Tuesday night’s action saw Detroit Tigers farm teams compete in four different one-run affairs. It was split city, though, as two squads won on late comebacks, while two surrendered them. Check out the details below!
Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A)
Final: St. Paul 5, Toledo 4
Top Performers:
Hao-Yu Lee: 1-for-4, 2B
Akil Baddoo: 2-for-4, 3B, K, R, RBI
Justyn-Henry Malloy: 1-for-4, RBI
Max Anderson: 1-for-4, 2B
Gage Workman: 1-for-4, HR(10), 3K
Pitchers:
Randy Dobnak: 5IP 3H 3ER 2BB 8K
Codi Heuer: IP
Tanner Rainey: IP K
Chase Lee: IP K
Tyler Mattison: 0.2IP 2H 2ER K HR
Game Notes: This one featured a matchup between two pitchers who were teammates with the Minnesota Twins earlier this year. St. Paul sent rehabbing starter Pablo Lopez to the mound, while Randy Dobnak took the hill for the Hens. And Dobnak was untouchable early, striking out the first five batters he faced. Meanwhile Toledo jumped all over Lopez, with Hao-Yu Lee doubling on the second pitch of the game, and Akil Baddoo following with an RBI triple. Justyn-Henry Malloy added an RBI single, and it was quickly 2-0 Hens. Gage Workman blasted a solo homer in the 2nd and Toledo was up 3-0.
It stayed that way until the 4th, when things got a little sloppy for the Mud Hens. Two walks, two singles, and a Max Anderson error conspired to tie the game at 3. No more runs scored until the 8th inning, when Malloy brought home the go-ahead run on a sharp grounder that St. Paul second baseman Payton Eeles couldn’t handle. Toledo seemed to be in the driver’s seat, but Tyler Mattison couldn’t close out the game. He sandwiched two outs around a walk, but then Gabi Gonzalez smashed a go-ahead 2-run homer that proved to be the winner.
THREE straight base hits (including this RBI triple by Akil Baddoo) has us 🆙 by 2 pic.twitter.com/wamGlqKMLs
— Toledo Mud Hens (@MudHens) August 26, 2025
Erie SeaWolves (Double-A)
Final: Erie 4, New Hampshire 3
Top Performers:
Kevin McGonigle: 2-for-4, HR(15), BB, K, 2RBI
Jake Holton: 2-for-5, HR(17), K
Danny Serretti: 1-for-4, HR(2), 2K
Pitchers:
Jaden Hamm: 3IP 4H 2ER 2BB 4K
Austin Bergner: 3IP H BB 3K
Tanner Kohlhepp: 2IP H 4K
Andrew Magno: 2P 2K
Game Notes: Tuesday marked the beginning of Erie’s 12-game road trip to New England. That’s good news for certain lobster-loving announcers, but a tough haul for players and coaches. But the SeaWolves got the trip off on the right foot thanks to some late-inning heroics from two of their top prospects. Erie sent Jaden Hamm to the mound, and his season-long struggles continued. He was able to wiggle out of a bases-loaded jam in the 1st, but the Fisher Cats got to him for a pair of runs in his 3rd and final inning. Meanwhile, the Wolves’ offense couldn’t do much of anything. New Hampshire starter Alex Amalfi set down the first 11 batters he faced before a Kevin McGonigle single. And McGonigle was promptly caught trying to steal 2nd.
Austin Bergner relieved Hamm and settled things down a bit, with three scoreless frames. And then Erie finally got on the board in the 7th thanks to a Jake Holton solo shot. Tanner Kohlhepp kept the strong relief work going with two more scoreless innings, and Danny Serretti tied it with a solo shot of his own to begin the 8th. The score was tied at 2 into the bottom of the 10th, when New Hampshire was threatening to score. But Josue Briceno made a terrific defensive play to help keep things tied into the 11th. That’s when McGonigle took over, smashing a 2-run shot to right to kick off the inning, and Erie held on to win 4-3.
