Dodgers Down on the Farm: 5-23-22

AAA OKC DODGERS

Justin Bruihl: Congrats to Justin Bruihl for getting called back to L.A and doing a great job not having allowed an earned run in his 4 appearances since being recalled. Bruihl has featured a 76-77 slider, 86 on the sinker, and 89-90 on the fastball. He’s done a great job changing speeds & locating.

 

 

 

Miguel Vargas: Everyone knows that Vargas can hit, but here’s a clip showing how he has improved his defense. Vargas was the AA Central hitting champion last year and is hitting .306 on the year with an OPS of .909. Vargas has hits in 18 of his last 21 games and during that stretch is 31/84, .369 with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs, and 16 RBI.

 

 

 

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Eddy Alvarez: Eddy Alvarez created yet another great moment for OKC Thursday night and he scored Zach McKinstry all the way from 1st base for a walkoff win. Alvarez has been on a complete tear lately as he just snapped a 9 game hitting Streak where he went 18 for 36, had 5 doubles, a triple, a home run, 12 RBI and 31 total bases. Alvarez is hitting .325 on the year with an OPS of .995.

 

 

 

 

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Jason Martin: Jason Martin started the 3rd inning Friday with a homer, then Miguel Vargas and Jake Lamb topped it off with back-to-back homers to make it 3 total for the inning. Martin is having a great year hitting .290 with on OPS of .906.

 

 

 

 

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Stefen Romero: Veteran outfielder Stefen Romero has been extremely hot in the last week. He had all 3 RBI’s for OKC on Saturday, then hit a  homerun on Sunday and is 7 for his last 13. He is hitting .316 so far in 2022 with an OPS of .961.

 

 

 

 

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Reyes Moronta: Here’s a look at Moronta working himself out of a jam by striking out the side. Moronta was touching 95 and had the big slider working.

 

 

 

 

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Garrett Cleavinger: Garrett Cleavinger worked around 2 walks and struck out the side to go scoreless in his inning of work on Sunday. Cleavinger was touching 95 with the fastball, and in the mid 70’s with the breaking ball, and had the nasty backfoot slider working against the righties.

 

 

 

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Jon Duplantier: Jon Duplantier’s secondary stuff is simply big league. Both the tight slider and the 12-6 swing and miss shape is legit. See for yourself!  The former Rice Owl has brought his WHIP all the way down to 0.96 and his ERA down to 2.55.

 

 

 

 

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Carson Fulmer: I believe I’ve grown as much respect for Carson Fulmer as I have for any player in the org. The former “Vandy Boy” has had so many chances to throw in the towel but he just keeps going. He got the save Saturday night for OKC & has lowered his ERA down to 1.47.

 

 

 

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Zach McKinstry: Zach McKinstry led Sundays game off with a home run and is now hitting .359 in OKC this year with an OPS of .937. McKinstry just finished an 11 game hit streak where he went 19/52! Needless to say, he’s making the most of his time in AAA.

 

 

 

 

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Ryan Pepiot: Pepiot returned to OKC for his latest start on Sunday and was completely dominant and completely in control striking out 6, walking just 1, and blanking the Space Cowboys in 5 innings. The all-time strike out leader from Butler needed just 76 pitches to get through 5 which is right at 15 pitches per inning which is the goal.

 

 

 

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Jake Lamb: The Dodgers are gonna have some decisions to make on Jake Lamb. As of Friday, he had hits in 11 of his last 12 games and during that stretch, he was 16/46, .347 with 2 doubles, 5 homers, 13 RBI, and 33 total bases. He has 10 homers on the year, is hitting  .278 and has an OPS of .906.

 

 

AA TULSA DRILLERS
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Get ‘Em on Get ‘Em over Get ‘Em In: AA Tulsa executed the beginning of Sunday’s game perfectly. James Outman led off with a base hit, stole 2nd, Jacob Amaya hit behind him and moved him to 3rd, then Ryan Ward hit a ground ball up the middle to score him. Well Done!

 

 

 

 

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Gavin Stone: Gavin Stone got promoted to AA Tulsa and was featuring a 96 mph fastball, an upper 80’s slider, and a wicked changeup. He struck out the first 4 hitters of the night and 8 total in 5 innings. Welcome to AA Gavin!

 

 

 

 

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Alec Gamboa: 1 out, sacks full, other team’s best hitter up, what do you do? Paint! LHP Alec Gamboa went slider down & away, fastball up & in, slider in the dirt, tailing fastball away to induce a double play. Gamboa went 3 scoreless Sunday in the finale for the Drillers in Amarillo. 

 

 

 

Aaron Ochsenbein: Aaron Ochsenbein went 1 scoreless Sunday & has only allowed an earned run in 1 outing, & that was coming off of the IL. His ERA is 2.35, which, in the Texas League is great, and his k/bb ratio is 7:1.

 

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Devin Mann: It’s fitting that Devin Mann had a huge day on the last day in Amarillo. Sunday he went 3 for 5 & in the last 2 series in Amarillo, dating to last year, Mann is 16/38, .421 with 3 doubles, 8 homers, 15 RBI, and 43 total bases.

