Christian Zazueta, the Dodgers’ top pitching prospect, absolutely owned the mound Friday night, delivering his best Double-A start yet with eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings for Tulsa. This kid is straight fire, and if you haven’t been paying attention to what’s happening in the Dodgers’ farm system, now’s the time to start.
Zazueta Is On Another Level
The right-hander was unhittable against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Six innings? Two hits allowed? Zero runs, just one walk, and eight K’s? That’s the kind of performance that makes you stand up and cheer. The Tulsa Drillers’ Twitter account was right to call it dominant. Taylor Young even blasted a homer to back him up in the Drillers’ 3-1 win, with Frank Rodriguez driving in the other two runs. Zazueta’s not even 22 until October, which makes his stats even crazier. In seven starts in Double-A, he’s rocking a 3.30 ERA with 47 strikeouts against only three walks. This dude is a controlled flamethrower, and he’s just getting warmed up.
Dodgers Farm System Keeps on Winning
It wasn’t just Zazueta lighting it up. Three of the four Dodgers minor league affiliates snagged wins on Friday, showing the depth in their system. Triple-A Oklahoma City went absolutely wild, scoring 11 runs in the first three innings on their way to an 11-5 rout of the Salt Lake Bees. Ryan Ward crushed a three-run homer, Alek Thomas drove in four runs, and Noah Miller mashed three hits, including a pair of doubles. Cole Irvin, who recently accepted a minor league assignment, picked up his 10th win, allowing just two runs in five innings. Over in High-A, Charles Davalan and Chase Harlan both homered for Great Lakes in their 6-1 win over the Dayton Dragons. Jaron Elkins was a menace on the bases, singling twice, walking, and stealing his first base since hitting High-A. Even with an opener, Sterling Patick still came in to fan seven over five innings, giving up only one run. The only stumble was Class-A Ontario, who scored the first six runs but somehow lost a wild 10-8 game to Lake Elsinore. Joendry Vargas was a bright spot there, with a four-hit game that included a homer and a double.
This farm system is stacked, and they’re all back in action Saturday. Tulsa’s got Aidan Foeller on the bump at Corpus Christi at 5:05 p.m. PT, while Oklahoma City sends Emmet Sheehan to Salt Lake at 5:35 p.m. PT. Keep an eye on these games because if Friday was any indication, the future is bright.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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