Kevin McGonigle CRUSHES another one. This time it’s a 2-run blast in the 11th inning to put Erie up 4-2. pic.twitter.com/jmirxAwdN2
— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 27, 2025
West Michigan (High-A)
Final: West Michigan 2, Great Lakes 1
Top Performers:
Woody Hadeen: 1-for-3, BB
Izaac Pacheco: 1-for-4, K, R
Austin Murr: 1-for-4, K, R
Jackson Strong: 1-for-3, 2B, K, RBI
Pitchers:
Lael Lockhart (rehab): 4.2IP 2H 2BB 4K
Woo-Suk Go (rehab): 1.1 IP 2H R 0ER
Dylan Smith (rehab): IP BB
Dariel Fregio: 1.1 IP H BB K
Game Notes: It’s always a little more tense when the Whitecaps take on their in-state rivals from Great Lakes. And this one was a white-knuckle affair, with runs coming at a premium. West Michigan did manage to get on the board early with a pair of singles from Izaac Pacheco and Andrew Jenkins, and a sac fly from Brett Callahan. The score remained 1-0 thanks to strong work from rehabbing starter Lael Lockhart, who was pitching in Midland for the first time since July of 2022, when he played for the Loons.
But speedy Great Lakes outfielder Kendall George got things going in the 6th when Bennett Lee fielded a bunt and threw it away, allowing George to advance to third base. He then scored the tying run on a Zyhir Hope single. But the Caps immediately struck back, though it took a some spectacular acrobatics to accomplish. Austin Murr singled with one out in the 7th, and then Jackson Strong, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, drove a double to right center. Murr scurried around the bases, and West Michigan manager Tony Cappuccilli sent him home. It appeared Murr was going to be out by 10 feet, but he leapt over the Loons catcher and touched home plate to score what proved to be the game-winning run.
Jackson Strong shoots a go-ahead RBI double to right center (on his birthday) but huge credit to Austin Murr who channels his inner Edwin Moses and pulls off a spectacular hurdle over the catcher. pic.twitter.com/k1Tfkqj0kQ
— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 27, 2025
Lakeland (Low-A)
Final: St. Lucie 5, Lakeland 4
Top Performers:
Nick Dumesnil: 0-for-2, 3BB, 2R, SB(5)
Jack Goodman: 1-for-4, BB, K, R
Junior Tilien: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
Jude Warwick: 1-for-3, BB, K, R, SB(27)
Pitchers:
Cale Wetwiska: 2IP 3H 2ER BB K
Joe Ruzicka: IP H
Zack Lee: IP H
Eric Silva: 4IP 4H 3ER 3BB 2K
Game Notes: The Flying Tigers jumped out to an early lead in this one thanks to some patience and aggressive baserunning. Nick Dumesnil and Jesus Pinto both walked in the 1st, then they pulled off a double steal, and Dumesnil scored on a fielder’s choice. But the Mets came right back in the bottom of the first against Lakeland starter Cale Wetwiska, who was making his professional debut. Lakeland went back ahead in the 2nd when Jude Warwick manufactured a run, but once again St. Lucie tied it.
The score was knotted at 2 until the 5th, when the Flygers plated two more runs on a Pinto groundout and a Junior Tilien RBI double. But that was the end of Lakeland’s scoring. The Mets added single runs in the next three innings against Eric Silva, who tossed the final four frames of the game. The contest was mostly without drama the rest of the way — until St. Lucie reliever Yuhi Sako was ejected for having a foreign substance on his left forearm.
Congratulations to Cale Wetwiska, who is making his pro debut tonight. His command was a little erratic and he allowed a run, but it’s not hard to see why the Tigers liked him. His fastball reached 95.8 and averaged 93.8 MPH with 2430 RPM and 19.7” of IVB. 👀 pic.twitter.com/xutA4B26L9
— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 26, 2025
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