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Great Lakes Loons pitch seven-inning no-hitter

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Logan Wagner homers in both games of a doubleheader, Chris Newell with two-homer day as well

In the Dodgers’ minor league games on June, we have a seven-inning no-hitter, two players with two-homer days, and Chris Campos shows how it’s done with a seven-inning start for the win.

Player of the day​

Eriq Swan pitched six no-hit innings in his best professional performance so far. Needing 84 pitches (50 strikes), Swan matched his career high with seven strikeouts. The 23-year-old is MLB Pipeline’s 17th-ranked Dodger prospect. Taken in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, Swan has a fastball that reaches triple digits and is given a scouting grade of 70. In his last five starts, Swan has 28 strikeouts in 19⅓ innings and a 3.26 ERA.

Triple-A Oklahoma City​

It was the battle of the Jarvisses as Comets starter Justin Jarvis squared off against Reno Aces (Diamondbacks) starter Bryce Jarvis (no relation). Justin gave up two runs, Bryce gave up four runs, and the Comets beat the Aces 5-3. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third, when Comets left fielder Nick Senzel hit a solo home run. In the bottom of the fourth, things got out of control. Four walks and a hit-by-pitch allowed the Comets to score three runs with just one hit, a single. The four runs turned out to be enough, as five Comets pitchers held the Aces to just three runs on the evening.

Will Klein struck out three of his four batter faced in 1⅓ innings in his Dodgers organizational debut.

Double-A Tulsa​

The Drillers defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Diamondbacks) 7-4. Tulsa starter Chris Campos pitched a classic game for the win, going seven innings, giving up two runs, three hits, and two walks. Chris Newell provided him with all the offense he would need, with two home runs and four RBIs.

See ya later ball!
Chris Newell homerun!
TUL|AMA pic.twitter.com/35C0Oz4xFp

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) June 6, 2025​

AND ANOTHER B M B FROM CHRIS NEWELL

TUL| AMA pic.twitter.com/6c6UDjHHq8

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) June 6, 2025​

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High-A Great Lakes​

The Loons played a doubleheader against the South Bend Cubs, which meant two 7-inning games. The Cubs won the first game 6-5 when they pushed home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh without the benefit of a hit. A walk, steal, balk, and sacrifice fly was the winning formula. A grand slam home run by the Loons’ Logan Wagner in the sixth turned a 5-1 deficit into a brand new game.

Mike Sirota, fresh off the seven-day injured list, also hit a homer for the Loons.

LOGAN WAGNER GRAND SLAM

It's a new ball game in South Bend! pic.twitter.com/6g7SJxewve

— Great Lakes Loons (@greatlakesloons) June 6, 2025​

I don't think anyone expected the season that Mike Sirota is putting together. Today he got a hold of one for his 10th home run of the season.

He is currently slashing .373/.458/.716 with 34 RBI! pic.twitter.com/jgwUm0cnok

— Ross Jensen (@RossJensen12) June 6, 2025​

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The second game featured a 3-0 Loons victory on a seven-inning no-hitter. Swan pitched six of those innings, striking out seven and walking two. Roque Gutierrez finished it with a hitless seventh for the save. Logan Wagner again provided the offense, hitting another home run and driving in two of the runs.

Low-A Rancho Cucamonga​

The San Jose Giants defeated the Quakes 6-4 in ten innings. The Quakes came from behind to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, the key hit being a triple by Eduardo Guerrero. They had a chance to win it in the ninth. With the bases loaded and two out, Joendry Vargas popped out to first to end the threat. Earlier in the game, Eduardo Quintero hit his league-leading tenth home run.

