MiLB

Dunedin 7, at Clearwater 4

Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Final · Florida State League (A-Adv)

Cook, Gaxiola homer to lift Blue Jays past Threshers 7‑4

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Jake Cook went 4 for 5 with a home run and Aldo Gaxiola added a two-run homer as the Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Clearwater Threshers 7-4 on Thursday at Spectrum Field.

The Blue Jays jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI double and a run scored on a force out. Clearwater answered with a run in the bottom of the first and took a 3-2 lead in the third on Brayden Bakes’ two-run homer.

Cook tied it in the fourth with a solo shot, and Gaxiola put Dunedin ahead for good in the fifth with his homer. Dunedin added three more runs in the sixth and seventh innings, including a two-run single by Blaine Bullard.

Deiker Pineda (1-0) got the win in relief for Dunedin, which had 14 hits. Jacob Pruitt (3-2) took the loss. Dax Dathe earned his second save with two scoreless innings, striking out four.

Clearwater dropped to 68-48, while Dunedin improved to 55-63. The game drew an announced crowd of 1,691 and lasted 3:13.