfielder Eduardo Quintero was off to a rough start to his season, with one extra-base hit and five runs batted in his first 17 games of the season, with a .374 OPS. On Saturday he made up for lost time with three hits, including a home run and double, plus a walk, two stolen bases, four RBI, and four runs scored.
Designated hitter Samuel Muñoz had two hits and drove in three runs. Shortstop Jose Izarra had two hits and a walk. Logan Wagner and catcher Jesus Galiz each drove in a pair. Galiz, first baseman Cam Decker, and left fielder Jose Meza each walked three times. That was a lot of folks on base for Great Lakes, who were 7-for-16 as a team with runners in scoring position.
Reynaldo Yean walked four batters and allowed a single in the seventh inning, and did not record an out. All five batters scored.
Soldra powered the offense, and the Tower Buzzers got six strong innings of relief to beat the San Jose Giants.
Center fielder Jaron Elkins also continued to fill up the box score with two singles, a double, and his 10th stolen base of the season.
After last year’s seventh-round draft pick Mason Estrada allowed three runs in his three-inning start, four Ontario relievers finished out the win. Wuillians Herrera pitched two scoreless innings, then the Tower Buzzers got single scoreless frames from Domingo Geronimo and Ricardo Montero.
Robby Porco pitched the final two innings with three strikeouts. He allowed a run in the ninth inning, his first tally allowed in 15 innings to open the year, with 15 strikeouts against six walks.
Double-A: Right-hander Christian Ruebeck, who was on the injured list to start the season with Great Lakes and did not pitch for the Loons, was promoted to Tulsa, and struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief.. Left-hander Peter Bonilla also joined the Drillers from Camelback Ranch.
High-A: Right-hander Accimias Morales got promoted from Ontario to Great Lakes. Pitcher Joseilyn Gonzalez was placed on the 7-day injured list, after walking seven and recording seven outs in his two relief appearances this week, with six runs allowed, five of them earned.