Minor League Recap: Kahlil Watson blasts off twice in Clippers win
Columbus Clippers Travis Bazzana (12) throws the ball to first base during home opener at Huntington Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. | Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Columbus Clippers 7, Worcester Red Sox 0 Clippers improve to 8-3 All the metrics had been saying Kahlil Watson’s improved approach was going to lead to results and they proved prophetic Saturday as Watson had one of the best games of his MiLB career, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a triple a walk and a stolen base. That didn't take long… Kahlil Watson goes yard AGAIN!
https://t. co/ReVvjuEnRC pic. twitter.
com/1vVyGTx45i — GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) April 11, 2026 Travis Bazzana also had a monster game, going 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored while Nolan Jones also homered. Starting pitcher Rorik Maltrud was sensational, tossing 6. 0 shutout innings on just two hits with four strikeouts and one walk.
Rorik Maltrud in his first Triple-A win: 6. 0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K🔥 pic. twitter.
com/7NnCwJWW98 — GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) April 11, 2026 Dane Heuer, Franco Aleman and Steven Perez all followed with a scoreless inning of relief apiece, allowing just one hit while whiffing four combined. Akron RubberDucks 11, Harrisburg Senators 3 RubberDucks improve to 5- 3 Akron’s offense teed off for 11 runs on 14 hits Saturday, led by Wuilfredo Antunez, who went 3-for-5 with his second home run of the season and a triple. Also having a huge game was Ralphy Velazquez, who blasted his second bomb of 2026 while going 2-for-5 with three runs batted in and two runs scored.