Dodgers minors: Chris Newell, Brooks Auger shine on Sunday

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Mar 14, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Newell against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Three out of four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Sunday.

Player of the day​

Chris Newell had two singles in his last 30 at-bats before hitting two home runs to deliver a win on Saturday. Then the Tulsa outfielder hit two more home runs on Sunday, part of a three-hit day that also included a walk.

Are you kidding me

Chris Newell has homered in FOUR consecutive plate appearances pic.twitter.com/hW5XcloJuv

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) June 21, 2026

Triple-A Oklahoma City​

The Comets played catch-up all day, then scored twice in the ninth inning but left the tying run on second base in a loss to the Sacramento River Cats (Giants).

Austin Gathier had three hits. Noah Miller tripled and singled.

Jackson Ferris allowed three runs (two earned) in his 3 2/3 innings, and had more walks (four) than strikeouts (three) for the fourth time in 11 starts this season.

Double-A Tulsa​

Down two runs in the ninth inning, the Drillers rallied for three runs for a road win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals). Newell hit the first of five singles in the ninth-inning rally. Elijah Hainline’s single scored the winning run.

DRILLERS ARE ON TOP

Hainline singles to send Gilliland home and the Drillers are up 5-4 pic.twitter.com/eB1oJaYgUI

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) June 21, 2026

High-A Great Lakes​

Two games after coming off the injured list, third baseman Logan Wagner hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that provided just enough insurance for the Loons to hold for a one-run win over the Lake County Captains (Guardians).

Brooks Auger struck out a career-high nine in his four-inning start, and allowed just one run. He has 52 strikeouts against 15 walks to go with his 2.30 ERA in 31 1/3 innings, and a 39.7-percent strikeout rate.

Shortstop Emil Morales also homered for Great Lakes.

Class-A Ontario​

Ching-Hsien Ko hit a two-run home run in the second inning that held up in the Tower Buzzers’ win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Angels).

Tyler Gough allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings in his start for Ontario, and Will Gagnon followed with three scoreless innings to keep the Quakes at bay.

Transaction​

No actual roster moves on Sunday, but pitcher Christian Zazueta is getting promoted from Great Lakes to Double-A Tulsa, per Kiley McDaniel at ESPN and Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic. Zazueta, the reigning Branch Rickey Award winner as the Dodgers minor league pitcher of the year in 2025, has a 3.88 ERA in 11 appearances this year with 66 strikeouts against only 12 walks in 48 2/3 innings. The 21-year-old’s 28.4-percent strikeout-minus-walk rate ranks fifth-best among all minor league pitchers with at least 40 innings this season.

Sunday scores​

• Sacramento 6, Oklahoma City 5
• Tulsa 5, NW Arkansas 4
• Great Lakes 5, Lake County 4
• Ontario 3, Rancho Cucamonga 1

The week ahead​

• Oklahoma City at Reno (D-backs)
• Tulsa vs. Corpus Christi (Astros)
• Great Lakes at Lansing (A’s)
• Ontario at Visalia (D-backs)

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