Scott Hennessey, the guy leading the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, just locked up the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year award, and honestly, it’s about time. This isn’t just a pat on the back, either; Hennessey led his team to the absolute best record in the league and snagged the PCL championship trophy. They celebrated that championship with a hug in Las Vegas on September 24, 2026, after putting on a show all season. And get this: it’s their second championship in just four years! Talk about consistency, right? The Comets finished their season on Saturday night with a 10-inning victory over the International League champs, Rochester, in the Triple-A championship game itself. What a way to cap off a dominant year.
Hennessey’s journey to this point is pretty wild. This is his twentieth year, yeah, *twentieth*, in the Dodgers organization. He started out as an amateur scout all the way back in 2007, then moved into player development a decade later. He spent seven seasons managing Double-A Tulsa, even winning a Texas League championship with them in 2018. The last two seasons, he’s been the man at the helm in Oklahoma City, and you can see the results. The last time a Dodgers minor league manager won PCL Manager of the Year was Damon Berryhill in 2015, which was in the club’s very first year affiliated with Oklahoma City. Hennessey breaking that streak feels like a huge moment for the organization.
But Hennessey isn’t the only one getting hardware. This season was absolutely massive for the whole organization, with three Dodgers minor league skippers winning Manager of the Year at their levels. Besides Hennessey in Triple-A, Eric Wedge took home the honor for Double-A Tulsa, and Jair Fernandez did it for High-A Great Lakes. That’s a serious pipeline! Even though the Dodgers missed out on an MVP at all four full-season levels when Colorado Rockies outfielder Zac Veen, who hit .327/.402/.635 with a 145 wRC+, 24 home runs, and 65 extra-base hits in 100 games for Albuquerque, grabbed the PCL MVP, Oklahoma City still had some serious talent shining through. James Tibbs III was an MVP candidate himself, settling for an All-Star designation after putting up a .287/.409/.532 line with a 140 wRC+, 30 dingers, 65 extra-base hits, and 108 walks in 141 games. This dude led the PCL in walks, total bases with 278, and tied with Veen for extra-base hits. He was also second in the league in home runs, runs scored with 109, and RBI with 107. Christian Romero was a PCL All-Star starting pitcher, too, with a 4.06 ERA in 135 1/3 innings, racking up 115 strikeouts and 49 walks across 30 games, 22 of them starts. And then there’s reliever Seth Halvorsen, another Oklahoma City All-Star, acquired from the Rockies back in July. He had a 1.32 ERA over 26 Triple-A games, with 37 strikeouts and 11 walks in 27 1/3 innings. With the Comets, in just 10 games, Halvorsen snagged five saves and allowed only one unearned run in 9 2/3 innings, plus 13 strikeouts and four walks. That’s just lights out!
What this season means for the Comets and the organization is clear: they are building something special. With Hennessey’s long-deserved recognition and a stack of All-Stars ready to make moves, this team is one to watch. The pipeline is overflowing, and the talent is undeniable. This is how you win.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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