Thursday scores​

• Oklahoma City 5, Reno 3
• Tulsa 7, Amarillo 4
• South Bend 6, Great Lakes 5, game 1
• Great Lakes 3, South Bend 0, game 2
• San Jose 6, Rancho Cucamonga 4

Friday schedule​

• Great Lakes (Luke Fox) at South Bend (Erian Rodriguez), 4:05 PM PST
• Amarillo (Logan Clayton) at Tulsa (Patrick Copen), 5:00 PM PST
• Reno (Yu-Min Lin) at Oklahoma City (Kyle Funkhouser), 5:05 PM PST
• San Jose (Greg Farone) at Rancho Cucamonga (Christian Zazueta), 6:30 PM PST

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/6/24444268/dodgers-eriq-swan-hitless-chris-newell

 

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Tony Gonsolin on injured list with right elbow discomfort

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Any sort of literal relief from the Dodgers adding Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech back to the bullpen on Saturday was muted with the corresponding move of Tony Gonsolin landing on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.

Gonsolin, who missed the entire 2024 season after Tommy John surgery in September 2023, has had an uneven return to the major league rotation this season, with a 5.00 ERA and 5.22 xERA in seven starts.

He allowed four home runs on May 30 against the Yankees, but battled back to remain in the game for six innings to earn the win. Gonsolin’s 24.2-percent strikeout rate is a bit higher than his 23.2-percent career rate, but his 11.5-percent walk rate is his highest since 2021 and well above his 8.9-percent career walk rate.

Gonsolin’s last start was Wednesday against, in which he allowed three runs (two earned) with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings in a loss to the Mets.

He was slated to start on Tuesday in San Diego, so those innings will need to be filled. Gonsolin’s injury likely also means an extended stay in the rotation for Justin Wrobleski, who replaced Landon Knack on the roster and started Friday.

Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki are all on the injured list, none of them particularly close to a return, having not yet progressed to even starting a rehab assignment. The short-term path for the Dodgers rotation involves basically what they already have.

With Nick Frasso recently moved to the bullpen in Oklahoma City, the only starting options available in Triple-A are Knack (who can’t return before June 21 unless replacing an injured player), Matt Sauer, and Bobby Miller.

The Dodgers have been resistant to move Ben Casparius into the rotation given his value as an incredibly effective bulk reliever, but perhaps with Yates and Kopech now back in the bullpen, a path for Casparius to start could be made.

The roster move of Gonsolin to the injured list was announced after Dave Roberts’ pregame media scrum on Saturday, so more information will come later. But no matter how you slice it, this is a huge blow and a further test to a Dodgers depth chart already stretched to its limits.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/7/24444993/tony-gonsolin-injured-list-dodgers-elbow-discomfort

 

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Dodgers avoid being swept by Cardinals behind Clayton Kershaw’s gem

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Kershaw goes five innings, allowing just one run and striking out a season-high seven hitters en route to his first win of 2025.

The Dodgers were able to give Clayton Kershaw ample run support on Sunday, as they avoided a sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals by taking the finale by a 7-3 final score.

The Dodgers immediately put a man in scoring position to begin the game against Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy, as Shohei Ohtani lined a double on the first pitch of the game. The Dodgers’ 2-4 hitters couldn’t provide any further offense as Ohtani was left on base to close the half inning.

St. Louis threatened in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out double from Brendan Donovan, but Clayton Kershaw was able to record a strikeout of Willson Contreras to keep the game scoreless.

The Dodgers opened the second frame with two straight singles from Max Muncy and Will Smith, and the former Cardinal Tommy Edman sliced a single up the middle to bring home the game’s first run. Hyeseong Kim lined a bullet down the right field line that crept into the corner, plating both Smith and Edman as Kim hustled into third base with a two-run triple, giving the Dodgers their biggest lead of the entire series.

Tommy and Hyeseong strike first! pic.twitter.com/UyRbGdZgyi

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 8, 2025​

Kershaw kept the Cardinals at bay in the second inning, as he recorded a pair of strikeouts, including a one of Pedro Pagés on his signature 12-6 curveball to end the bottom half. Kershaw added another pair of strikeouts in the third inning to bring his total on the afternoon to five, already surpassing his season total of three coming against the Cleveland Guardians on May 27.

That Kershaw curve. pic.twitter.com/6YTDDW7FcF

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 8, 2025​

Will Smith led off the fourth inning and slashed a leadoff triple, the second of the game for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman fought off a pitch near his hands and poked it down the third base line and past Nolan Arenado for an RBI double, pushing the Dodger lead to four.

