Hits were at a premium for the three Dodgers minor league affiliates in action on Wednesday night.
Player of the day
It’s been a solid start to the season for
Julian Smith for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. He pitched four scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts on Wednesday night, keeping the Quakes in the game despite a dismal offensive night for the home team.
The Dodgers drafted Smith, who turns 24 in June, in the 15th round in 2018. His first outing was another four strong relief innings, earning the win on May 5 while allowing only one unearned run. On the season, Smith has a 0.00 ERA in eight innings, with 11 strikeouts and two walks.
Romer Cuadrado hit the first three-run homer in
the Drillers’ 8-2 win over Amarillo (D-backs). Ryan Noda hit a solo shot for his second straight day with a long ball, and Carlos Rincon completed the quartet of home runs for Tulsa.
It s OUTTA HERE! @Romercuadrado17 and Michael Busch sending out homers and Bringing in runners.
Andre Jackson, who is on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, allowed two solo home runs in four innings in his start, striking out three. The bullpen that followed him was perfect, with Bryan Warzek (two innings), Mark Washington (two innings), and Nick Robertson (one innings) combining to retire all 15 batters they faced.