 

 

 

 

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Mark Washington: I am out of superlatives to describe Mark Washington, so I’ll just say this. He recorded his 4th save Saturday, his batting avg. against him is just .125, his WHIP is 0.85, his ERA is 1.21, and he has gone scoreless in 12 of his 14 outings.

 

 

 

 

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Guillermo Zuniga: In my opinion, which is worth 0, Saturday was Guillermo Zuniga’s best performance. The way he commanded and located all 3 of his pitches made things easy on him. He didn’t hit 100, like he has many times in the past, but he really pitched! Take a look for yourself!

 

 

 

 

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Jordan Leasure: Jordan Leasure slammed the door on the 7th on Amarillo on Saturday Night. Leasure featured a riding 4 seam that sat at 94-95, slider at 86, & a tumbling change-up. The Tampa College grad looks like he’s getting comfortable at the AA level with his last 2 outings which have both been scoreless.

 

 

 

 

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Jacob Amaya: Jacob Amaya gave Tulsa the lead with an RBI hit! At the end of Saturday’s game Amaya was hitting .338 with an OPS of 1.138 and had a 7-game hit streak. During that streak he was 12-30 with a triple, 2 home runs, and 20 total bases. He is an elite defender and is an unquestioned leader.

 

 

 

 

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Hunter Feduccia: Hunter Feduccia has been unconscious at the plate lately. In his last 4 games, he is 11-19, .578 with 3 doubles, 4 home runs, and 31 total bases.

 

 

 

 

 

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James Outman: On the 2nd pitch of the Tulsa game on Saturday, James Outman hit his 10th home run. Outman now has hits in 22 of his last 25 games, is 10 for his last 27 in his last 6 games plus & during that span he has 4 doubles, a home run, and 21 total bases.

 

 

 

 

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Kody Hoese: Kody Hoese had a double and a triple to right-center Saturday night, & played spectacular defense as he always does. He is 8 for his last 16 which includes a double, 2 triples, 2 homers, 5 RBI, 19 Total bases, & his avg. is all the way up to .267!

 

 

 

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Landon Knack: RHP Landon Knack was dominant in his start for AA Tulsa last night. Knack threw 5 scoreless & struck out 9. His fastball sat 94-96 & touched 97, & he mixed that with a tight slider & very good change. Best performance of the year for this East Tennessee State grad.

 

 

 

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Nick Robertson: Nick Robertson picked up where Landon Knack left off Saturday with a scoreless inning featuring a 3 pitch mix. His fastball was 94-96, and his slider and changeup played well off of it!

 

 

 

 

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Carson Taylor: Catcher Carson Taylor had quite a weekend. His alma mater, Virginia Tech, won the Coastal Division of the ACC, he called a great game & caught a shutout on Friday, a game in which he threw a runner out, then he finished the weekend with 3 hits and was just a triple shy of the cycle.

 

 

 

 

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Ryan Ward: Ryan Ward took the sole lead in home runs in the Dodger’s organization for a brief moment with 2 long balls last Tuesday and has 12 on the year. Wardo is also a skilled enough young hitter to dump outside pitches to the opposite field and is the only player in the history of Bryant University to hit .400.

 

 

 

 

HIGH A GREAT LAKES
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Antonio Knowles: Antonio Knowles threw another 1.1 scoreless inning Sunday to keep his ERA at 0.00. Equally as impressive is the fact that he has just 1 walk on the season while recording 11 k’s. His slider might rival Ryan Pepiot’s changeup as the best pitch in the organization.

 

 

 

 

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Lael Lockhart Jr.: Sunday marked another successful start for Lael Lockhart Jr. as he struck out 5, walked none, and gave up no earned runs. The former Friday night Arkansas starter has an ERA of 1.73 with a k/bb ratio of 3.3 to 1.

 

 

 

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Jorbit Vivas: Jorbit Vivas had another multi-hit day for High A Great Lakes Saturday. At that time Vivas had a 9-game hit streak where he was 17-36 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and 28 total bases. This young man from Venezuela can really hit!

 

 

 

 

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Jose Ramos: This week was the Jose Ramos show for Great Lakes. Ramos made a highlight-reel catch to end an inning, then, next at-bat he tripled, then scored on a ball back to the pitcher to generate his team’s 1st run. This kid from Panama is dynamite!

 

 

 

 

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Nick Nastrini: Here’s the sequence of the 4th strikeout in a row for Nick Nastrini in his Saturday performance. Nastrini went 5, struck out 7, and walked just 1. On the year he now has 34 K’s in his 19 innings of work. On Saturday, Nastrini was 94-95 with electric secondary stuff! See for Yourself!

 

 

 

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Cole Duensing: Cole Duensing had an impressive outing Saturday going 1 scoreless. Couple things: 1) he has some Goose Gossage in him 2) His changeup isn’t a changeup, it’s a power curve! Look for yourself by clicking the video!