Kershaw found himself in a jam in the fifth inning, as he allowed a pair of singles to Alec Burleson and Pagés to begin the inning. The Cardinals could only mount one run off of Kershaw all afternoon, as Masyn Winn lined a double to put St. Louis on the board. Kershaw rebounded quickly by striking out Donovan for his seventh of the game. The last time Kershaw had recorded at least seven strikeouts in a game came back on this day two years ago. His seventh strikeout was the 2,981st of his big league career, surpassing old teammate Zack Grienke for 20th on the all-time strikeout leaderboard.

The Cardinals let out a collective sigh of relief after Kershaw’s day was over, as Contreras knocked an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning against Lou Trivino and followed up with an RBI single in the seventh inning against Kirby Yates making his return from injury.

The Dodgers did get an insurance run before the bottom of the seventh inning as Mookie Betts connected for his first home run since his two-home run game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 19. It was the Dodgers’ first home run of the series, and the first overall since Andy Pages went deep on Wednesday against the New York Mets.

Mooooooook! pic.twitter.com/4YMdnopIBf

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 8, 2025​

Tommy Edman recorded his third RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly before Max Muncy scored on a wild pitch from rookie Matt Svanson in the top of the eighth inning to push the Dodger back to four runs.

Tanner Scott recorded a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning before Michael Kopech came on for the ninth inning, making his season debut. After allowing a leadoff single to Ryan Vilade, Kopech needed just eight more pitches to seal a Dodger victory.

Game particulars​

• Home runs— Mookie Betts (9)
• WP— Clayton Kershaw (1-0): 5 IP, 6 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts
• LP— Michael McGreevy (1-1): 6 IP, 8 hits, 4 earned runs, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts

Up next​

The Dodgers return to southern California, but will head 122 miles south of Dodger Stadium to open a three game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Monday (6:40 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA). Dustin May starts the series opener for the Dodgers, while Nick Pivetta gets the nod for San Diego.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/8/24445480/dodgers-cardinals-game-recap

 

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June 8: Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3

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Clayton Kershaw struck out seven, his most in a start in exactly two years, and walked none in five strong innings. The Dodgers scored three runs in the first inning and tacked on more to beat the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Mookie Betts homered in the win.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/8/24444788/dodgers-cardinals-june-8

 

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Survey: Pick your All-Star Dodgers

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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Dodgers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

MLB All-Star voting started last week, and we are five weeks away from the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Nothing is guaranteed, but let’s set aside the big three of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman and try to figure out the other Dodgers All-Star position players. Let us know!

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/10/24446689/dodgers-survey-all-stars

 

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June 10: Padres 11, Dodgers 1

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Position player Kiké Hernández pitched the final 2⅓ innings of a blowout loss

Matt Sauer ate innings to ease the burden on the Dodgers bullpen, but allowed nine runs in doing so in a blowout loss to the Padres on Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/10/24446206/dodgers-padres-june-10

 

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Dodgers vs. Padres game III chat

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After one close, extra-inning game and one blowout clunker, the Dodgers and Padres have the rubber game of their series on getaway day. Ben Casparius is first up on the mound, with Justin Wrobleski probably in the mix later on.

Today’s #Dodgers lineup at Padres: pic.twitter.com/7V2EsUxtxk

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 11, 2025​

Wednesday matinee. pic.twitter.com/J9RfDhyKJZ

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 11, 2025​

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Game info​

• Teams: Dodgers at Padres
• Stadium: Petco Park, San Diego
• Start time: 1:10 p.m.
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/24447422/dodgers-padres-game-chat

 

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June 11: Dodgers 5, Padres 2

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LA used 8 pitchers in the series finale

Ben Casparius pitched four innings, matching his longest outing of the season, and the Dodgers got home runs from Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández to beat the Padres on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park in San Diego.

