Gavin Stone is absolutely locking down opposing hitters for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, even if Wednesday’s outing didn’t land his team the win. The dude is on a roll, looking sharper with every start and showcasing some serious arm talent that’s making everyone take notice in the early part of the regular season. This guy is straight-up freezing batters at the plate.
Stone’s Dominance and Comets’ Drama
Let’s talk about Stone for a second, because the numbers are just popping off the page. In his latest outing, he went four full innings, giving up just one hit, zero runs, and zero walks, all while striking out five opposing batters. Yeah, you read that right: a perfect clean sheet in the runs and walks column. It didn’t lead to a W, and he only threw 58 pitches, which means he’s still building up, but the potential is just screaming at you. When you zoom out, it gets even crazier. Across four starts, Stone has surrendered just four hits over 11.2 innings. And if you look at his previous two outings before this one, we’re talking about one single baserunner over seven innings, without issuing a single walk and allowing only one hit. That’s just ridiculous efficiency.
Now, the bummer is that shortly after Stone exited, reliever Nick Robertson imploded in the sixth inning and gave up the lead. Oof. The Comets tried to claw back, with Hyeseong Kim hitting a sac fly in that same frame, but they ended up getting outscored in the eighth inning and took a tough 5-4 loss. Still, Stone’s individual performance was the highlight of the day, no doubt. But the Oklahoma City action wasn’t just about Stone. In the other game of their doubleheader, Bobby Miller absolutely dealt, too. He came out of the bullpen and tossed three scoreless frames after Christian Romero delivered a scoreless start. Miller punched out five and walked nobody. And don’t forget Ryan Fitzgerald, who blasted a two-run bomb, part of a massive six-run effort by the Comets.
Power Surges in Tulsa and Shutouts in Great Lakes
The action wasn’t just heating up in Triple-A, either. Down in Double-A, the Tulsa Drillers put on a show, beating the Rockhounds 8-4 on the road. They completely outhomered their opponents, going four bombs to zero. Josue De Paula smashed his 26th home run of the campaign, and that was his only hit of the game. Talk about making it count! But the power didn’t stop there. Ninth-hole hitter Joe Vetrano and seventh-hole slugger Logan Wagner each launched a long ball too. It was a true display of lineup depth, though Mike Sirota, another top outfield prospect, had a rough day, going hitless in five at-bats with three punchouts. On the mound, Aidan Foeller walked a batter per inning but still kept the zeros on the board through four frames, showing some serious guts.
Meanwhile, High-A Great Lakes decided to lock things down completely. While other teams were racking up runs, the Loons shut out Lansing, only needing a couple of runs to get the win. The pitching was outstanding, led by Will Gagnon, who was just one out shy of completing five full innings before handing the ball to reliever Seamus Barrett. Barrett came in and closed it out, which is huge, especially considering he’s been battling through an awful 2026 campaign where he’s already allowed more runs (47) than… well, the article cuts off there, but you get the picture.
What a day for the minor league system, full of high-flying dingers and incredible pitching performances. These guys are putting in the work, and if they keep this up, it’s going to be exciting to see what happens next. You just gotta love watching these young players develop and deliver.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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