 

 

 

 

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Robbie Peto: Robbie Peto earned a Dodger Poke Helmet sticker and a W for his 3.1 scoreless innings Saturday. This Stetson alum pitches with emotions but does it without being emotional. That’s an old veteran trick that he has already conquered. FB, Slider, Change Mix!

 

 

 

 

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Ryan January:  January, hit a Tape Measure home run Saturday, then went oppo for a double later in the game! Great stuff!

 

 

 

 

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Braydon Fisher: RHP, Braydon Fisher, throws what I call a heavy ball. Meaning… his ball has such late movement, that hitters just rarely square it up. He now has gone scoreless in 8 out of his last 9 and has 24 K’s in 18 innings.

 

 

 

 

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Kyle Hurt: RHP Kyle Hurt came to the Dodgers with Alex Vesia in the Dylan Floro trade & returned Sunday from the 7 Day IL. Hurt got his 2nd stint of action tonight and threw 3 scoreless striking out 6. Watch his ++ changeup, 95-96 mph 4 seam & slider for yourself.

 

 

 

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Imanol Vargas:  Loons 1st Baseman, Imanol Vargas, has himself a 3 hit day and is now 7 for his last 15. There’s more than one Vargas in the Organization that can hit.

 

 

 

 

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Max Hewitt: Congrats to Max Hewitt for getting called up to High A Great Lakes. All Max needs is for someone to give him a chance, and he’ll do the rest!

 

 

 

 

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Jose Hernandez: LHP for the Loons, Jose Hernandez, has a league-leading 7 saves. He threw 1.2 scoreless Wednesday and, at that time, had allowed just 1 earned run in his last 14.2 innings. He was sitting 95-97 with a sweeping slider and a tumbling changeup. Take a look for yourself!

 

 

 

 

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Michael Hobbs: Michael Hobbs, a 10th Rounder out of St. Mary’s was 93-96 last  Wednesday with a well-shaped slider en route to 2 scoreless innings. At that time Hobbs hadn’t allowed an earned run in 7 out of his last 8 appearances and had allowed just 1 earned in his last 12.2 innings.

 

 

 

 

Emmitt Sheehan:  Emmitt Sheehan is a 6th Round Draft Pick out of Boston College that had been on the IL since April 10th. Thursday he was featuring a riding 4 seam that reached 97, a breaking ball with great depth & a tumbling changeup. He threw 2 scoreless and K’d 5.

 

 

 

LOW A RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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Damon Keith: We all know Damon Keith can hit. He’s hitting .310 with an OPS of .964, and was the player of the month in April. Watch his throwing arm though! Well done

 

 

 

 

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Roque Gutierrez: Let’s meet Roque Gutierrez! Gutierrez is a 19-year-old from Guasave, Sinaloa Mexico. He played in the Dominican Summer League in 2021, was moved stateside in August of last year, and is pitching with Low A Rancho this year. Here’s a look at this stuff.

 

 

 

 

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Alex DeJesus: 20-Year-Old Infielder from the DR, Alex DeJesus, had a 3-hit night Saturday. He has been hot as, at that time, he had a 4-game hitting streak and was 7 for his last 17 with 2 doubles a home run, 7 RBI, and 13 Total Bases in his last 4 games.

 

 

 

 

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Ronan Kopp: Ronan Kopp was spot on with his slider Saturday, both to the back foot, the backdoor, and away from the barrel. Kopp threw 2 scoreless for Rancho, and struck out 6 in the process!

 

 

 

 

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Ben Casparius: Ben Casparius has some really dirty stuff. The youngster out of UCONN went 5 innings Saturday for Rancho, struck out 8, and walked just 1. Keep an eye on this guy, his stuff plays!

 

 

 

 

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Kenneth Betancourt: Betancourt made one of the best plays of the year last week at 2nd base for Rancho, and his bat has heated up too. He had 2 more hits Friday and, at that time, had hits in 7 of his last 9 games, a stretch that included 3 doubles, 2 homers 10 RBI, and 21 total bases.

 

 

 

 

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Diego Cartaya: Dodgers’ #1 prospect, Diego Cartaya, had 2 hits Friday including a loud double that came inches away from being a home run! Cartaya, at that time, had hits in 11 of his last 12 & during that stretch was 16/46, .347 with 2 doubles, 5 homers, 13 RBI and 33 total bases.

 

 

 

 

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Edgardo Henriquez: Here’s a good look at 19-year-old Edgardo Henriquez out of Venezuela. Henriquez has a 3.26 ERA on the year and pitched 4 scoreless last night featuring a fastball at 98 and a big slider.

Author: casey.porter

I have been a teacher and coach at Guthrie Public Schools for almost 30 years. I taught Special Education for the first 18 years of my teaching career and have taught US History and AP US for the last 10. I have been a coach at the High School level for 30 years and have been a Head Coach in multiple sports, most recently being Baseball at Guthrie High School. I love baseball and I love the Dodgers, and being located in Oklahoma, I have the chance to go to several Drillers and OKC games each year and love covering the Minor League teams.

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