Los Angeles used eight pitchers to secure the series win on getaway day.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/11/24446208/dodgers-padres-june-11

 

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Eriq Swan strikes out a career-high 8 for Loons

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Swan struck out a career-high 8 in his second 6-inning start in a row for Great Lakes. Feduccia started a winning rally in the ninth inning for Oklahoma City.

Three of four Dodgers minor league affiliates won their games on Wednesday.

Player of the day​

Eriq Swan continued his strong stretch for Great Lakes, striking out a career-high eight in six innings on Wednesday, allowing just one run on two hits and a pair of walks. A fourth-round pick of the Dodgers in 2023, Swan has pitched six innings in each of his last two starts after capping out at four innings in his previous professional outings, dating back to last season.

Swan on Monday was named Midwest League pitcher of the week after six scoreless, hitless innings last Thursday. The right-hander has allowed zero or one run in five of his last six starts, with a 2.84 ERA and 33.3-percent strikeout rate during that span.

Triple-A Oklahoma City​

Albuquerque has been a hitting haven, especially for Oklahoma City in the previous two trips to the high elevation in New Mexico, averaging over 10 runs per game. But that hasn’t transpired so far this week. The Comets scored just once in the first eight innings on Wednesday before rallying for four in the ninth inning to beat the Isotopes (Rockies).

Hunter Feduccia started the winning rally with his third hit of the day, a double. That was followed by three straight singles, then Nick Senzel doubled home a pair to give Oklahoma City the lead, the Comets’ fifth straight hit to open the ninth inning.

Landon Knack in his first start since getting optioned had a very Pacific Coast League start, striking out eight but also allowing four runs with three walks in 5⅓ innings.

Oklahoma City’s first run on Tuesday came on a sixth-inning triple by James Outman, who scored on a balk. Outman had two hits in this one and has 12 extra-base hits in 17 games since getting sent down.

Double-A Tulsa​

Drillers batters managed only three hits in a shutout loss to the Springfield Cardinals. Catcher Yeiner Fernandez had two of the hits, including a double.

High-A Great Lakes​

Swan was backed by a balanced offense, with a hit by seven of the nine players in the Loons lineup to beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers).

Zyhir Hope singled twice, walked, and stole two bases. Josue De Paula singled, walked, and scored two runs. Kyle Nevin had a two-run double. Mike Sirota walked, stole a base, scored a run, had an RBI triple in the win.

RBI TRIPLE MIKE SIROTA pic.twitter.com/xTIQhHnGVJ

— Great Lakes Loons (@greatlakesloons) June 12, 2025​

Low-A Rancho Cucamonga​

The Quakes scored early and often in a rout of the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels).

Second baseman Elijah Hainline drove in four including a three-run home run, and also stole a base. Right fielder Jose Meza had two hits, walked once, stole two bases, and scored three runs. The Quakes stole eight bases on the night, and on the season have 61 more steals than any other team in the California League, through 59 games.

Brandon Dufault, the Inland Empire starting pitcher, was so wild that Quakes batters literally took pitches by Dufault. He threw 39 pitches, only 13 of them for strikes, and walked four and hit another of his 10 batters faced, allowing four runs (two of them earned) while recording only three outs.

In all, Rancho Cucamonga batters walked 12 times. Eduardo Quintero walked three times, singled and scored twice.

Quakes starter Logan Tabeling walked four batters himself, but also struck out four and allowed only one run in five innings to earn the win.

Wednesday scores​

• Oklahoma City 5, Albuquerque 4
• Springfield 3, Tulsa 0
• Great Lakes 4, Wisconsin 2
• Rancho Cucamonga 11, Inland Empire 6

Thursday scores​

• 4:05 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Luke Fox) vs. Wisconsin (Jaron DeBerry)
• 5:05 p.m.: Tulsa (Patrick Copen) at Springfield (Ixan Henderson)
• 5:35 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Emmet Sheehan) at Albuquerque (Gabriel Hughes)
• 6:35 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Christian Zazueta) at Inland Empire (Yeferson Vargas)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/12/24446500/dodgers-eriq-swan-elijah-hainline-hunter-feduccia